Jagdpanzer IV, Part 1 - L/48 (Sd.Kfz. 162)
Volume 37
Martin Block, Holger Erdmann
Bildband für Fahrzeugenthusiasten und Modellbauer zum Jagdpanzer IV
L/48.
The early versions of the Jadgpanzer IV, also called “Guderian
duck”. This “tank” first designed 1942 on an order of the
Heereswaffenamt to VOMAG and first introduced in 1944 was basically
a new successor to the Sturmgeschütz. There was a considerable
effort by the General der Artillerie for the retention of the
designation “Sturmgeschütz”. Guderian battled and won his case for
the issuing of the tanks to the Panzerjäger units of the
Panzer-Divisions. Despite the inexperienced Panzerjäger units the
Jagdpanzer IV became a very worthy adversary against the Allies
Armoured opposition. This volume includes the early versions of
Panzerjäger IV chassis No. V2 to the leichte Panzerjäger IV with
the 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48. As we formulated the production of this
volume it became apparent that the historical information we
obtained could only be done justice if we produced two volumes on
one of the most important German tank of the Second World War.
Together with Volume 38, which is devoted to the VOMAG and ALKETT
versions with the 7.5 cm Pak 42 L/70 and the Einheitsfahrgestell,
all versions of this formidable vehicle will be included to the
standard of information that our readers have become used to.
Format 21 x 29,7 cm, Paperback,, 208 Seiten, 395 Fotos, davon
212 historische Fotos aus Vorschriften und Einsätzen in s/w, 37
technische Zeichnungen, 12 Farbtafeln mit verschiedenen Tarnschemen
incl. Markierungen und Kriegsstärke-Nachweisungen KStN, deutsch /
englischer Text, Best.-Nr.: NB037