Packed with excellent black and white wartime photographs, colour photographs
of exhibits, colour artwork and many pages of 1:35 scale plans. An ideal
reference for the modeller. Fully illustrated history of the first German light
tank destroyer of the war.
The Jagdpanzer 38(t) (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), later known
as Hetzer ("baiter"), was a German light tank destroyer, used during World War
II and based on a modified pre-war Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis.
The
first part of this Hetzer monograph describes its development, including
production and subsequent modifications. Jagdpanzer 38's combat service is fully
documented, and referenced with Hetzer-equipped units listing. There are also
camouflage and marking plate artwork, as well as the technical description of
the vehicle. A list of all museum-exhibited vehicles is provided, and some of
these tanks are shown in colour photos (details of construction are shown).
Included are photos of the Hetzer belonging to the Canadian Forces Base, Borden,
during its reconstruction. A modelling chapter is devoted to 1/35th
kits.
About Gun Power This series focuses on the armour, armoured vehicles
and artillery. Every book contains a chapter about the design’s history, plenty
of drawings in modelling scales, colour plates presenting camouflaging schemes
and a modeling chapter. The part covering the design’s development history is
illustrated by a large number of photographs. We are trying to choose
interesting photos, which had been earlier unknown or rarely published. The
plans show different variants of the vehicles or guns in several views, all
non-standard versions and modifications and depict the details with the highest
possible quality. Specifically for the modellers, the included colour profiles
are printed in the same scale. A separate, comprehensive modelling chapter goes
through the models and accessories sets (foto etched parts, tracks, additional
sets of personnel, servicing crews etc.) available in the market. The books of
this series are fully bilingual (Polish/English).
