Jagdpanzer
German armoured self-propelled anti-tank gun designation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jagdpanzer (JgPz) is the name given in German to an armored, tracked tank destroyer, although it may also be used for other kinds of self-propelled guns. Translated from the German, Jagdpanzer means "hunting tank".
This article is about German tank destroyers. For the American metal band, see Jag Panzer.
It typically refers to anti-tank variants of existing tank chassis with a well-armored casemate superstructure that mount an anti-tank gun with limited traverse in the front.[1] These vehicles were classified by the western Allies of World War II as a tank destroyer.[2]