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 German, Jagdpanzer meaning "hunting tank".
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]
- ^ Roblin, Sebastien (6 April 2018). "Hitler's Monstrous 'Jagdtiger' Tank Destroyers Were a Colossal Failure". The National Interest. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military (1 ed.). Oxford University Press. 1 January 2001. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199891580.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-989158-0.