Bfw. Jagdpanther G1

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Bfw. Jagdpanther G1
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Bfw. Jagdpanther G1
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This page is about the premium German tank destroyer Bfw. Jagdpanther G1. For the regular version, see Jagdpanther. For the other vehicles of the family, see Panther tank (Family).

Description

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The Panzerjaeger-Befehlswagen Jagdpanther Ausf.G1 is a premium rank IV German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). This tank destroyer was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour
  • Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides (Slope angle) Rear (slope angle) Roof (Slope angle)
Hull 80 mm (55°) Front glacis
60 mm (54°) Bottom glacis
40 + 5 mm 40 mm (24-26°) 25 mm
Superstructure Same as Hull 50 mm (26-29°) 40 mm (36°) 25 mm (85°)

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick, though the interleaved pattern of the wheels provides a cumulative 20 mm of protection.
  • Tracks and the lower side of the hull are covered by 5 mm thick armour plate, protecting them from HEAT and HE shells.
  • Rear parts of the upper-side hull armour have tracks attached, adding additional 20 mm of armour.
  • Belly armour is 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 50 4 46 994 1,145 21.61 24.89
Realistic 46 4 619 600 13.46 13.04

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: PaK 43 (88 mm)
88 mm PaK 43
Capacity Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Stabilizer
60 -8°/+14° ±11° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 7.04 9.75 __.__ __.__ 13.93
Realistic 4.76 5.60 __.__ __.__ 8.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
11.05 __.__ __.__ 8.50
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
PzGr 39/43 APCBC 237 234 222 207 194 181
Sprgr. L/4,5 HE 13 13 12 12 12 12
Hl.Gr 39 HEAT 110 110 110 110 110 110
PzGr 40/43 APCR 272 270 250 228 208 189
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
in m/s
Projectile
Mass in kg
Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent):
Normalization At 30°
from horizontal:
Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
PzGr 39/43 APCBC 1,000 10.16 0.8 28 108.8 +4° 48° 63° 71°
Sprgr. L/4,5 HE 820 9 0.1 0.5 698 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Hl.Gr 39 HEAT 600 7.64 0.0 0.3 1,100 +0° 62° 69° 73°
PzGr 40/43 APCR 1,130 7.3 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the Jagdpanther.
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
60 46 (+14) 31 (+29) 16 (+44) (+59) Yes

Left side empty: 31 (+29)

Machine guns

Main article: MG 34 (7.92 mm)
7.92 mm MG 34
Hull mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute)
Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
3,000 (150) 900 -5°/+10° -10°/+5°

Usage in battles

The Jagdpanther is best used defensively, to cover capture points and prevent their capture, and to cover friendly tank advances. It's highly recommended to hide the lower frontal plate in this tank, as it has a frontal mounted transmission which will set on fire if shot. It is also strongly advised to use this tank to engage at long range, and to change position often.

It is important to keep in mind that the Jagdpanther's armour is sloped. Using it on the side of a hill facing the enemy is extremely dangerous since this would decrease the angle at which the frontal armour is sloped relative to incoming fire and thus negate a large part of the vehicle's defensive capabilities. By hiding behind buildings, trees and bushes, or behind a ridgeline, its fighting capability is optimised. A well positioned Jagdpanther is very hard to destroy. In addition, using the Jagdpanther in a diamond position (with its right side facing the enemy) will mean that your most important crew members are better protected (driver, gunner, commander) since they are all on the left side of the vehicle.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Hl.Gr 39
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine PzGr 40/43 Smoke Grenade
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great top speed for its protection level allows quick positioning and maneuvering
  • Excellent firepower. The high penetration, accurate trajectory and 10x scope magnification makes it great long-range sniper. Can easily destroy common foes such as T-34-85M4A1/2/3, IS-2T-44, etc
  • Frontal armour is the same as a Panther and has no weak spots, offering even better protection against T-34-85 and M4A1/2 (76) W
  • Unlike earlier Tank destroyers as the StuGsJagdpanzer IVsMarders and Hetzer; it has five crew, rather than four which increases survivability
  • Flat frontal armor makes it easy to attach a lot of camouflage to conceal the tank destroyer
  • Has fully functional hull machine gun
  • Since it is an SPG, it requires fewer spawn points in realistic battles than a normal tank

Cons:

  • Bad reverse speed might get the player killed
  • Panther hull armour isn't as effective against enemies it would face, rounds like the APDS from the 20 pdr or IS-2's BR-471 can easily penetrate
  • Front-mounted transmission. Can catch fire and immobilizes vehicle when shot through lower frontal plate
  • Like most Tank Destroyers, it lacks a turret, limiting its ability to respond to flankers like M18
  • A lot bigger than the StuG IIIJagdpanzer IVs, and the Hetzer, so may need to get used to the size and how to conceal it
  • Penetration from the sides would often mean lethal as sides are littered with ammo

History

Development

The formidable 8.8 cm Pak 43 anti-tank gun was created as a longer version of the 8.8 cm Kwk 36. Two attempts were made to fit this gun onto a self-propelled chassis, the first was thePanzerjäger Tiger (P) Ferdinand (later Elefant) and the second was the Nashorn. However, the Ferdinand was too heavy and unreliable while the Nashorn chassis was too small and underpowered to propel such a gun. The Jagdpanther was proposed in late 1942, as a tank destroyer mounting the formidable 8.8 cm Pak 43, built on the Panther chassis with good armour and speed. The tank destroyer was created and designated SdKfz 173 and was demonstrated to Hitler on October 1943. Production then started in January 1944 under the simpler name Jagdpanther, which Hitler preferred over the longer 8.8 cm Pak 43/3 auf Panzerjäger Panther.

Throughout its production life of January 1944 to 1945, a total 415 of these vehicles were made. MIAG produced 270 from January 1944 to the end of the war, MNH produced 112 from November 1944, and MBA produced 37 from December 1944. The supposed goal was 150 Jagdpanthers produced per month, but Germany's deteriorating situation made this impossible. The Jagdpanthers were made in two variants, G1 and G2. The G1 had a small internally bolted main gun and modified Panther Ausf. An engine deck while the G2 had a larger simplified, outer bolted mantlet with a modified Panther Ausf. G engine deck. A proposal to mount the 12.8 cm Pak 80 was considered but never produced.

The Jagdpanther was a rather good design as a tank destroyer. It had a good power-to-weight ratio and had a gun that could penetrate any allied tank in service during the war. It did not suffer from as many reliability problems due to it's basis on the later Panther Ausf. G model, which had fixed most of the Panther's initial problems. It also used an improved transmission and final drive (the two sources of most Panther issues), which were planned for the Panther II.

Command variant

Jagdpanthers were assigned to heavy tank destroyer battalions in the Western Front and Eastern Front, but they required a vehicle to house the commander of each battalion. So during the Jagdpanther's production, a command vehicle variant was also made from the Jagdpanther. These vehicles are distinguishable from regular-issue Jagdpanthers with the presence of more antennas to house the FuG8 30W radio that allows communication between the command tank and headquarters. Each battalion would have access to two Befehlswagen Jagdpanther for use to coordinate the battalion, other units in each battalion is 14 normal Jagdpanthers, 5 Bergepanthers for armour recovery, a repair company, two anti-aircraft platoons, a combat engineer platoon, and an armoured reconnaissance platoon

In-game description

To equip the commanders of tank destroyer battalions, in the summer of 1944 production of a command vehicle based on the Jagdpanther tank destroyer was launched. These command vehicles were equipped with a FuG8 30W radio station with ranges of 10 km (phone) and 50-80 km (Morse key). The transmitter operated on a medium frequency range, from 1130-3000 kHz. The receiver operated in the 835-3000 kHz range. The FuG5 radio station was equipped with a whip antenna with a height of 2 meters, and the FuG8 radio, with a Sternantenne antenna with a height of 1.4 meters.

These vehicles served in detached anti-tank battalions. The organization of these battalions was established by the KStN 1149c government schedule, issued on March 1, 1944. A company consisted of 14 vehicles, and two more Panzerbefehlswagen Jagdpanthers were driven by the company's command staff. Each battalion had 3 companies. An additional maintenance company had 5 Bergepanthers. In addition, each battalion had a repair company, two anti-aircraft defense platoons, a combat engineer platoon, and a reconnaissance armored transport platoon. The command staff of the battalion had two command Jagdpanthers equipped with additional radio stations.

Media

Skin and camouflages for the Bfw. Jagdpanther on War Thunder Live.

See also

  • Jagdpanther - Non-premium version of the Bfw. Jagdpanther.

External links


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