Surviving Hetzers and G-13 Tanks

Last update : 3 September 2012

Listed here are the Hetzers and G-13 Jagdpanzers that still exist today.

Plasticbattle, June 2011 - http://www.hobbybokhandeln.net/?p=6269

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Arsenalen Tank Museum, Strngns (Sweden) running c.

Fahrgestell number 321364 (BMM, built in summer 1944). It is one of four Hetzers, bought by Sweden after the war for trials. A periscope from an Strv m/41 tank is installed on this Hetzer (Alex Pankov)

Massimo Foti, March 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/5663111511/in/photostream

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Bovington Tank Museum (UK)

Fahrgestell number 322211, built by BMM at the end of 1944 (Alex Pankov)

Stephen Drew, Tankfest 2006 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4232&highlight=tankfest

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Bruce Crompton Collection (UK) running condition

It was knocked out on April 13th 1945 by the 7th Btn, Hampshire Rgt. during the battle for the town of Cloppenburg (near Bremen), with a direct hit from an anti-tank gun on the left side, near the front (probably killing the driver). The shrapnel damage can still be seen on the inside. After the war it was bulldozered in a bombcrater until it was discovered and recovered during roadworks in 1982. Mr. Crompton bought it from the previous German owner about 10-12 years ago, it was poorly restored then and not in running condition This vehicle was not recovered from the Vilseck barracks, as stated before (Bruce Crompton via earlymb) Fahrgestell number 323910, built by Skoda (Rene Martinez)

Nick Halling, 2005 - http://www.nickhalling.co.uk/pictures2005/tvs/d06t4974.htm

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer or ST-I variant? Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK) running c.
This tank looks like a late Hetzer from BMM (Alex Pankov)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, April 2008

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer (??) ASPHM Association, La Wantzenau (France) running c.

Fahrgestell number 323240, built by Skoda (ASPHM association). According to its owner, this vehicle has a petrol engine instead of a diesel one, which probably makes it an original Jagdpanzer 38(t), but more pictures are necessary to correctly identify the model (Alex Pankov). It was previously part of the Provence 44 association

Stephen Drew, September 2006 - http://tanxheaven.com/sd/ThunTankMuseum2006/ThunTankMuseum06.htm

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Panzermuseum, Thun (Switzerland)

Doug Kibbey, April 2007 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=6343&start=30

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Polish Army Museum, Warsaw (Poland)

"Bocian", September 2007 - http://www.odkrywca-online.com/hetzer-latebra-ciag-dalszy,464257.html

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer wreck recovered at the Hel Peninsula in Poland

Currently being restored. Photos of the recovery here : http://www.odkrywca.pl/galerie.php?nazwa=432

Alexandr Pcha, January 2005 - http://www.rozhlas.cz/wwii/technika_nemecko/_galerie/152997?type=image&pozice=1

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Army Technical Museum, Leany (Czech Republic)

This SPG (without the main gun) has been captured with three other ones by Czechoslovak rebels on 5 May 1945 at a Skoda factory in Smchov (Fahrgestell numbers 323627, 323628 and 323629). They have taken part to battles in the streets of Prague. The main guns have been replaced by machineguns (Alex Pankov)

Vitaly Lomov, March 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahumex/5589030390/

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Kubinka Tank Museum (Russia) running condition

Fahrgestell number 322973, built by BMM (Alex Pankov)

Neil Baumgardner, May 2010

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Aberdeen U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, MD (USA)

Fahrgestell number 323814 (Rene Martinez), it has been captured at a Skoda Factory in Plzen, Czech Republic (USA AFVs register). The tank has been restored and repainted recently in a particular (experimental?) camouflage scheme. This paint is said to fit to the original factory layer of paint done in 1945 at the Skoda factory. Original remains of these scheme and colours have been found during the restoration when the paint was stripped away.(http://www.twenot.nl/ forum, AFV News forum)

"Balcer", August 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Jagdpanzer_38%28t%29?uselang=de

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Canadian Forces Base, Borden (Canada)

Early variant, Fahrgestell number 321042, built by BMM (Alex Pankov)

July 2010 - http://picasa.google.com/

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer wreck Rex & Rod Cadman Collection (UK)
This is in fact an original Jagdpanzer38t, if you look carefully at the photograph you can clearly see the chassis number plate on the front glacis plate. The vehicle still has its original petrol engine fitted, and the original square type oil filter. Some other details can tell for sure that it is an original Jagdpanzer 38 (t) (Rod Cadman) This vehicle is possibly a Fahrschulepanzer, dedicated to the drivers education (Stefan De Meyer)

http://www.pansarmuseet.se/Hetzer.htm

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78091) Arsenalen Tank Museum, Strngns (Sweden) running condition

Martin Claydon, September 2004 - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mclaydon/landmain.htm

G-13 Tank Destroyer Imperial War Museum, Duxford (UK)

This tank is now confirmed as being a G-13 (Massimo Foti)

Rene Martinez, January 2009

G-13 Tank Destroyer Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK)

Rene Martinez, January 2009

G-13 Tank Destroyer Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK)

Vincent Abbott, War & Peace Show 2002 - http://vincesgallery.smugmug.com/gallery/322789/6/12828647

G-13 Tank Destroyer Dave Carson (private owner, UK) running condition
This tank is now confirmed as being a G-13 (Massimo Foti)

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?23211-Jagdpanzer-38-T-%28Hetzer%29

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78083) Private collection, south of England (UK)

The restoration of this vehicle started in March 2011. The unrestored tank has been seen at Tankfest in 2006

http://www.wargamer.com/Hosted/Panzer/munster/Hetzer/index.html

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78155) Munster Panzer Museum (Germany)

Elmar Glaubitz - http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/glaubitz/hetzer_photos.htm

G-13 Tank Destroyer Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz (Germany)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, February 2007 - http://news.webshots.com/album/557416413xGpCqt?start=0

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78048) Auto + Technik Museum, Sinsheim (Germany)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, February 2007 - http://news.webshots.com/album/557416413xGpCqt?start=12

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78112) Auto + Technik Museum, Sinsheim (Germany)

http://www.film-autos.com/fundus/fahrzeug/index.php?fz_id=2194

G-13 Tank Destroyer Philipps militaerrequisiten, stringen (Germany)

This tank was recently put for sale on Milweb : http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=63527&cat=1

eibauer, Oct 2004 - http://www.modellbauforen.de/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=eb549d33129087e9bf7304574af704b1;act=ST;f=4;t=1033

G-13 Tank Destroyer Militrhistorischen Museum der Bundeswehr, Dresden (Germany)

Helmut Schwarzaugl, June 2005 - http://eaglehorse.org/reunion/helmut_schwarzaugl/hetzer_tank_in_hammelburg.html

G-13 Tank Destroyer Infanterie Museum, Hammelburg (Germany)

Martin Dudle, June 2010 - http://picasaweb.google.com/madulfoto/DRothenbach05062010#5554675977430400626

G-13 Tank Destroyer wreck (M-780?9) Museum fr historische Wehrtechnik Rthenbach an der Pegnitz (Germany)
This tank is now confirmed as being a G-13 (Massimo Foti)

Falk Springer, May 2012

G-13 Tank Destroyer Garnisongeschichtsverein St. Barbara, Jterbog (Germany)

The main gun was previously a museum display in the camp

Pierre-Olivier Buan, August 2008 - http://news.webshots.com/album/566321611vZcJYT?start=24

G-13 Tank Destroyer National War and Resistance Museum, Overloon (Netherlands)

"Sander D" - http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=112020&start=15&sid=972d24796e41e3b7e20241bce2ff0a93

G-13 Tank Destroyer Wings of Liberation Museum, Best (Netherlands)

Hermen Goud, July 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/aviagold/6226145360/in/photostream

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78113) Heintz Barracks, Bastogne (Belgium)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, December 2009

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78024) Bastogne Historical Center, Bastogne (Belgium)

Rik Scherpenberg, August 2012

G-13 Tank Destroyer Ardennes 44 museum, Bras, Bastogne (Belgium)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, August 2011

G-13 Tank Destroyer Jean Weiler (private owner, Luxembourg) running condition
This tank formerly carried the Swiss Registration Number M-78195

Picture provided by Matt Charapata unknown source

Some G-13 Tank Destroyers Private collection (Europe)

It seems that there are some other G-13s under the tarpaulins, but this needs confirmation. The location of the tanks is unknown

Roger Davis, June 2010 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13107

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78027) National Museum of Military History, Diekirch (Luxembourg)

Stephen Drew, February 2005 - http://tanxheaven.com/sd/SaumurCollection2006/SaumurCollection06.htm

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78013) Muse des Blinds, Saumur (France) running c.

Bruno Lequeux, June 2006 - http://globetrotter08.free.fr/Materiels/Hetzer_suisse/Hetzer-suisse.htm

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78154) Muse des Blinds, Saumur (France) running c.

Pierre-Olivier Buan, June 2008 - http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/bayeux_outside/index.html

G-13 Tank Destroyer Battle of Normandy Museum, Bayeux (France)

This tank is displayed in Normandy, however no Jagdpanzer 38(t) did participate to any fight in this area (info. from various sources)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, May 2009 - http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/maginot_barst/index.html

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78075) Maginot Line Memorial Way, Barst (France)
This tank was previously displayed outside at Morges (Switzerland). It was donated to the Maginot Line Memorial Way in 2007 (24heures website)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, July 2007 - http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/hetzer_uffheim/index.html

G-13 Tank Destroyer Mmorial Maginot de Haute-Alsace, Uffheim (France)

Tony Vidana, 2005 - http://tanxheaven.com/tony/Thun-Museum2005/Thun-museum2005.htm

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78042) Panzermuseum, Thun (Switzerland)

Massimo Foti, March 2010 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12560

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78039) Sammlung Historische Panzer, Thun (Switzerland) running condition

Massimo Foti, March 2010 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12550

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78007) Army Base, Thun (Switzerland)

The current painted RN (M-78809) is incorrect (Massimo Foti)

Massimo Foti, September 2010

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78003) Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) running condition

Massimo Foti, September 2010

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78022) Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) running condition

Massimo Foti, September 2010

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78029) Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) running condition

This tank was previously part of the Museum in Zeughaus, Schaffhausen, which got it from the Sammlung Historische Panzer in Thun in September 2006 (Massimo Foti)

"Panzerschreck", 2004 - http://reenactorenforum.parlaris.com/ftopic259.html

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78054) Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) running condition

Gnther Neumahr, 2005 - http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/gunther_neumahr/thun_steel-parade_2005/

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78198) Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) running condition

Massimo Foti, October 2010

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78192) Museum in Zeughaus Schaffhausen (Switzerland) running condition

Pierre-Olivier Buan, July 2007

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78011) Schweizerisches Militrmuseum, Full (Switzerland) running condition

Massimo Foti, April 2010

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78125) Schweizerisches Militrmuseum, Full (Switzerland) running condition

Massimo Foti, October 2009

G-13 Tank Destroyer Schweizerisches Militrmuseum, Full (Switzerland)

This tank comes from Pr-Giroud Fort Museum, Le Day, and was acquired by Full Militrmuseum. It is supposed to be exchanged for a StuG III wreck coming from Poland. In May, it was already transferred from Pr Giroud to Full, and it was stored in a parking area, under a tarpaulin.

Massimo Foti, June 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/5872069907/in/set-72157624249113513

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78126) Hilfikon (Switzerland) running condition

Benno Strimer, September 2010

Unmodified G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78012) Swiss Army fire range, Vugelles (Switzerland)

Massimo Foti, August 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/6869441199/in/photostream/

G-13 Tank Destroyer (VM-78121) Pr-Giroud Fort Museum, Le Day (Switzerland)

This tank is located 1km far from the fort, along the access road to the fort. It still carries its Swiss markings (Jos Figueres)

Christoph Zimmerli, 2010 - http://www.zimmerliweb.ch/images/events/bure_10/

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78002) Army base, Bure (Switzerland)

Kristan de la Ruche, March 2011

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78023) Army base, Aigle (Switzerland)

Armin Priesner, June 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/priesner/4682877978/in/photostream

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78010) Lehrsammlung der Panzertruppenschule Zwlfaxing (Austria) running condition
Painted Fahrgestell number : 323816. The original Swiss RN is M-78010 (Massimo Foti)

szturm, February 2009 - http://www.forfree.hc.pl/eksploracja/viewtopic.php?t=731&start=40

G-13 Tank Destroyer Panzerfarm, Kszycki Brothers Collection (Poland)

It is possibly an original Hetzer which didn't take part in war because of its ending, and after the war it was rebuilt to G-13 standard. It is now being restored to its original Hetzer version (http://odkrywca.pl/ forum)

Damian M, July 2011 - https://picasaweb.google.com/102900536976248142984/StrefaMilitarna2011Podrzecze#

G-13 Tank Destroyer Handmet Military, Gosty (Poland) running condition

This tank carries a plate with a Fahrgestell number, which is unfortunately unreadable. It was previously part of the Muse de lAbri collection, in France

Adam Hnizdil, August 2006 - http://militarysource.vojsko.net/lesany06_eng.htm

ST-I Tank Destroyer Army Technical Museum Leany (Czech Republic) running condition
This tank is a ST-I, it has been built after the war (Alex Pankov). Link to a website showing the restoration process of this tank : http://www.armytech.com/German-Hetzer-overhaul/Jagdpanzer38-repair.html

Dolin404, November 2006 - http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/CZE-Zvole-Lehar-Military-Vehicles/p/187259

G-13 Tank Destroyer Lehar Military Vehicles, Zabreh (Czech Republic)

This tank is now confirmed as being a G-13 (Massimo Foti)

Ronald Jongeling, October 2010

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78071) Royal Tank Museum KADD (Jordania) running c.
The Tank has been donated from Switzerland to the Royal Tank Museum KADD in Jordania. According to the supplier, the tank is in running condition. The chassis is marked with 64, ex no M-78071 (Ronald Jongeling). The tank has once carried the number 78071 but it's last registration number was M-78196 (Tobias Haudenschild)

SdcRX4, October 2008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdcrx4/3871936654/

G-13 Tank Destroyer Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles Nokesville, VA (USA) running condition
This tank is now confirmed as being a G-13 (Massimo Foti)

Roger Davis, November 2009 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11765

G-13 Tank Destroyer National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, GA (USA)
This vehicle is currently stored and is not publicly visible

Armchair Aviator, September 2006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/fun_flying/232464786/in/set-72157594284688034/

G-13 Tank Destroyer (??) Dave Crompton Collection, MI (USA) running condition

mahd776, May 2012 - http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=599979

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78085) 2nd Panzer Division Association, IL (USA) running c.

Savage Bubba, October 2008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bubbasavage/5942364020/in/photostream

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78051) Texas Military Museum, Camp Mabry, Austin, TX (USA) running condition

Roy A. Lingle, October 2009

G-13 Tank Destroyer Fort Bliss Museum, Fort Bliss, TX (USA)

This tank was previously displayed at Baumholder, Germany (Roy A. Lingle). It is now confirmed as being a G-13 (Massimo Foti)

Nick Halling, September 2005 - http://www.nickhalling.co.uk/pictures2005/tvs/index.htm?6

G-13 Tank Destroyer Karl Smith collection in Tooele, UT (USA) running condition
This vehicle was previously part of the Bob Flemings collection in UK (http://www.lincsmps.co.uk/ forum)

James MacDonald, May 2011

G-13 Tank Destroyer Flying Heritage Museum, Everett, WA (USA) running condition

SBGrad, May 2008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/18842924@N03/3431165085/

G-13 Tank Destroyer 12th SS-Panzerdivision Reenactment unit, CA (USA) running c.

This tank is now confirmed as being a G-13 (Massimo Foti)

David Stall, April 2006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/stall/183393767/

G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78057) Jacques Littlefield Collection, Portola, CA (USA)

This tank was part of the Budge Collection before the collection was scattered

http://www.sammelwut.com/marktplatz/425.html

G-13 Tank Destroyer wreck Unknown location (Germany)

This vehicle is 95% complete, but needs to be restored

Matt Charapata, December 2006

G-13 Tank Destroyer wreck (M-78101) 12th SS-Panzerdivision reenactment unit, CA (USA)
The 12th SS-Panzerdivision reenactment unit is looking for any spare part in order to restore this tank (Matt Charapata). Contact them at : http://www.12hj.com/contact.html

http://www.militaria-fundforum.de/showthread.php?t=285389&page=2

G-13 Tank Destroyer Unknown location (Germany)

The tank was produced in February 1945 and used after the war by the swiss army. It was recently for sale on the internet. Any information about this tank is the most welcome

http://www.asphm.com/moteurs/moteur_jagdpanzer_38_hetzer/moteur_jagdpanzer_38_hetzer.html

Three Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer engines ASPHM Association, La Wantzenau (France)

Photo provided by Walter Schwabe, November 2011

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer partial hull/chassis Private collection (Germany)

Fahrgestell number 323816, built by Skoda. There are two theories about this tank : - in 1944, it was rebuilt by EWS to Berge-Hetzer nr.104 (this seems to be confirmed by markings on the front hull) - the tank number 323816 is reported in the list of the panzers recovered and used by the Czech army after the war to have been a flamethrower tank

http://www.klub-vm.estranky.cz/fotoalbum/technika-muzea/jagtpanzer-38-ausf_-_t_-hetzer-/116

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer wreck Military Museum on Demarcation Line, Rokycany (Czech Republic)

Ota Jirk, October 2010

ST-I Tank Destroyer hull Vojensk Muzeum, Krlky (Czech Republic)

Seems to have been modified for civilian use

Heller, 2009 - http://www.detektorweb.cz/index.4me?s=show&lang=1&i=20772&mm=2&xb=2&vd=1

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer hull (Still?) in use in a quarry (Slovakia)

Has been modified for civilian use

Im looking for photos of those tanks :

G-13 Tank Destroyer Unknow owner, Bischof (Germany) G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78058) Bitburg (Germany) running condition G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78193) Army base, Othmarsingen (Switzerland) running condition G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78199) Unknow location running condition G-13 Tank Destroyer (M-78152) Army base, Hinwil (Switzerland) G-13 Tank Destroyer Private collection, Studen (Switzerland) any Hetzer or G-13 that I forgot

This document is a synthesis of photos and information published on the web. I would like to thank the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and also those who helped me doing these lists (particularly people of the AFV News Discussion Board). For any question, you can email me at soldat_ryan@hotmail.com Main page : http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers.html