The Jagdpanther was differently employed than regular tank destroyers like the Jagdpanzer IV. In this video we look at German primary sources on how the Jagdpanther should be used and also a bit at those for the Jagdpanzer IV. Parts of this video were filmed with the Jagdpanther of the German Panzermuseum Munster.
English Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/GermanTankMuseum
German Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/DasPanzermuseum/featured
Disclaimer: I was invited by the Deutsche Panzermuseum in 2020.
Cover: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-717-0017-12 / Jesse / CC-BY-SA 3.0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdpanther#/media/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-717-0017-12,_Frankreich,_Jagdpanther.2.jpg
Cover colorization and modification design by vonKickass.
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BArch, RH 10/433: Merkblatt 75a/20: Vorläufige Richtlinien für den Einsatz der schweren Panzerjäger V „Jagdpanther” vom 14. 6. 44.
BArch, RH 10/427: Merkblatt 75/3: Richtlinien für Einsatz und Verwendung der Panzerjäger-Kompanie 7,5/IV (neu) vom 2. 10. 43.
Condell, Bruce (ed.); Zabecki, David T. (ed.): On the German Art of War. Truppenführung. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, 2009 (2001).
H. Dv. 470/6: Ausbildungsvorschrift für die Panzertruppe. Heft 6: Die leichte Panzerkompanie. Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn, Berlin, Germany, 2. September 1940.
Kast, Bernhard; Bergs, Christoph: German Army Regulation on the Medium Tank Company – H. Dv. 470 Mittlere Panzerkompanie from May 1941 – Deutsch / English. Bernhard Kast: Linz, Austria, 2020.
Merkblatt 47a/29: Merkblatt für Ausbildung und Einsatz der schweren Panzerkompanie Tiger vom 20. 5. 43.
Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, Hilary Doyle: Panzer Tracts No.9-3 “Jagdpanther” Panzerjaeger Panther (8.8 cm) (Sd.Kfz.173) Ausf.G1 und G2. Panzer Tracts: Boyds, MD, USA: 2005.
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» Errors, Corrections & Clarifications
02:03 note that "Obere Führung" at late-war meant Heerestruppen so above division command, usually assigned to a corps or an army command. The definition from Truppenführung is pre-war and although used also in late-war instructions, the situation was quite different to 1934. Thank you to Dr. Roman Töppel for that correction.
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The major German strategy flaw was that they were designing superior but prohibitively expensive weapons and THEN expecting them to be used in mass formations and for short periods of times to do proper maintenance. It's like having a cake and eating it too. it was practically impossible to employ these few superior weapons effectively as they were designed to do.
Yes, MHV! I need more of these tactical instructions and manuals in my life. Since our only source for realism is video-games, and the very rare actual pieces of footage from the time, finding out how they REALLY did things is very important for me.
Is that the penetrating hole that I see
My favourite tank of WW2
On the Right
Jagdpanzer medium
On the left
Jagdpanzer XL
the main statements sounds very similar to the russian charter on implementation of the ant-tank selfpropelled artillery SU-85, SU-100. May it be a copy of each other?
I think a better translation of Schwerpunkt is main focus or focal point when used in the tactical sense
reversing??? i remember the darn Jagpanther uses panther hull. Their reverse gear are atrocious in warthunder.
The Jagdpanzer lV is a lot less conspicuous than the Jagdpanther and I would imagine it was a lot cheaper and easier to manufacture.
Love seeing terrible armored sections in PostScriptum waste Stugs and such.
By not common sense
(everything in that field manual)
only should come out to engage enemy armor if spotted by infantry coordinating closely with armor.
Mate, I love the detail in your videos. I learn something new every time.
Thanks.
Informative, the tactics work in Warthunder, more importantly once you knock out a tank you must move because theirs a high chance that when he respawns his come for you.
My grandfather was a panzerjager in a Marder and then a Panzerjager L70. From what I remember, he told me they were used to protect the flanks and in an ambush role
Not too much different from the M-18 "Hellcat" doctrine ……. interesting to say the least….. 🙂
Thank now me and the boys are ready to operate our jagdpanther properly, see u in Russia kameraden
For those interested in de use of Jagdpanthers in operations: there is a dissertation written by Jack Didden(in English) which you can download from the Radboud Universtity for free. See the link below. It is a detailed description of the operations by Kampfgruppe Chill. KG Chill was an ad hoc unit used in most of the operations during the early fall of 1944 in the Southern Netherlands, including Market Garden and the battles to clear the access to the Port of Antwerp. Core units came from the 85th Infantry Division, but the core fighting units for most of its existence were fallschirmjaeger regiments(including the 6th) backed up on a regular basis by Jagdphanters and Stugs from sHPzJgAbt 559.
Interesting detail: the sHPzJgAbt 559
was a mixed unit of Jagdpanthers and Stugs.
https://repository.ubn.ru.nl/handle/2066/98661
What was the tank, who had a navel gun?
Eu venho nesse canal para aprender táticas alemãs para por em prática no company of heroes, e com certeza não é a primeira vez e nem a última.
Aprendi aqui a tática de sobreposição de fogo com metralhadoras leves como principais e as MGs-42 com elemento surpresa no fim do cone da morte, coloquei em prática e funcionou perfeitamente kskks.
Melhor canal de táticas, pena que não entendo com muita clareza o inglês, algum brasileiro aqui?
They sure were well organized and very strict with their instructions, another excellent video so well researched
bitte macht deutsche Untertitel ! ( schade das man das sagen muß)
Basically su152 but it has a roof
“Had a mere FIFTY SIX millimeter gun”
" The Kitties" to refer to panzer jagers.
Love your videos! Thanks!!!!!
Well, we will see, how well this translate to World of Tanks …