Jagdpanzer
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thumb|right|Jagdpanzer IV at the Deutsches Panzermuseum ' ("tank destroyer") (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.
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It is catalogued under the topic World War II tank destroyers of Germany.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Types
- Post-war usage
- See also
- Notes
thumb|right|Jagdpanzer IV at the Deutsches Panzermuseum ' ("tank destroyer") (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.
It typically refers to anti-tank variants of existing tank chassis with an armored casemate superstructure that mount an anti-tank gun with limited traverse in the front. These vehicles were classified by the western Allies of World War II as a tank destroyer.
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