Panzerjager I with 3.7cm PAK

Based on the Pz Kpfw I chassis, the Panzer Jager I was the first of the German Tank Destroyers. Using the basic chassis, a 3.7cm Pak35/36 was mounted on the hull. This weapon was a cheap and effective solution to the French tanks encountered in 1940 and made good use of obsolete Panzer Is. The design, however, left the crew highly vulnerable with a higher profile and the only protection coming from the frontal gun shield.

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