Is the Hetzer on the Tv show "Combat Dealers" a "early" or "late" version?

Havn't seen it but look at the number of holes in the idlers 4 is late......Always providing it's not a Swiss post war model.

Just found this comment from them-

'This particular tank had been stored for 10 years in a private collection after being used as a G13 by the Swiss Army. The Chassis number denotes it was built in January 1945, and knocked out near Prague in May 1945. It was then returned back to the factory's to be rebuilt. It was never returned to service, and at the end of the war became part of the consignment sold to the Swiss Army as a G13. Our brief from was to make it into a totally wartime spec Hetzer Jagdpanzer 38t removing all trace of its Swiss army history. The project is on going.'

Thanks David,

Where did you find the quote ?

Quote off their web site:


http://www.axistrackservices.com

http://www.axistrackservices.com/jagpanzer-38t-hetzer1945

I saw a TV episode about this vehicle. They were fitting it with the very early mantlet (with the stepped sides and angular lip) instead of the more usual smooth saukopf. But that seems inaccurate in the light of the quote above.

No expert but the front view on this link (towards bottom of the page) seems OK to me.

http://www.axistrackservices.com/jagpanzer-38t-hetzer1945