Tank Destroyers

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military vehicle type
gptkbp:example gptkb:M18_Hellcat
gptkb:M36_Jackson
gptkb:M10_Wolverine
gptkb:Achilles
gptkb:Jagdpanzer_IV
gptkb:Sturmgeschütz_III
gptkb:Nashorn
gptkb:ISU-152
gptkb:SU-100
gptkb:Ferdinand/Elefant
gptkb:Hetzer
gptkb:Jagdpanther
gptkb:SU-85
shooting
JagdTiger
T-34-85 (used as TD in some cases)
gptkbp:feature Crew size varies
Designed for ambush tactics
Light or no turret
Limited gun traverse on many models
Lower silhouette than tanks
Often based on existing tank chassis
Often lighter armor than tanks
Powerful anti-tank gun
Some are turretless
Some equipped with machine guns for defense
Some had fixed superstructure
Some had high mobility
Some had poor crew protection
Some had rotating turrets
Some had sloped armor
Some have open-topped superstructures
Some used as assault guns
Some used casemate design
Some used for infantry support
Some used in anti-fortification roles
Some used in defensive operations
Some used in offensive operations
Some used in post-WWII conflicts
Some used in reconnaissance roles
Some used in urban combat
Replaced by main battle tanks and anti-tank guided missiles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tank Destroyers
gptkbp:purpose Destroy enemy tanks
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:German_Wehrmacht
gptkb:Soviet_Red_Army
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ARMA_3:_Tanks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8