Hetzer circled to death by pz1 - what could I have done?

Lert: "what could I have done?"   Not get caught out in the open. Not get caught in a position where he's able to circle you. The moment he starts circling you, it's too late. Prevent him from being able to before it happens. IE, not go into the open where you can be snuck up on / flanked, or stay near a big rock or building so you can park your behind against it so he can't drive around you to begin with. Or keep close to a friendly so the friendly can scrape the Pz I C off your back.   Getting circled to death is the direct result of a failure to plan against getting circled to death.