The Marder II ("marten" in English) was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis. [1] There were two versions, the first mounted a modified Soviet 7.62 cm gun firing German ammunition, while the other mounted the German 7.5 cm Pak 40 gun. [2] The first series of Marder vehicles was based on captured French armored vehicles. The second series of the Marder II would be produced using the Panzer II tank chassis. The first steps in the Marder II development were undertaken by the Minister of Armament, Albert Speer.
Marder IID front view World War Photos
Marder III was the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers. They mounted either the modified ex-Soviet 76.2 mm F-22 Model 1936 divisional field gun, or the German 7.5 cm PaK 40, in an open-topped fighting compartment on top of the chassis of the Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 (t). The Schützenpanzer Marder 1 ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃʏt͜sn̩ˌpant͜sɐ ˈmaʁdɐ ˈaɪ̯ns]; "Schützen" carrying "Armour"-ed fighting vehicle " Marten 1") is a tracked German infantry fighting vehicle designed for use with the West German Panzergrenadiere units, mechanized infantry specialized for IFV combat. Even before the Second World War, the famous German tank commander Heinz Guderian had predicted the need for highly mobile self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, later known as Panzerjäger or Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer or hunter). However, in the early years of the war, beside the 4.7 cm PaK (t) (Sfl) auf Pz.Kpfw. WW2 German Tank Destroyers Panzerjäger 38 (t) für 7.62 cm PaK 36 (r) 'Marder III' (Sd.Kfz.139) By MarkoPantelic May 8, 2018 11 Comments Contents: Panzer 38 (t) Panzerjäger 38 (t) für 7.62 cm PaK 36 (r) 'Marder III' (Sd.Kfz.139) Construction Organization of the self-propelled anti-tank battalions In combat In North Africa In Russia Production
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A German Marder self-propelled anti-tank gun churns across the Russian steppe as SS soldiers occupy a defensive position recently held by Red Army troops. The principal weapon with which the Germans countered enemy tanks in the opening days of the war was the 37mm Pak gun that was towed by truck or by a team of horses. Marder I (SdKfz 135) was a German World War II tank destroyer, armed with the 75 mm anti-tank gun. Most Marder I's were built on the base of the Tracteur Blindé 37L (Lorraine). Marder II (SdKfz 131 and SdKfz 132 ) was based on the Panzer II chassis. Marder III (SdKfz 139) were built on the chassis of the Panzer 38 (t). The Schützpanzerwagen Marder was the first modern IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) of the Bundeswehr. West Germany in fact had some advance already in that type, having pioneered the Schützpanzerwagen "Lang" and "Kurz" from 1958 to provide the panzergrenadiers with a fitting replacement for the WW2 SdKfz 250 and 251. Als Marder II werden Panzerjäger -Selbstfahrlafetten bezeichnet, die auf dem Fahrgestell des Panzerkampfwagens II geschaffen und von der deutschen Wehrmacht im Zweiten Weltkrieg eingesetzt wurden.
[Photo] Marder II tank destroyers at Kharkov, Ukraine, early 1943 World War II Database
In May 1943, the name was changed to 7.5 cm PaK 40/1 auf Sfl.Lorraine-Schlepper. In August 1943, it was again changed to Pz.Jaeg. LrS fuer 7.5 cm PaK 40/1 (Sd.Kfz.135). It received the Marder I name, by which it is best known today, due to Adolf Hitler's personal suggestion made at the end of November 1943. The Marder I "Marten" ( Sd.Kfz. 135) was a German World War II tank destroyer, armed with a 75 mm Pak-40 anti-tank gun. Most Marder Is were built on the base of the Tracteur Blindé 37L (Lorraine), a French artillery tractor/ armoured personnel carrier of which the Germans had acquired more than three hundred after the Fall of France in 1940.
Heavy tanks. A Panzer VI Tiger of the 101st Abteilung in Northern France, late 1944. The Tiger was probably the most feared machine in the German arsenal. Its armor ranged from 100 to 120 mm (3.93-4.72 in) and the velocity and range of the 88 mm (3.46 in) gun gave its crew immense confidence in combat. The Marder II is a German tier 3 tank destroyer. Light tank destroyer developed in early 1942 based on the chassis of the outdated, but massively produced, Pz.Kpfw. II, and fitted with a powerful gun.. The Marder II was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis. History. During the very first days of Operation.
[Photo] Marder III Ausf. H tank destroyer during Battle of Kursk, Russia, summer 1943 World
The Marder II ("marten" in English) was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis. [1] There were two versions, the first mounted a modified Soviet 7.62 cm gun firing German ammunition, while the other mounted the German 7.5 cm Pak 40 gun. [2] The Marder III is the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Panzer 38(t). The German word Marder means "marten" in English. They were in production from 1942 to 1944 and served on all fronts until the end of the war. Even in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa, the Wehrmacht already felt the need for a more mobile and more powerful anti-tank.
