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] 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).
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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. Their primary mission was to engage enemy tanks and to act as fire support at long range from carefully selected combat positions, usually on the flanks. This mentality led to a series of such vehicles named 'Marder' that was developed using many different armored vehicles as a base. 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. 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.
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The new vehicle belonged to a series of vehicles generally known today as the 'Marder' (Marten). History During Operation Barbarossa, the Panzer Divisions were once again spearheading the German advance, as in the previous year in the West. M of Panzerjager Abteilung 19 1942 Panzerjager Marder I rail trasnport France Crew and Marder IID Marder III German tank destroyer of DAK Afrika Korps Tank destroyers Marder IID of 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking Panzerjager Marder II rail transport 7,62cm PaK 36 (r) Panzerjager Marder II Sd.Kfz .132 Marder III Ausf H and Marder II D The Marder II was a German tank destroyer developed during WWII after it became evident during Operation Barbarossa that the German army needed a mobile and. The Marder III would be based onto the obsolete Panzer 38(t), the chassis was still an excellent and plentiful platform for adaptation into a tank destroyer,.
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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. by Amy Chan 2/18/2016. Bomb Damage To A City Somewhere In France. 2 August 1944. German Panzerjager 38 (T) Marder Tanks On Roadway. (U.S. Air Force/National Archives) (Img: U.S. Air Force/National Archives) The Marder III, one of many in the Marder (Marten) series, was a tank destroyer that was used by the Germans on all fronts.
Marder III systems was yet another hastily modified conversion model of existing Panzer II tank chassis overstock. With the Panzer II system as a whole virtually obsolete on the changing battlefields of World War 2 and the production lines of the Panzer II chassis still warm and ready to churn out new models, it was seen fit to add a static superstructure to the Panzer 38(t) (Panzer II. The main requirements were: A capacity of 12 infantrymen. A more reliable 20 mm cannon. The infantry must be able to fight from within the vehicle or dismounted. Protection from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
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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. Contents 1 History 2 Development 2.1 Marder III, Sd.Kfz. 139 2.2 Marder III Ausf. The Marder II was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis. Only four exist today. Contents 1 History 2 Production 3 Combat history 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External links History
