[Photo] Marder II tank destroyers at Kharkov, Ukraine, early 1943


Marder II tank destroyer 2 World War Photos

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.


[Photo] Marder II tank destroyers in the Soviet Union, FebMar 1943

Like the other Marder IIIs, it was armed by the standard 7,5 cm Pak 40, and not with the Russian Soviet 76.2 mm field gun of the first Marders.. Germans Tanks of ww2. WW2 Tanks. WW2 tanks posters All Tiger tanks liveries. Panther liveries and variants WW2 Armour - All tanks Tanks aces and single tanks series Find more there Museums, Movies.


[Photo] Marder III Ausf. M tank destroyers in the Soviet Union, JanFeb

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


Models & Kits 1/30 WW2 German Marder III Tank Destroyer grey version

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).


WWII German Marder III Tank Destroyer Photographed by John Norris WW

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.


Surviving German Marder II 75mm Sd.Kfz. 132 Tank Destroyer Self

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.


Marder II number 312 World War Photos

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 II D tank destroyer World War Photos

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 III is the name for a series of World War II German tank

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]


[Photo] Marder II tank destroyers at Kharkov, Ukraine, early 1943

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


Tank Archives Marder II Light Tank Destroyer

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.


German Tank Destroyer Marder III Ausf M World War Photos

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.


German Tank Destroyer Marder III World War Photos

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.


[Photo] Marder III tank destroyer in southern Russia, AugSep 1942

Marder II. GENERAL DATA. Formal Desig­nation. 7.5cm PaK40/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) (SdKfz 131) Manufac­turer (s) FAMO, MAN, Daimler-Benz. Production Quantity. 576+75 converted from PzKpfw II. Production Period.


[Photo] Marder III Ausf. H tank destroyer during Battle of Kursk

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.


Marder III. Click on image to ENLARGE. in 2020 Tank destroyer

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.