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 …

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 300 units after the Fall of France in 1940.

Apr 25, 2020 · The Pz.Kpfw.II als Sfl. mit 7.5 cm PaK 40 ‘Marder II was a self-propelled tank destroyer built on the chassis of the Panzer II tank.

Jun 6, 2020 · The Marder II would see action mostly on the Eastern Front, with smaller numbers positioned in the West. The majority of produced Marder IIs would be used in the German advance toward the oil-rich Caucasus and Stalingrad.

The Marder series emerged as a critical response to Germany’s need for mobile anti-tank weapons during World War II. These tank destroyers played key roles on the Eastern Front and in North Africa, evolving through several variants to meet changing battlefield demands.

The Sd.Kfz. 138 Marder III was a significant component of the German anti-tank forces during World War II. Its use of the reliable Panzer 38(t) chassis and the powerful 7.5 cm PaK 40 gun made it a formidable tank destroyer, capable of taking on …

Aug 1, 2020 · The Marder I was a German tank destroyer built using the powerful PaK 40 gun and various French armored chassis, in this case the Lorraine 37L.

Feb 5, 2024 · Marder (Marten) II (SdKfz 131) tank destroyer in a village on the Eastern Front. Note the five rings on the barrel, indicating this vehicle has destroyed five Soviet tanks. The invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 revealed that the German 37mm (1.46 inch) anti-tank gun was ineffective in countering Soviet T-24 and KV-1 tanks.

The Marder II was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis. Only four exist today. During the very first days of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Germans were shocked to encounter Soviet T-34 medium tanks and KV heavy tanks.