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    History

    From the early stages of Operation Barbarossa the Wehrmacht became aware that their ability to combat some of the Soviet tanks was inadequate. The lighter tanks then in general service, such as the Panzer II and … See more

    Development

    The Marder I was developed in May 1942 by Major Alfred Becker. It carried the 75 mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun on a Lorraine chassis. As the gun was relatively large, the original crew compartment superstructure was removed t… See more

    Combat history

    The first Lorraine-based Marder I vehicles were sent to the Eastern Front in 1942 to serve in the Panzerjäger (tank destroyer) units of infantry divisions.
    This is a list of Infantry Divisions operating on the East… See more

    Gallery

    • Marder I being prepared to detrain
    • Marder I towing its ammunition trailer
    • Marder I with driver visible
    • Men of the 6th Airborne Division investigate a Marder I (H39 chassis) they had destroyed … See more