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[Photo] Marder II tank destroyers in the Soviet Union, FebMar 1943
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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[Photo] Marder III Ausf. M tank destroyers in the Soviet Union, JanFeb
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.
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German Tank Destroyer Marder III World War Photos
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]
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Marder III. Click on image to ENLARGE. in 2020 Tank destroyer
From this, a series of vehicles generally known today as the 'Marder' (Marten) was created. The first such vehicle was built by using a captured French Lorraine 37L fully-tracked armored tractor and arming it with the German 7.5 PaK 40 anti-tank gun. A brand new 7.5 cm PaK 40 auf Sfl.LrS Marder I. Source: panzerserra.blogspot.com History
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WWII German Marder III Tank Destroyer Photographed by John Norris WW
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.
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[Photo] Marder III Ausf. H tank destroyer during Battle of Kursk
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.
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Marder II tank destroyer World War Photos
The Marder has its roots in World War II, when the German army learned the hard way that formations with lots of tanks but few infantry can punch through enemy lines, but can't hold the.
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[Photo] German Marder II tank destroyer 'Kohlenklau' in Russia, spring
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Marder II D tank destroyer World War Photos
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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Surviving German Marder II 75mm Sd.Kfz. 132 Tank Destroyer Self
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.
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Marder II number 312 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.
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[Photo] Marder II tank destroyers at Kharkov, Ukraine, early 1943
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.
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Marder II tank destroyer 2 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.
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German Tank Destroyer Marder III Ausf M World War Photos
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.
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Models & Kits 1/30 WW2 German Marder III Tank Destroyer grey version
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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n char Allemand "Marder II Ausf.D/E" équipé d'un camouflages improvisé
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.