World of tanks marder ii tier 3 german tank destroyer achtung. This also gave the tank destroyer five more tons, adding up to 65 tons, making it one of the heaviest german tanks of wwii. Photo marder ii tank destroyer kohlenklau in russia, spring 1943, photo 3 of. All the waffentragers are open top vehicles so expect higher than average view range and higher than average kos from he. The marder ii tank destroyer was an attempt to solve the problem of the low mobility of towed anti tank guns, but it failed in many other aspects.
Marder i tank destroyer the world war ii multimedia database. Ii was inadequate as a light tank, so the decision was made to allow the chassis to be used in production of selfpropelled guns. Although the wehrmacht succeeded in most operations due to superior tactics, morale, and supply, it had few anti. Marder ii tank destroyer 2 next photo marder i, ii and iii image 9 of 181 previous photo official german designation. Tank destroyer battalion patches flying tigers surplus. Later stug iii did have anti tank guns making the marder somewhat redundant. The marder 2 was an experimental german ifv, developed in the late 1980s to replace the aging marder ifv. It is a vast improvement over the panzerjager i and is an extremely enjoyable tank. Light tank destroyer developed in early 1942 based on the chassis of the outdated, but massively produced, pz. The marder ii was a german tank destroyer of world war ii based on the panzer ii chassis. When germany invaded the soviet union in july 1941, they were shocked that their 37mm anti tank guns had little stopping power against t34 and kv1 tanks. Missiles have laser guidance and tandem he warhead. The marder ii marks the end of its german tank destroyer line.
While the panzer 38t had largely become obsolete as a tank in early 1942, it was still an excellent platform for adaptation into a tank destroyer, among other roles. B m8a1 t40 somua sau 40 alecto it was difficult to choose the best one, as i said a while ago. The later was the last to operate, until total destruction in april 1944. Design by alkett on 20 december 1941, alkett was ordered to mount the soviet 76. The unit was organized in one of two different formsa towed battalion equipped with anti tank guns, or a mechanized battalion equipped with armored selfpropelled guns. The tank destroyer units were formed in response to the german use of massed formations of armored vehicles units. In the real world, the marder 2 was a capable open topped german tank destroyer. Rather than design a whole new tank to do so, the germans took captured french vehicles such as the lorraine, the hotchkiss h39, and fcm 36 as well as less effective wehrmacht tanks, such as the panzer ii and 38t and used them as. This is more of a wishlist than actually usefull changes. The new marder light tank is fitted with a fullystabilized 105 mm highvelocity rifled gun, developed by oto melara of italy.
In addition, 75 pzkpfw ii were converted to marder ii in 1944. With every new patch they nerf the marder and the forum crybabies complain that its suddenly useless. New updateunits december patch company of heroes 2. Most marder is were built on the base of the tracteur blinde 37l lorraine. Marder ii german tank destroyer tank museum patriot park. Later stug iii did have antitank guns making the marder somewhat redundant. The jagdpanzer 38t hetzer at left is a later tank destroyer developed from the same czech chassis. 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. See more ideas about tank destroyer, world of tanks and armored vehicles. Best and worst tanks by tier and type worst tier iv tank.
Released by tamiya model kitsthis is a 5 scale plastic model kit of a german ww ii marder ii tank destroyer. Probably the most hated tank by wg, the marder 2 has been nerfed so many times that its barely a shadow of its former self. The tank destroyer battalion was a type of military unit used by the united states army during world war ii. The tank destroyer, marder marten iii was produced in two versions ausf.
Apr 27, 2015 the marder i was a german world war ii tank destroyer developed in may 1942 to tackle the new soviet kv1s and t34s. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Tamiya german ww ii marder ii tank destroyer plastic model kit. Complete with assembly instructions, painting info, and decals. These tank destroyers fought on all fronts until the end of the war. World of tanks marder ii tier 3 tank destroyer requiem for a marder. Marder is the name for a series of german world war ii tank destroyers. Equipped with captured russian 76mm antitank guns mounted on the chassis of obsolete. Finally the tier iii tank destroyers have a 100% earnings bonus the marder ii, su76, t82, renault ue 57, and valentine at. There were two versions, the first mounted a modified soviet 7. When germany invaded the soviet union in july 1941, they were shocked that their 37mm antitank guns had little stopping power against t34 and kv1 tanks. Its high profile and thin opentopped armor provided minimal protection to the. The marder iii is the same old package with some new flavour.
Jul 08, 2017 probably the most hated tank by wg, the marder 2 has been nerfed so many times that its barely a shadow of its former self. M was armed with the antitank gun of 75mm pak 403 l46 and actuated by a crew of four men. The marder i was given to tank hunter units attached to each division on the eastern front. The first nerf that struck the tank was during the patch 7. During the very first days of operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, the germans were shocked to encounter soviet t34 medium tanks and kv heavy tanks. Marder ii tank destroyer 2 next photo marder i, ii and iii image 9 of 181 previous photo. The second was based on the chassis of panzerkampfwagen 38t ausf. Marder ii german tank destroyer based on tii chassis tank museum in kubinka, hall n6 auto and armored vehicles of nazi germany third reich exhibit list german light selfpropelled gun su75 sd kfz 1 on the base of the tii, 1940, serial name and year as soviet classification. But the ferdinand offered an integrated casemate and added 100 mm of armor to the existing 100 mm, thus making the tank almost impregnable on key points. Marder ii sdkfz 1 and sdkfz 2 was based on the panzer ii chassis.
Marder i, ii and iii tank destroyer world war photos. The unique form of the marder with its combat compartment placed to the rear has been recreated in superb detail along with the main gun, ammunition rack and radio equipment. Some 531 new marder ii tank destroyers were produced, 68 were. Ww2 german tank destroyers 19391945 military factory.
Either a pak 40 or pak 36r gun was mounted in a cabin with an open top and back. Marder i sdkfz 5 was a german world war ii tank destroyer, armed with the 75 mm antitank gun. The unit was organized in one of two different formsa towed battalion equipped with antitank guns, or a mechanized battalion equipped with armored selfpropelled guns. Its high profile and thin opentopped armor provided minimal protection to the crew. Added american tank destroyers with turning turrets. The t34 is rebalanced and moved to premium vehicles.
It featured more armor, a new turret and a brandnew rheinmetall dualcaliber autocannon that could fire both 35mm and 50mm rounds. It is estimated that more than 900 examples of this variant were built. The tank destroyer was in service until the end of the war. M was armed with a 75mm pak 40 antitank gun, and was able to carry 27 rounds of ammunition. The stug 3 b is a slightly faster hetzer with worse armour and a bigger profile, it also gets slightly worse gun stats but theyre negligible. Turret resembles that of the italian centauro tank destroyer. World of tanks marder ii tier 3 tank destroyer alive. The marder ii marten in english was a german tank destroyer of world war ii based on the panzer ii chassis. There are a total of 42 ww2 tank destroyers 1939 1945 in the military factory. Marder ii german tank destroyer tank museum patriot park moscow. Sdkfz 162 jagdpanzer iv panzerjager 39 tank destroyer td sdkfz 1621 panzer iv70 v.
At the same time, it became clear that the french vehicles were too slow, and the general staff suggested converting the aging panzer ii to the tank destroyer role. The marder ii is overall light tan with a cartoon character on the sides of the fighting compartment and the word kohlenklau beneath it coal thief. Marder iii systems was yet another hastily modified conversion model of existing panzer ii tank chassis overstock. When the germans first encountered the t34 and kv1, at the end of the summer and autumn of 1941, it was clear that more potent weapons were needed to cope with this new threat, and they were needed fast. The marder i was built on captured, mostly french, tracked vehicles. The marder i was a german world war ii tank destroyer developed in may 1942 to tackle the new soviet kv1s and t34s. The marder 2 is also fitted with a pars3mr antitank guided missile launcher. Patton museum marder ii tank destroyer bill maloney 11292010 page 1 of 2. The following section provides individual pages for each unit and provides a short history along with everything we have on the unit, to this point. M18 hellcat, american exceptionalism, tank destroyer, flag patches, military.
The first step down the new german tank destroyer line is the old marder ii, nerfed into oblivion in successive patches until it finally gave up. M103 substitutes t34 as an american tier 9 heavy tank. Maybe not buy both right now but unlock them both, just so you wont have to buy back the marder 2 in the future in case you want to go down the other line. With the success of the marder ii ausf d and e, it was decided to adapt the chassis of previous models from ausf a, b and c, later models were built on new ausf f chassis. A total of 576 of these vehicles were built from june 1942 through june 1943. In addition the tier vii soviet premium tank destroyer su12244 is also on a 30% discount, making it cost around 4725 gold. The low armor thickness meant that, while it could engage enemy tanks at range, any kind of return fire would likely mean the destruction of this vehicle.
Get the best deals on tank destroyer patch when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a very good selection of higher tier and lower tier vehicles, so really all sorts. The marder 2 is operated by a crew of three, including commander, gunner and driver. The marder 2 is also fitted with a pars3mr anti tank guided missile launcher. This tank destroyer was massproduced until the middle of 1944 and was used until the end of the war. Marder i sdkfz 5 was a german world war ii tank destroyer, armed with the 75 mm anti tank gun. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. There are eight tier iv tank destroyers as of patch 9. Sdkfz 162 jagdpanzer iv panzerjager 39 tank destroyer td. Large first aid kit large repair kit duty comes first shell organizer focus on. Tank destroyer units were broken into three groups, brigades, groups and battalions. Rather than design a whole new tank to do so, the germans took captured french vehicles such as the lorraine, the hotchkiss h39, and fcm 36 as well as less effective wehrmacht tanks, such as the panzer ii and 38t and used them as the basis for makeshift tank destroyers. Zobacz wiecej pomyslow na temat wojsko, wojna i f22.
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