The Marder II, German for marten, was a tank destroyer of the Second World War built on the Panzer II chassis. Two versions were made. The first, Sd.Kfz. 132, carried a captured Soviet 7.62 cm gun rebuilt to fire the German 7.5 cm Pak 40 cartridge, on Panzer II Ausf. D and E and flamethrower tank hulls with torsion bar suspension. The second, Sd.Kfz. 131, carried the German 7.5 cm Pak 40 on new Panzer II Ausf. F hulls. Alkett built 150 of the first version in April and May 1942, and Wegmann converted a further 52 from mid 1942 into 1943, while FAMO built the second version in the hundreds. Its high profile and thin, open-topped armour left the crew little protection, yet it gave the German army far more anti-tank firepower in 1942 and 1943. Only four survive today.
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Alkett built 150 Marder II (Sd. Kfz. 132) in April/May 1942 and Wegmann converted further 52 from mid 1942 to 1943.
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was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis
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1. Tank Encyclopedia: 7.62 cm PaK 36(r) auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II(F) (Sfl.) Marder II (Sd.Kfz.132)
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Alkett was ordered to produce the first 45 vehicles in April, followed by 75 in May and the last 30 in June 1942.
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The Marder II tank destroyer was an attempt to solve the problem of the low mobility of towed anti-tank guns
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Alkett built 150 Marder II (Sd. Kfz. 132) in April/May 1942 and Wegmann converted further 52 from mid 1942 to 1943.
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was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis
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Only four Marder IIs remain today.
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Alkett built 150 Marder II (Sd. Kfz. 132) in April/May 1942 and Wegmann converted further 52 from mid 1942 to 1943.
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