Marder II ( German Marder - “Marten”) - German light anti-tank self-propelled guns of the period of World War II , which was actively used on all fronts ; most of them were used on the Eastern Front . It was a self-propelled anti-tank gun with a wheelhouse open at the rear mounted on the chassis of a light tank PzKpfw II (or other vehicles of the corresponding class). The gun was either a purely German 7.5 cm Pak 40/2 caliber 7.5 cm, or 7.62 cm Pak 36 (Pz Sf) - a modified Soviet trophy F-22 .
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| Marder ii | |
| Combat weight, t | 10.8 |
| Crew | 3 |
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| Manufacturer | |
| Years of production | 1942 |
| Years of operation | 1942 - 1944 |
| The number of issued, pcs. | 576 + 75 converted from PzKpfw II tanks |
| Key Operators |  |
| Dimensions | |
| Length with gun forward, mm | 6360 |
| Width mm | 2280 |
| Height mm | 2200 |
| Reservation | |
| Type of armor | rolled low and medium hardness, 5-35 mm |
| Armament | |
| Caliber and brand of guns | 7.5 cm Pak 40/2 or 7.62 cm Pak 36 |
| Barrel length, calibres | 26 |
| Gun ammunition | 37 |
| Machine guns | 1 × 7.9 mm MG-34 |
| Mobility | |
| Engine power, l with. | 140 |
| Speed on the highway, km / h | 40 |
| Cross country speed, km / h | sixteen |
| Cruising on the highway , km | 190 |
| Specific Power, l s / t | 13 |
| Suspension type | individual on quarter elliptic leaf springs |
Content
Options
- 7.5 cm PaK.40 / 2 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.II (Sf), Sd.Kfz.131 (Marder II)
- a fixed open cabin located in the middle with a 7.5 cm Pak.40 / 2 cannon and a MG.34 7.9 mm machine gun on the chassis of the light tank Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.A \ B \ C \ D \ F.
- 7.62-cm-Pak (r) auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.II (Sf), Sd Kfz132 (Marder II)
- Fixed open wheelhouse with a 7.62 cm Pak.36 gun (Pz Sf) and a 7.9 mm MG.34 machine gun on the chassis of a light tank Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.D \ E.
- 5 cm PaK. 38 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.AF (Sf), Sd.Kfz. 131 (Marder II)
- a fixed open cabin located in the middle with a 5 cm Pak.38 gun and a 7.9 mm MG.34 machine gun on the chassis of the light tank Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.A \ B \ C \ F.
Production
7.5 cm PaK.40 / 2 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.II (Sf), Sd.Kfz.131
Manufacturers FAMO and Ursus
1942
July - 18
August - 50
September - 55
October - 59
November - 62
December - 83
Total - 327
1943
January - 80
February - 45
May - 46
June - 33
Total - 204
Total: 531
In addition, from January 1943 to January 1944, approximately 130 Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.cC and Ausf.F were converted to these self-propelled guns:
1943
January - 10
February - 15
April - 12
May - 14
June - 12
July - 12
August - 3
September - 22
October - 13
December - 5
1944
January - 1
Total: 119. When another 10 tanks were redone, it is unknown. Thus, it was manufactured at the FAMO and Ursus plants and converted from linear tanks to MAN and Škoda about 660 7.5 cm Pak 40/2 auf Sfl.II
7.62-cm-Pak (r) auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.II (Sf), Sd Kfz132
Manufacturer Alkett
1942
April - 60
May - 90
Another 52 vehicles were redone from the returning flamethrower tanks Pz.Kpfw.II (F):
June - 13
July - 9
September - 15
October - 7
1943
May - 4
June - 4
Total: 202
5 cm PaK. 38 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.AF (Sf), Sd.Kfz.131
In addition to factories, they converted tanks into self-propelled units and in units. Of greatest interest in this case is the conversion made by the forces of the 559th battalion of tank destroyers in the summer of 1943. From June 7 to 13, 10 Pz.Kpfw.II from the 12th Panzer Division was transferred to the battalion. The 7.5 cm Pak 40 guns weren’t enough for all the cars, as a result an interesting hybrid appeared, known as the 5 cm Pak 38 auf Fg.St. Pz.Kpfw.II (Sf) . The Pak 38 anti-tank gun was placed on the Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.F chassis along with a full-time shield, not just a swinging part, but with a gun carriage, but without a frame and wheels. The resulting structure was "sheathed" in front and on the sides. Ammunition was placed in special boxes on an engine plate. Judging by the available photographs, there were several similar alterations.
Marder II in computer games
- "World of Tanks"
- Ground war: tanks
- Blitzkrieg II
- Panzer front, Panzer front bis (PS1)
- Hearts of iron iv
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2
- War thunder
Links
- Marder (Marten) Series . Achtung Panzer! .
- Marder II OnWar.com . Archived February 21, 2012.