Marder I [SEP] service entry
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 to create the space needed to work the gun. This was done at Baustokommando Becker. The gun was then mounted atop the chassis. Alkett, working in conjunction with Becker, produced the angled armour shielding for the crew compartment. The shielding was relatively light, and
of captured French and some polish tanks)
- Marder II (built on the Panzer II chassis)
- Marder III (built on the Panzer 38(t) chassis)
Tank destroyers Elefant.
The "Elefant" (Sd. Kfz. 184) used the chassis of Porsche's losing entry for the Tiger I competition. On top of this chassis, a forward-facing 88 mm L/71 gun was mounted. A total of 90 Elefants were produced, all in early 1943 and known as the "Ferdinand"