Marder II [SEP] service entry
Marder II
The "Marder" II ("marten" in English) was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis. 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. Its high profile and thin open-topped armor provided minimal protection to the crew. Nevertheless, the Marder II (and similar Marder III) provided a great increase in firepower over contemporary German tanks during 1942
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"