SdKfz 135 Marder I – Foto e Video

Le Marder I "Martora" (Sd.Kfz. 135) era un cacciacarri tedesco della seconda guerra mondiale, armato con il cannone anticarro da 75 mm. La maggior parte dei Marder Is furono costruiti sulla base del Tracteur Blindé 37L (Lorraine), un trattore d'artiglieria francese / veicolo corazzato per il trasporto di personale di cui i tedeschi avevano acquisito più di trecento dopo la caduta della Francia nel 1940.

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text The SdKfz 135 Marder I was a German tank destroyer that served in World War II. It was armed with a powerful 75 mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun that could penetrate most Soviet tanks. The Marder I was based on the chassis of the French Tracteur Blindé 37L, a vehicle that the Germans captured in large numbers after the fall of France in 1940. The Marder I had a simple open-top superstructure that offered little protection to the crew, but allowed them to operate the gun more easily. The Marder I was produced from July to August 1942, with a total of 170 vehicles built. It was used mainly on the Eastern Front, where it proved to be an effective but vulnerable weapon against the Soviet armor.