Panzer Myanmar

Erwin (Johannes Eugen) Rommel
The Desert Fox / Der Wustenfuchs
(November 15, 1891 – October 14, 1944)
Source: Achtung Panzer

"Marder" Tank Series
Germany’s Waffenamt started development of the Marder series of self-propelled anti-tank guns in late 1941 to increase the mobility of Pak (anti-tank) weapons by mounting them on a variety of available chassis. The Germans saw a need for this vehicle type in the summer of 1941 with the appearance of new Soviet armored fighting vehicles, especially the T-34/76 series of medium tanks and the heavy KV series tanks. It was another "interim solution" implemented to fill the gaps until more effective and perfected designs could be developed. Vehicles of the Marder series were based on proven chassis of obsolete tanks, as well as on those of captured French tanks. They were armed with either German-made Rheinmetall-Borsig 75mm PaK 40 series anti-tank guns, or Soviet 76.2mm F-22 Model 1936 divisional field guns, which were captured in large numbers in the summer of 1941. The German 75mm gun was able to pe*****te 116mm of armor at 0 degrees with armor-piercing ammunition at the distance of 1,000 meters. Captured Soviet guns were modified by Rheinmetall-Borsig and re-chambered to accept the German 75mm PaK 40 ammunition. They could pe*****te 108mm of armor at 0 degrees at a range of 1,000 meters using armor-piercing ammunition. In all cases, the main armament had a limited traverse, forcing the vehicle to change its position to face the enemy and aim the gun. In all vehicles, the main armament was fitted with a ZF3x8 telescopic sight.
Source : Achtung Panzer
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