Marder I
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Marder I is updated to version Beta Two. |
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| Placement | ||
| Faction | Wehrmacht | |
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| Doctrine | Any | |
| Tree | Any | |
| Price | ||
 Manpower
| 450 | |
 Ammunition
| 0 | |
 Fuel
| 360 | |
 Population
| 10 | |
| Attributes | ||
| Health | 375 | |
| Targeting | ||
| Target Type | armour_marder | |
| Rear Armor | true | |
| Vision | ||
| Sight | 35 | |
| Detection | 0/0 | |
| Speed | ||
| Max Speed | 6 | |
| Acceleration | 4 | |
| Deceleration | 6 | |
| Rotation | 24 | |
| Crush | ||
| Crush Mode | Medium | |
| Human Crush | False | |
| Abilities | ||
| Vehicle Cover | ||
| Geschutzwagen Rapid Fire | ||
 Blitzkrieg
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| Weapons | ||
 75mm Geschutzwagen
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| MG42 Geschutzwagen
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| Wehrmacht | Marder I Veterancy | ||||
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 | 10% increase to top speed & 10% increase to acceleration. | 34 |  Level 1
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| 14.29% increase to line of sight & 10% reduction to received damage. | 85 |  Level 2
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| 15% increase to accuracy & 10% increase to penetration. | 213 |  Level 3
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| Known Unit (Custom Name) | 426 |  Level 4
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| Feared Unit (Custom Skin) | 639 |  Level 5
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The Marder I "Marten" (SdKfz 135) was the first in a series of German World War II tank destroyers, armed with a 75 mm anti-tank gun.
History
Even in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa, the Wehrmacht already felt the need for a more mobile and more powerful anti-tank solution than the existing towed anti-tank guns or self-propelled tank destroyers like the Panzerjäger I. This need became urgent in late 1941, with the appearance of the new Soviet tanks like the T-34 and Kliment Voroshilov.
As an interim solution, it was decided to use both obsolete tanks like the Panzer II and captured vehicles like the Lorraine as the base for makeshift tank destroyers. The result was the Marder series, which were armed with either the 75 mm PaK 40 anti-tank guns or the Soviet 76.2mm F-22 Model 1936 divisional field gun, of which large numbers had been captured.
The Marder I was developed in May 1942 and carried the 75 mm PaK 40 anti-tank gun, on a Lorraine chassis. The original crew compartment superstructure was removed and the gun placed on top of the chassis. Around this a new, open-topped compartment was built, to give the gun and crew some protection from small arms fire.
Between July and August 1942, 170 Marder I's were built on the Lorraine chassis. Several other French and Polish tanks were also used as a conversion base for the Marder I, including the Hotchkiss H39 and FCM 36, though these were only built in small numbers.
Tactics & Tips
- This unit was released within Tales of Valor.
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