During the very first days of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Germans were shocked to encounter Soviet T-34 medium tanks and KV heavy tanks. Although the Wehrmacht succeeded in most operations due to superior tactics, morale, and supply, it had few anti-tank weapons capable of successfully engaging these vehicles at normal ranges. An urgent need arose for a more mobile and powerful anti-tank weapon than the existing towed anti-tank guns or tank destroyers like the Panzerjäger I.Among a series of solutions, it was decided to use light tanks like the Panzer II and captured vehicles like the Lorraine Schlepper as the basis for makeshift tank destroyers. The result was the Marder series, which were armed with either the new 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank guns or captured Soviet 76.2 mm F-22 Model 1936 field guns, large numbers of which had been acquired early in the war. (source)Tank Class: Tank Destroyer Boarding level: 6 Fire power: 405/3.95 Attack power/sec: 102.53 Speed: 43 (-3) Shell speed: 120 (-6) Shell capacity: 37 Duration: 1450 Front armor: 35@90 Side armor: 15@90 Rear armor: 15@90 Prior to the 6 November 2009 Patch Boarding level: 6 Fire power: 405/3.95 Attack power/sec: 102.53 Speed: 46 Shell speed: 126 Shell capacity: 37 Duration: 1450 Front armor: 35@90 Side armor: 15@90 Rear armor: 15@90 | Real tank |
