The Marder is the backbone IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) of the Panzergrenadiere units of the West German Army. Around 2100 were taken into service in the Bundeswehr from the early 1970s. At the time a modern but conventional machine, the Marder has proven to be a successful and solid design. Armed with a 20 mm autocannon mounted in a small two-man turret, the Marder can also be equipped with an external MILAN anti-tank guided missile launcher. From version 1A2 on, the Marder also received a thermal sight installation. With a crew of 3, it had a nominal capacity for 7 infantrymen.
© Christian Bray
© Christian Bray
© Christian Bray
The models are the Altaya diecast with some modifications and improvements as they are the only 1:72 scale model of the 1A2 version. (made 2015)
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