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	Achtung Panzer! - Marder Series
		Vehicles of the Marder series were not introduced in order as their designations would imply and Marder II Sd.Kfz.132 was the first of the series.
		The Marder II was a self-propelled anti-tank gun based on the obsolete Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf A/B/C and F light tank.
		It had a superstructure similar to that of the Marder II and was armed with a 50mm PaK 38 L/60 anti-tank gun (due to a shortage of 75mm PaK 40 guns).
	www.achtungpanzer.com /marder.htm (2297 words)

	Achtung Panzer! - PzKpfw II
		Panzerkampfwagen II was operated by three men crew composed of driver located in the front of the hull, commander/gunner and loader/radio-operator in the turret.
		One of the most interesting conversions was modified Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf A/B/Cs mounted with superstructure similar to Marder II (Sd.Kfz.131) and armed with 50mm Pak 38 L/60 gun (due to shortage of 75mm Pak 40 guns), designated as 5cm PaK38 L/60 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf).
		Panzerkampfwagen II took part in the Polish Campaign in 1939 and was used as a combat tank.
	www.achtungpanzer.com /pz1.htm (3190 words)

	Kit-bash - Sd.Kfz. 131, Panzerjäger Marder II, 7.5 cm PaK 40/2 auf Gw. II
		II production was shifted from the obsolete battle tank to a self-propelled anti-tank gun mode.
		II chassis were used to produce the Wespe self-propelled field howitzer.
		II can be used, that vehicle has the correct number of return rollers.
	www.miniatures.de /html/int/kitbashMarder2.html (441 words)

	Marder II
		The Marder II (Sd.Kfz.131) used the hull of the Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.F light tank as the basis for a self-propelled antitank gun.
		The turret was removed, and the top of the Pak 40's field carriage was mounted behind a gun shield which was open at the top and rear.
		Seventy-five Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.c/A/B/C and Ausf.F hulls were converted to Marder II starting in July 1943.
	afvdb.50megs.com /germany/marder2.html (112 words)

	Marder II Review by Neil Stokes (DML 1/35)
		131 Marder II was one of the first Panzerjaeger vehicles to mount the 7.5cm Pak 40, though the Marder I using the captured Lorraine-Schlepper chassis appears to have beaten the Marder II into service by a mere month.
		The Marder II was armed with the 7.5cm Pak 40/2 L/46, with secondary armament of an 7.92mm MG34 and a 9mm MP38.
		However, it does provide a plan view of the Marder III M and assuming the gun barrels are the same (the Marder III M mounted the Pak 40/3), the kit barrels measure correctly against these plans.
	www.missing-lynx.com /reviews/german/dml6262reviewns_1.html (4345 words)

	Dragon 6262 Sd.Kfz.131 Marder II
		As mentioned there are alternate drive sprockets, the standard Panzer II type and re-enforced type used exclusively on the Marder II and Wespe and these feature well defined bolt details around the rims with the correct number of bolts for the specific type and also have the bolts around the inside of the sprockets.
		As the interior of the Marder II is visible Dragon gives you a fairly comprehensive interior with some parts such as the forward vision ports and rear bulkheads added to the underside of the upper hull.
		Overall this is an excellent little kit of the late Marder II with all the correct late features included with very nicely rendered details and the inclusion of multiple choices for the suspension and muzzle brakes offer various alternatives for the final model.
	www.perthmilitarymodelling.com /reviews/vehicles/dragon/dr6262.htm (2467 words)

	Marder II Review by Cookie Sewell (DML 1/35)
		II was a superior vehicle to the Pzkw.
		The Marder II (Marder is the German name for the pine marten, which is a weasel on steroids – five feet long from nose to tip of tail!) began as a conversion of the Pzkw.
		Dragon is somewhat coy with this kit, as all sprues for the Marder II are labeled as such, but all of the running gear ones (D, E, F and G) are left unlabeled, hinting at future releases such as a family of Pzkw.
	www.missing-lynx.com /reviews/german/dml6262reviewcs_1.html (1312 words)

	Marder II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mounting of a 75 mm antitank gun on the chassis of a Panzer II (model c, A, B, C or F).
		Beware, there is a second version of the Marder II, with a 76.2 mm gun of Russian origin.
		Identification: The running gear of a Panzer II (the one with large road-wheels and return rollers) and the casemate on the font of the hull differentiate this model from the other types of Marder.
	users.swing.be /tanks/engins2/5.html (73 words)

	Marder
		The series began in 1942 with Marder I, the 75mm PAK 40 anti-tank gun mounted in an armoured barbette built on top of a captured French Lorraine armoured tractor.
		It was then followed by the Marder II, a similar design using the chasis of the German PzKw II tank as a basis.
		Similarly a 76mm Marder III was also produced, a similar rapid conversion based on the chassis and hull of the PzKw II tank.
	expage.com /tanksge2 (385 words)

	6262 - Sd.Kfz.131 Panzerjager ll Fur Pak40/2 "MARDER ll"
		One of the measures implemented to counter this was the introduction of the Marder II self-propelled anti tank gun based on the chassis of existing Panzer II light tank.
		Nine of the Marders are from the Eastern Front and one each from France 1944 and Tunisia.
		Dragon’s Marder II should prove to be popular as it scores highly for accuracy, crisp parts, and completeness while filling a gap in 1/35 scale models.
	www.dragonmodelsltd.com /html/6262-reviews.htm (1080 words)

	Panther II
		The Panther II was to be equipped with an improved Schmalturm.
		This compact turret with a built in rangefinder was designed by Daimler Benz for the Panther Ausf F. It was to mount a modified version of the 75mm gun known as the KwK 44/1.
		This Panther II at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, is the sole survivor.
	www.battletanks.com /panther_ii.htm (186 words)

	Alan ALA-004 1/35 PzKpfw II Ausf. C on www.Aviapress.com. Model kits, Military Books and Magazines - the choice of the ...
		The Panzer II of c, A, B and C versions has become the backbone of Wehrmacht tank forces in the end of 30-ties.
		Marder II, Wespe and heavy 150-mm infantry gun siG 33.
		The Panzer II was a classic representative of the light tanks of 30-ties.
	www.aviapress.com /viewonekit.htm?ALA-004 (326 words)

	Tamiya 1/35 Marder III
		One such solution was the Marder II, taking the proven 75mm PAK 40/2 gun and mounting it on a Panzer II chassis.
		Unfortunately, the Marder II was not very effective against the T-34.
		The Marder III kit is molded in finely detailed desert tan styrene.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2001/may/first-looks/tam_marder.htm (513 words)

	On Parade: - Military Modelling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The next vehicle is the Marder III with mid-mounted gun on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis, properly the Pz.Sfl.2 fuer 7.62 cm Pak 36 (SdKfz 132) which gets 17 pages with side-view plans of the early and late versions, 16 photographs, and a very detailed text that includes unit allocations and several detailed after-action reports.
		The next Marder to feature here is the Marder II with 7.5 cm PaK 40 on PzKpfw II chassis, and it has extended coverage with 20 pages featuring known unit allocations, two after-action reports from units, and a long and detailed analysis by the commander of PzJagAbt 49.
		The final vehicle is the Marder III Ausf M with its rear mounting of the same gun on the PzKpfw 38(t) chassis.
	www.militarymodelling.com /pages/on_parade.cgi (598 words)

	Marder II; SdKfz 131
		The Marder II was based on a Panzer II chassis and the SdKfz 131 has the five road wheel chassis.
		All of the closeup shots are of a Marder that is in the Swedish armor museum and is probably the most original one around, not having been repainted since it was last used.
		In addition to the Marder itself, a beautiful PAK 40 at the Panzermuseum in Munster is given the detail treatment as well.
	www.modelingmadness.com /scotts/books/marder2.htm (375 words)

	HobbyTerra - Excellent scale model kits
		The SdKfz 132 Marder II was the conversion of obsolete Pz II D and E into self-propelled gun carriage.
		The Russian 76.2mm antitank guns, captured in large quantities, were mounted on Pz II chassis.
		As the demand was far greater than the supply all the surplus Panzer II Ausf.D and E were converted to self-propelled guns.
	www.hobbyterra.com /product.asp?idProduct=489 (82 words)

	Maquette MAQ-3547 1/35 Marder IID German WW2 Self-Propelled Gun on www.Aviapress.com. Model kits, Military Books and ...
		Kw II LaS 100 light tank was the backbone of the German armor forces.
		The official designation of this vehicle was the PX Sfl II fur 7.62 cm Pak 36 (Sd Kfz 132) Marder II.
		The concept was so successful that from 1942 on the earlier standard Pz II chassis were modified to carry the then available 7.5 cm PaK 40/2 as the Marder II.
	www.aviapress.com /viewonekit.htm?MAQ-3547 (365 words)

	Marder II - Panzer-Archiv
		Der Marder sollte sich als hervorragende Waffenplattform herausstellen.
		Der Marder II hat, wie auch das Nashorn, seinen Ursprung während des Russlandfeldzuges, wo man auf den KV-1 und den T-34 traf.
		Da das Laufwerk des Panzer II nicht für die große 8,8-cm-Pak geeignet war, sah man sich nach anderen Kanonen um.
	www.panzer-archiv.de /jagdpanzer/deutschland/marderii/marderii.htm (530 words)

	LemaireSoft's Marder III H (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The same chassis was used to produce the Marder III H.
		It is one of the Marder, the makeshift German fix to face the invulnerable Russian tanks in 1942.
		The running gear (return rollers on the Marder III, different shape of the sprocket and the idler) and the overall outlook of the superstructure differentiate the two machines.
	www.lemaire.happyhost.org /char/complet/3386.html (343 words)

	Pictures of German Armor
		Panzer III and Panzer IV These types of tanks were Germany's first formidable tanks of World War II, and after their introduction became the most numerous in the Panzerwaffe until the end of the war.
		Panther II A developmental project, this is one of only a few Panther IIs produced.
		An self-propelled anti-tank gun, the Marder II was based on the Panzer II chassis when those tanks became obsolete.
	johnsmilitaryhistory.com /German.html (717 words)

	WWII Wargaming
		To hold the village they had a platoon of infantry, approximately 35 men including the heavy weapons squad with one MG 42 on tripod, one Marder II, and a 75 mm pack 40.
		The German Marder II began to maneuver so to bring Chick's 2nd T34 under fire.
		The Germans on the right flank were coming under increased pressure from the leapfrogging T34s and infantry beginning to dismount the tanks, some taking cover some adding their firepower to the T34s hammering the German held buildings.
	www.historicalhobbies.com /DOGS/main/cppages/BengalWWIIa.htm (1393 words)

	Battlefront - Producers of fine metal and resin miniatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In 1942 the Germans began to question the necessity of still producing the Panzer II tank, instead they wondered whether it was more useful to mount the extremely effective 7.5cm PaK 40 gun on the Panzer II hull.
		In June 1943 Marder II production was halted to make way for the Wespe (also using the Panzer II chassis), but further Marder IIs were produced from converted Panzer IIs.
		The Marder II is equally at home supporting Diving Eagles, Hitler’ Fire Brigade or foot slogging Grenadiers.
	www.battlefront.co.nz /Article.asp?ArticleID=217 (219 words)

	Alan 1/35 Marder II
		Alan 1/35 Marder II Alan 1/35 Marder II by Richard Eaton
		This new kit from Alan in Russia is of the standard Sd.Kfz 132 Marder II.
		If you are into the Marder variants, as I am, I am sure that you will like this early model beauty.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2000/march/armor/marder.htm (1155 words)

	tankdestroyers 1 page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Following production of the self-propelled artillery vehicle Bison, the chassis of the PzKpfw 38(t) was also used to mount a re-chambered 76.2mm Pak or a 75mm Pak 40/3.
		The Marder III was the best design of the Marder series, and included three versions.
		Many of the Marder III vehicles served in North Africa with the Africa Korps.
	www.wargamer.com /Hosted/Panzer/tankdestroy1b.html (261 words)

	World War II production statistics of the Second World War: Aircraft, ships, fuel, food, rifles and other material."
		Marder II - 75 mm Pak 40 gun on Panzer II chassis (Sd.Kfz.
		Marder 138 (Marder III) - 75 mm Pak 40 gun on Panzer 38(t) chassis (Sd.Kfz.
		Tiger II (Panzer VI B, also known as Königstiger) was armed with an 88 mm L/71 gun (Sd.Kfz.
	www.taphilo.com /history/WWII/Production-Figures-WWII.shtml (907 words)

	Dragon Models USA - 1/35 7.5cm Pak 40/2 auf Fgst Pz.Kpfw.II (Sf) "Marder II"
		By early war standards, the Panzer II was totally outclassed, and so a decision was made to use the Panzer II Ausf.
		The resulting Marder II (Sd Kfz 131) mounted the effective 75mm PaK40/2 gun in a high superstructure.
		The Marder II appeared in Panzerjager detachments from 1942 onwards, and they were to serve on till the end of WWII.
	www.dragonmodelsusa.com /dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRA6262 (367 words)

	The North African Campaign Of World War II
		In 1942, both Panzer I and II became obsolete and were used only as reconnaissance tanks.
		To make further use of them, Germans used their chassis as bases for various conversions such as the tank destroyer; Marder II, self-propelled artillery Wespe and others.
		On the other side British were equipped with poorly armed and armored Cruiser Mark Is, Cruiser Mark IIs, Cruiser Mark IIIs, Cruiser Mark IVs and Crusaders which proved to be no match for the experienced German crews with their Panzer IIIs and IVs.
	www.topedge.com /panels/ww2/na/panzers.html (524 words)

	German WWII SPguns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This German SP gun carries the 75mm Pak 40 AT gun mounted in a protective superstructure on a captured french Lorraine "Schlepper" (it was also designated SdKfz 135).
		The Marder II was a PAK40 mounted on a Pzkw IIF chassis.
		In my references I find it under a variety of names; Panzer Selbstfahrlafette 1 fuer 7.62cm PaK36(r) auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D (Sdkfz 132), LaS 762, "Rutchboom", and even Marder I. Whatever you call it, this is a very interesting German SP gun.
	home.comcast.net /~storto10/germspg.htm (566 words)

	Osprey Publishing - Modelling the Marder Self-Propelled Gun
		The term Marder (meaning weasel) was the name given to this family of open-topped tank destroyers.
		Combining high mobility and heavy firepower, they saw significant combat action in several theatres, This book provides a detailed guide to modelling the Marder in 1/35 scale, and offers diverse challenges to modellers of all abilities.
		Marder II (7.5cm PaK40/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II); in Italy (master)
	www.ospreypublishing.com /title_detail.php/title=S8553 (188 words)

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