Marder II

The Marder II is a German tank destroyer.

Overview
The SdKfz 131, Marder II, is a tank destroyer based on the Panzer II chassis. It is fitted with a 7.5 cm PaK40 gun (or sometimes a captured 7.62 cm F-22 gun).

During 1941, the Soviet T-34s and KV-1s were quickly becoming an issue for the Germans in the Eastern Front. To make use of the outdated chassis, the Germans recycled them as gun carriers and began producing the Marder II during 1942. Nonetheless, they were proven effective in their fire power.