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Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)

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The Marder, formally the Schützenpanzer Marder 1, is a tracked German infantry fighting vehicle designed for the mechanized Panzergrenadiere units of the West German army. It has served as the German Army's main Panzergrenadiere infantry fighting vehicle since the 1970s and remains in use today. Developed as part of the rebuilding of West Germany's armoured fighting vehicle industry after the Second World War, the Marder has proven a successful infantry fighting vehicle design.

Facts
Classification
Caliber
20mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Infantry fighting vehicle 1
Introduced Year
1971 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Connections

Operated By

Bundeswehr, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)

Used In

Kosovo War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)
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Manufactured By

Maschinenbau Kiel

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Rheinmetall

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)
  • Infobox, type
    Infantry fighting vehicle
  • Infobox: service
    1971-present
  • service status
    As the German army began to retire older vehicles, the Chilean government agreed to acquire 200 Marders; the government of Greece has considered the purchase of 450 retired vehicles in the past
  • Lead
    The Schützenpanzer Marder 1 (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʏt͜sn̩ˌpant͜sɐ ˈmaʁdɐ ˈaɪ̯ns]; "Infantry fighting vehicle Marten 1") is a tracked German infantry fighting vehicle designed for use with the West German Panzergrenadiere units, mechanized infantry specialized for IFV combat.
  • Used In: Kosovo War, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
  • Operated By: Bundeswehr, Infobox: used_by
    Bundeswehr Armed Forces of Ukraine
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Wikidata: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)
Wikidata Q523029, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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