German Marders of World War II by Steven J. Zaloga

Category:History/Military/World War II

Rating:4.9/5

Pages:48 

About the Book:

Written by military historian Steven J. Zaloga and illustrated by Felipe Rodríguez, German Marders of World War II examines the development and combat use of the Marder family of German tank destroyers during World War II. The book explains how Germany combined powerful 7.5cm PaK 40 antitank guns with obsolete or captured tank chassis to create mobile antitank vehicles.

The book covers the Marder I, Marder II, and Marder III variants, along with several lesser-known vehicles developed as substitutes or replacements. It examines their designs, capabilities, organization, and battlefield employment, including their use on different chassis and their role in German antitank defense.

Featuring 40 photographs and 8 pages of colour illustrations, German Marders of World War II provides a concise visual and historical study of these important German tank destroyers. It also examines their combat lessons and the late-war attempts to develop further self-propelled 7.5cm PaK 40 vehicles.