Marder A1-, light tank, Germany, rank V

Pros

• MILAN ATGM
• Night vision device

Cons

• Low protection

The tracked infantry fighting vehicle Marder A1- will appear in our game at rank V of the German ground vehicle tech tree with the release of the next major update Red Skies in War Thunder. The vehicle with an automatic 20mm cannon and an ATGM MILAN will become an excellent addition to the setup of German armoured vehicles from the mid-20th century. Marder has a typical IFV layout - the engine compartment and the driver's area are located in the front of the hull to make room for the troops in the rear part. The location of the machine gun looks rather unusual - it is located in a separate armoured cover at the stern of the IFV, and has a firing angle of 90 degrees to both sides.

Despite the rational angle of the upper plate of the hull, it is still not worth relying on the Marder's protection - the thickness of the hull armour is designed to protect against bullets and shrapnel, so that shots from tank guns and even many SPAAGs can easily penetrate the armour of the German fighting vehicle.

If the protection of the Marder cannot be called its strong point, then the weapons definitely can! The 20 mm Rh202/20 gun, which you may know from the Leopard 2K and KPz-70, will be very useful for dealing with light tanks, AA and the first helicopters that may already be encountered in battles. The main anti-tank calibre are four MILAN anti-tank guided missiles, the armour penetration of which is higher than that of the Soviet 9M14. Composite armour and ERA protection are quite rare in battles where Marder will participate, so anti-tank missiles are extremely effective weapons against tanks that rely on powerful homogeneous steel armour. In addition, the Marder is equipped with a commander's night sight, which gives free view in night battles and in poor visibility conditions.

Marder A1 and dozens of other new vehicles are waiting for you in the big War Thunder update Red Skies very soon. Follow us to know everything about the more interesting new items in the upcoming update!

The War Thunder Team