- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
Marder A1-, light tank, Germany, rank V
Pros
- MILAN ATGM
- Night vision device
Cons
- Low protection
In the early 1960’s in Germany, the development of the first infantry fighting vehicle of Western nations began. An order from the Bundeswehr was given to Rheinmetall AG, where an experimental BMP was developed at the same time as the Leopard 1 project. R&D took about 9 years, during which several prototypes were built. In its final form, the vehicle entered military tests in 1966, and soon the IFV entered mass production under the name SPz Marder (German for “marten”). From 1979 to 1982, the Marder went through its first major phase of modernization, during which the vehicle received increased ammunition capacity for the main gun - a 20mm autocannon, and the commander's sight was equipped with a night vision device. The modernized IFV under the index Marder A1 was mass-produced in 1981-1982. In total, Germany produced about 3,000 units of Marders of various modifications, both for arming the Bundeswehr and for export. Currently, the German army is re-equipping itself to the new Puma IFV, but the Marder combat vehicles are still in service.
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!
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Comments (92)
no apds, no milan 2, no thermals OK
7.0, not top tier.
You do realize this is the A1 variant, not even the A2
Marder A1- 1979 AMX-13 VCI - 1957 ="Marder A1-: the First IFV of the West" Okay, Gaijin.. whatever you say...
Pretty sure the amx is an apc and not an ifv
OGy43, VCI stands for "Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie", literally, 'Infantry Fighting Vehicle' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY0PBXgiTeg AMX-13 VTT, "Véhicule de Transport de Troupe" which VCI was based on, was the troop transport version, obviously.
THANK YOU GAIJIN YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A GERMAN IFV i could cry (also i must out this here but is there a chance we could see the "AMX-10P" or "AMX-10P 25" since you are adding IFV to the western European theater?)
Finally! A great and actually necessary addition for the Germans! Can't wait for more modern versions of it with thermals and DM63 APDS!
Well it isn't a puma but it's gonna be fun anyways.
it was going to be better if you typed "Good mobility" Instead of "night vission devices" cause they are really useless at that BR
well who cares about protection in i can't kill any tanks with my 20mm apart of bmp's
it is almost as if it was not made to fight tanks
Please consider giving the Marder 2-4 extra missiles if it turns out to be underperforming or needs to be uptiered. An APDS belt won't cut it (Aside from it being not quite historical either) and since it doesn't carry infantry anyway there is more than enough room in the back for even more than just 4 MILAN's. Very excited to finally have this iconic vehicle in the German TT.
Just because there's room, doesn't mean it carried more, that's like saying Yamato had deck room left, please give it 3 more turrets.
SaekoB, I know it only carried 4 Missiles but I absolutely do not see an issue in a slightly unhistorical buff to an actual in service vehicle if it makes it fit the game that much better. Better missiles, thermals, cannon ammo would do nothing to make it perform better. Only more missiles could potentially improve its performance if it turns out to underperform.
Finally thanks.
Hey gaijin can you do a dev blog on the new vr stuff?
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