![]() ![]() ![]() They produced ten pre-production vehicles (these ten were of the previous mentioned 25 prototype vehicles), which went through successful field tests with the German Army from 1968 to 1969 and were appointed the principal manufacturer for what was named, the new Marder 1 IFV and MaK as a sub-contractor. The Rheinstahl group completed the final development following the final requirements being received from the German Army. The German Marder 1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle So the German Army set out a new requirement in 1960 for a new IFV, which went on to become the highly successful Marder I, proving that Germany could still produce extremely successful Armoured Fighting Vehicles.Įarly development contracts were awarded to the Rheinstahl group and the second group, Henschel Werke and the Swiss MOWAG company who went onto produce three sets of prototypes, numbering 25 vehicles, from 1961 to 1967. West Germany had attempted to build a modern IFV in the 50’s building the Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30, which had been a Swiss design, but had many limitations and flaws in its design. The German Marder 1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Background ![]()
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