- Description
- The Marder A1 is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the first major upgrade of the West German Marder, which entered service in 1971 and became a cornerstone of Bundeswehr mechanized infantry; the A1 modernized the fire control and powerpack while retaining the original turret and armament. The vehicle is tracked, weighs 29.1 tonnes, and carries a crew of three — driver, gunner, and commander — plus five passengers for a total of eight, and is powered by an MTU MB 833 Ea-500 diesel engine producing 600 horsepower for a 20.6 hp/t power-to-weight ratio and a symmetric top speed of 75 km/h, with neutral steering and an automatic gearbox.
The gunner operates a 20mm Rh202 cannon and a coaxial 7.62mm MG3; the main gun has no stabilizer (as noted in-game) and the gunner uses 2× and 6× magnification without a laser rangefinder. A passenger can operate a second MG3 from a roof mount. Optional addons include MILAN ATGMs and a Wärmeortungsempfänger thermal imager. Smoke grenades and a 75 km/h reverse speed aid in disengagement.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- CrewmanEngineerInfantry
- Obtainment
- Free
| Team/Loadout | Cold War |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 |
Addons
1,000 points
250 points
| Weight | 29.1 t |
| Seating capacity | 8 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Passenger | 5 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 75 km/h |
| Backward | 75 km/h |
| Engine | MTU MB 833 Ea-500 |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,100 RPM |
| Horsepower | 600 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 20.6 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 8 |
| Reverse gears | 8 |
| Neutral steering | Yes |
| Automatic gearbox | Yes |
| Lower front plate | 34 mm–78 mm |
| Upper front plate | 46 mm–143 mm |
| Left cheek | 11 mm–32 mm |
| Mantlet | 49 mm–100 mm |
| Hull side | 18 mm–35 mm |
Feature: Smoke grenades
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -17° / 65° |
7.62mm MG3
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 200 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 4 |
Main sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 2x, 6x |
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -20° / 65° |
Commander sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 6x |
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -15° / 55° |
7.62mm MG3
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 200 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 4 |
ID: "Marder A1"
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