German Tank Destroyers, Marder III, Hetzer, StuG III, StuG IV, Jagdpanzer IV, Nashorn, Jagdpanther

German military strategy in WW2 heavily relied on tank destroyers, beginning with the Panzerjäger I Ausf B, which was mounted on a Panzer I chassis and armed with a Czech 47mm gun. As the war progressed, especially during Operation Barbarossa, the need for more formidable tank destroyers led to the development of the Marder series, utilizing various chassis like the French Lorraine and the Panzer 38(t), equipped with weapons such as the PaK 40. Subsequent designs incorporated chassis from German tanks like the Panzer IV and Tiger, reflecting the evolution of German tank destroyer capabilities.
MARDER I (Sd.Kfz 135), MARDER II (Sd.Kfz 131), MARDER III (Sd.Kfz 139), JAGDPANZER 38(t) HETZER, Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III), NASHORN (Sd.Kfz 164), JAGDPANTHER (Sd.Kfz 173), STURMGESCHÜTZ FERDINAND/ELEFANT (Sd.Kfz 184), JAGDTIGER (Sd.Kfz 186), JADGPANZER IV (Sd.Kfz 162)

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