Marder 2 is a West German prototype Infantry Fighting Vehicle that appears in Second Korean War DLC of Wargame: Red Dragon. Compared to the previous Marder 1 IFV family, this vehicle is armed with a powerful and accurate 50 mm Rh-503 autocannon and has better protection. This allows the Marder 2 to easily dispatch infantry, helicopters and lightly armored vehicles, as well as tanks if flanked, but it suffers from the loss of ATGM launching capabilities.
History[]
The Marder 2 was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s as an opportunity to replace aging Marder 1 infantry fighting vehicles and to be used in conjuction with Leopard 2 tanks. Despite sharing the same type name, the Marder 2 was a complete new design.
This IFV was armed with bicaliber Rheinmetall Rh-503 autocannon. It could be fitted with either 35 mm or 50 mm barrels and fired both APFSDS and HE rounds. Additionally, the Marder 2 was armed with PARS-3MR anti-tank guided missiles with tandem-charge warheads, coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun and smoke grenades. Effective engagement range of the vehicle was estimated at 2 kilometers. Thermal sights and laser rangefinders were also installed.
The armor of the IFV could resist 30 mm rounds frontally and 14.5 mm bullets at all other directions and consisted of both steel and composite materials. Marder 2 was equipped with MTU MB-883 1000 hp diesel engine that allowed it to keep up with Leopard 2s in terms of mobility. The turret housed both the commander and the gunner and driver's seat was placed in the frontal part of the hull. The IFV could additionally carry 7 troopers and provided them with view ports.
Despite successfully passing military trials, Marder 2 project was cancelled in the 1992 due to German Reunification and subsequent financial cuts. Instead Marder 1 fleet received upgrades and are currently being replaced with newer Puma Infantry fighting vehicles. The sole Marder 2 prototype is currently on display at military museum in the city of Kolbenz, Germany.
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Weapons[]
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| Type | Autocannon | No Weapon | No Weapon |
| Name | Rh-503 | ||
| Caliber | 50mm [KE], [AoE] | ||
| Ammo | x 300 | ||
| Range | Ground = 1975 m Helicopters = 1575 m  Airplanes = N/A m
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| Accuracy | 70% | ||
| Stabilizer | 50% | ||
| AP Power | 6 | ||
| HE Power | 1.5 | ||
| Suppression | 92 | ||
| Rate of fire | 204 r/min |
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