German IFV Family

German IFV Family


As with their MBTs, their IFVs also have a bigger family than the Leopards' family. Introducing the German IFV Family, dating from 1956 to the present day, with multiple generations of improvements, prototypes, and even next-generation steps. They started small and became bigger and bigger. 


This list will take you through the time when Germany bought their IFV and later made them themselves and started exporting them. They became another option for nations wanting a new IFV.

Sources: 
  1. Prototypen und Sonderfahrzeuge der Bundeswehr seit 1956
  2. Prototypen und Sonderfahrzeuge der Bundeswehr seit 1956 Band 2
  3. Schützenpanzer Marder
  4. Spz Marder und seine Varianten
  5. Tankograd, Puma Part 1
  6. Tankograd, Puma Part 2
  7. Tankograd Kanonen/Raketen-Jagdpanzer der Bundeswehr
  8. Tankograd Schützenpanzer kurz, Hotchkiss/ lang, HS 30
  9. Tankograd SPz Marder, the Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
  10. Tankograd TAM
Publications/Brochures
  1. ACV-Puma brochure
  2. Krauss Maffei 100 jahre
  3. PSM-SPZ Puma IFV brochure
  4. Rheinmetall Lynx IFV brochure

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