Marder 1A3 vs Puma: how to tell them apart

Two infantry fighting vehicles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

Marder 1A3

Infantry fighting vehicle, Germany. In service since 1988

What gives it away

Six road wheels, tall flat-sided hull, small centrally mounted two-man turret with a Milan launcher on its side.

Used by

Germany, Ukraine, Greece, Chile, Indonesia

Puma

Infantry fighting vehicle, Germany. In service since 2015

What gives it away

Very angular hull with flat armour panels covering the upper tracks, small unmanned turret with a 30 mm cannon.

Used by

Germany

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