| Year | July 1942 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Tank Destroyer |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/France/Lorraine/Becker |
| Numbers Produced | 170 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/46 Pak 40/1 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -5° to +22° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 64° |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | ZF3x8 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Pivot) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 40 x 75mm + 1.200 x 7.92mm Rounds |
| Height | 2.13m |
| Width | 1.88m |
| Length | 5.38m |
| Combat Weight | 8000 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.18m |
| Fording Depth | 0.85m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.80m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.56m |
| Climbing Ability | 24° |
| Radio | FuG-5 |
| Armour | Hull Front: 12mm Hull Sides: 9mm Hull Rear: 9mm Hull Top: 5mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 10mm Front: 10mm Sides: 9mm Rear: 7mm Top: Open |
| Engine | De la Haye 103TT (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 135 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 88 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 34 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 13 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Marder was a series of tank destroyers developed by Germany. The concept materialised when it was found that early marks of the Panzer II and IV were struggling to defeat the Russian T-34s and KV-1s. The first Marders (or Marten) were built on either the chassis of captured vehicles of obsolete German tanks. The Marder I was built on the chassis of the French Lorraine tractor which was captured in large amounts in 1940. It featured an armoured open topped fighting compartment and carried a 75mm PaK 40 gun. The fighting compartment was thinly armoured and could only protect the crew against small arms fire. It served mainly on the Russian front but many were issued to German units operating in France. |