| Year | April 1942 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Tank Destroyer |
| Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/BMM |
| Numbers Produced | 363 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 76.2mm L/51.5 Pak 36(r) Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -8° to +13½° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 42° |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | ZF3x8 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Pivot) 1 x 7.92mm MG37(t) (Bow) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 30 x 76mm + 1.200 x 7.92mm Rounds |
| Height | 2.48m |
| Width | 2.16m |
| Length | 5.85m |
| Combat Weight | 12.670 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
| Fording Depth | 0.90m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.80m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.85m |
| Climbing Ability | 30° |
| Radio | FuG Spr d |
| Armour | Hull Front: 50mm Hull Sides: 16mm Hull Rear: 15mm Hull Top: 10mm Hull Bottom: 8mm Gun Shield Front: 11mm Gun Shield Sides: 11mm Gun Shield Rear: Open Gun Shield Top: Open |
| Engine | Praga EPA & EPA2 (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 185 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 140 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 47 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 20 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Marder III was an improvised tank destroyer in same mould as the Marder II. The Marder III was based on the chassis of the Czech 38(t) Ausf G tank, which by 1942 had become obsolete as a battle tank. It was armed with a captured Russian 76.2mm F-22 field gun which was re-cambered to fire German 75mm rounds. The turret was removed and replaced by a fighting compartment which housed the gun and gun shield and this resulted in a high silhouette. The engine power was increased to accommodate the weight. The Marder III served in Russia and North Africa. |