Year | November 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank Destroyer |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/BMM |
Numbers Produced | 417 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/46 Pak 40/3 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -5° to +22° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 60° |
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)
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Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 38 x 75mm + 600 x 7.92mm Rounds |
Height | 2.51m |
Width | 2.16m |
Length | 5.77m |
Combat Weight | 10.800 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 0.90m |
Trench Crossing | 1.80m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.84m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-5 |
Armour | Hull Front: 50mm Hull Sides: 15mm Hull Rear: 15mm Hull Top: 10mm Hull Bottom: 8mm Gun Mantle: None Gun Shield Front: 15mm Gun Shield Sides: 15mm Gun Shield Rear: Open Gun Shield Top: Open
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Engine | Praga EPA/2 (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 Ausf H had a centrally mounted fighting compartment and was built on the Panzer 38(t) Ausf H chassis. Its main gun was the 75mm PaK 40/3, which was protected by a three sided armoured shield, with open rear and top. It served in Russia and North Africa. |