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Marder_III (Stock)

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Totals
125000 Price
270 Hit Points
10.75 / 10.8 kgWeight
Crew
  1. Commander
Armor
50/15/15Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)
15/0/10Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)
Maneuver
150 h.p.Engine Power
47 km/hSpeed Limit
38 deg/secTraverse Speed
Firepower
115 Standard Shell Damage
96 mmStandard Shell Penetration
3.6 Time for Complete Loading
26 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed
Communication
360 mView Range
265 mSignal Range
IV
Marder 38T
125000
Tank destroyer on the basis of the PzKpfw 38 (t). The PaK 40 or the PaK 36(r) gun was installed in an open cockpit. Entered service at the end of 1942. The vehicle was mass-produced until the middle of 1944 and was in service until the end of the war.

The Marder 38T is a German Tier IV Tank Destroyer.

A tank destroyer developed on the basis of the Czech supplied Panzer 38(t) chassis; also known as the "Marder III". The initial version of the Marder 38T mounted re-purposed Soviet guns, designated 7,62cm Pak 36(r). Later models were equipped with the 7,5cm Pak 40/3. The vehicle entered service at the end of 1942, and was produced until the middle of 1944. It fought on all fronts.

A great sniper, the Marder 38T excels when it can stay back and safe, while providing precision fire support with it's accurate guns.

The Marder 38T leads to the Pz.Sfl.IVc.

Marder 38T

Stock

Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun IV 7,6 cm PaK 36 (r) 460 96/166/38 115/115/165 16.67 0.42 1.9
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine IV Praga EPA AC 600 150 20
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis III Panzerjäger 38 Ausf. H 3500 10.8 38
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio II FuG 2 0 265

Marder III Ausf. H

Attack

Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun V 7,5 cm PaK 40/2 L/46 470 108/154/38 110/110/175 17.65 0.38 1.7
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine IV Praga EPA AC 600 150 20
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis III Panzerjäger 38 Ausf. H 3500 10.8 38
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio III FuG 5 0 310

Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 138)

Speed

Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun V 7,5 cm PaK 40/2 L/46 470 108/154/38 110/110/175 17.65 0.38 1.7
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine IV Praga NS 600 160 20
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis IV Panzerjäger 38 Ausf. M 3500 13 42
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio VIII FuG 8 0 550

Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 139)

Attack

Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun V 7,5 cm PaK 40/3 L/46 470 108/154/38 110/110/175 18.75 0.35 1.5
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine IV Praga Ausf. IV 600 180 20
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis IV Panzerjäger 38 Ausf. M 3500 13 42
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio VIII FuG 8 0 550

Compatible Equipment

Small Spall Liner
Camouflage Net
Coated Optics
Enhanced Gun Laying Drive
Enhanced Springs
Medium-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer
Binocular Telescope
Toolbox
"Wet" Ammo Rack Class 1

Compatible Consumables

Automatic Fire Extinguisher
Chocolate
100-octane Gasoline
105-octane Gasoline
Manual Fire Extinguisher
Large First Aid Kit
Large Repair Kit
Small First Aid Kit
Small Repair Kit

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:


  • Excellent Aim Time on all guns
  • Excellent gun in the 7,5 cm Pak 40/3 L/46; excellent aim time, excellent rate of fire, great accuracy, good penetration, good
  • Great gun traverse arc
  • Great View Range
  • Good Mobility


Cons:


  • Poor Armour; highly susceptible to artillery and High Explosive rounds
  • Small Ammo Capacity; when coupled with the RoF, can easily run out
  • Sluggish gun traverse
  • Poor gun elevation


Performance

Like the Panzerjager and Marder II that precede it, the Marder 38T is meant as a pure sniper, using it's excellent guns to keep enemies at distance, so as to protect it's weak armor. It has good mobility, and should not be afraid of relocating to a new position.

Keep in mind that the vehicle has an impressive rate of fire, but limited ammo capacity, so keep from getting trigger happy and make sure your shots are penetrating so as not to be wasteful.


Historical Info

Marder III


Historical Gallery


Germany
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Medium Tanks IIIPz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A IIIPz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f) IVPz.Kpfw. III IVPz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. D IVVK 20.01 (D) VPz.Kpfw. III/IV VPz.Kpfw. IV VPz.Kpfw. IV Hydrostat VPz.Kpfw. V/IV VPz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H VT-25 VIPz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm VIVK 30.01 (P) VIVK 30.01 (D) VIVK 30.02 (M) VIIPanther/M10 VIIPz.Kpfw. V Panther VIIVK 30.02 (D) VIIIPanther mit 8,8 cm L/71 VIIIIndien-Panzer VIIIPanther II IXE-50 IXLeopard prototyp A XE-50 Ausf. M XLeopard 1
Heavy Tanks IVPz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) IVDurchbruchswagen 2 VVK 30.01 (H) VIVK 36.01 (H) VIIPz.Kpfw. VI Tiger VIIPz.Kpfw. VI Tiger (P) VIIILöwe VIIIPz.Kpfw. Tiger II VIIIVK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A IXE-75 IXVK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B XE-100 XMaus
Tank Destroyers IIPanzerjäger I IIIMarder II IVHetzer IVMarder 38T VPz.Sfl. IVc VStuG III Ausf. G VIDicker Max VIJagdpanzer IV VINashorn VIIE-25 VIIJagdpanther VIISturer Emil VIIIFerdinand VIIIJagdpanther II VIII8,8 cm PaK 43 Jagdtiger VIIIRhm.-Borsig Waffenträger IXJagdtiger IXWaffenträger auf Pz. IV XJagdpanzer E-100 XWaffenträger auf E 100
Self-Propelled Artillery IIG.Pz. Mk. VI (e) IIISturmpanzer I Bison IIIWespe IVPz.Sfl. IVb IVSturmpanzer II VGrille VIHummel VIIG.W. Panther VIIIG.W. Tiger (P) IXG.W. Tiger XG.W. E-100
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