| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerjäger 38(t)
mit 7.5cm PaK 40/3 Ausf. M (SdKfz 138), Marder III |
| Manufacturer(s) |
BMM |
| Production Quantity |
975 |
Production Period |
Apr. 1943 - May 1944 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
4 |
| Overall Length (m) |
4.95 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.15 |
Height (m) |
2.48 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
10500 |
Radio |
FuG Spr d |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm PaK 40/3 L/46 |
Ammunition Carried |
27 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (21° L to 21° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +13° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
ZF3x8 |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG34 (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
n.a. |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Praga AC |
No. of Links/Track |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
Liquid, L6, 7.8 liters |
Track Width |
n.a. |
| Horsepower (Gross) |
150hp@2600rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.2 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
8.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
190 |
Gradient (deg.) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
114 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.84 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
218 |
Fording (m) |
0.90 |
| Speed on/off road |
42 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.08 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
15mm@75° |
15mm@90° |
10mm@59° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
10mm@60° |
10mm@75° |
10mm@90° |
8mm@0° |
| Gun Shield |
6mm@62° |
10mm@74° |
10mm@73° |
open |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| EGT, GT, AFVG, George R. Bradford |
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