Marder III Ausf.M
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | 7.5 cm Pak 40/3
auf Pz.Kpfw 38(t) Ausf.M, Panzerjäger 38(t) mit 7.5 cm Pak
40/3 Ausf.H, Marder III Ausf.M (Sd.Kfz.138) |
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| Type | Tank Destroyer |
Radio Equipment | FuG Spr d |
| Manufacturer(s) | BMM |
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| Crew | 4 |
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Production Quantity |
975 |
Production Period | April 1943 - May 1944
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| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 10500 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.61 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 5.25 m |
Length /hull | 4.65 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0.60 m |
Height | 2.48 m |
| Width | 2.15 m |
Ground clearance | 0.40 m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 75 mm Pak 40/3 L/46 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 27 |
| Traverse | 21° left & 21° right (manual) |
Elevation | +13° to -5° (/manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ZF3x8 |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG42 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 600 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Bolting & Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower hull | 50 mm / 74° |
15 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 74° |
10+8 mm / 0° |
| Upper hull | 50 mm /
73° |
16 mm /
76-79 ° |
10 mm /
25° |
10 mm /
0° |
| Superstructure | 11 mm / 59° |
11 mm / 78° |
Open |
Open |
| Mantlet | - |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Praga AC |
Type & Displacement | L6, 7.8L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 150 hp at 2600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 14.2 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | EPA, CV/TNHP, preselector: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | clutch-brake |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 218 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring |
Road wheels | 4 wheels, 2 by bogie, rubber edgings
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| Track return rollers | 1 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, double |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, double, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | outside guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 293 mm |
Pitch | 104 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 87-90 |
Track ground contact | 2.92 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 47 km/h on road, 20 km/h off road
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Range | 190 km on road - 140 km off road |
| Mileage | 118 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.08 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.84 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.90 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 4.90 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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