| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerjäger 38(t)
für 7.62cm PaK36(r) (SdKfz 139), Marder III |
| Manufacturer(s) |
BMM |
| Production Quantity |
344 + 19 converted* |
Production Period |
Apr.-Oct. 1942 |
| Type |
SP AT Gun |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.85 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.16 |
Height (m) |
2.50 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
10700 |
Radio |
FuG Spr d |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
76.2mm PaK36(r) |
Ammunition Carried |
30 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (21° L - 21° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-14° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
ZF3x8 |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG37(t) (bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
1200 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Praga EPA or EPA/2 |
No. of Links/Track |
93 |
| Type & Displacement |
Liquid, L6, 7.8 liters |
Track Width |
29.3 |
| Horsepower (Gross) |
125hp@2200rpm or
140hp@2500rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
2.92 |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
11.7 or 13.1 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
9.8 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
185/140 |
Gradient (deg.) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
118 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.85 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
218 |
Fording (m) |
0.90 |
| Speed on/off road |
42/15 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
1.90 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50mm@74° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@74° |
10+8mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
50mm@73° |
16mm@79°&76° |
10mm@65° |
10mm@0° |
| Gun Shield |
11mm@59° |
11mm@78° |
open |
open |
| NOTES |
| *Conversion of Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) in 1943 |
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