Marder III Ausf. M



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Country :Germany
Role :Tank Destroyer
Production Date :April 1943
Manufacturer :BMM Skoda
Number Produced :975
Crew :4
Radio :FuG Spr. d
Road Speed :42 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :18 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:190 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:140 Kilometers
Engine Name:Praga AC
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:I-6
Capacity:7.8 Liters
Power :150 hp @ 2600 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :14.29 hp per tonne
Transmission :Wilson Preselector
Gears :5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Bogie
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:218 Liters
Road Consumption:1.15 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:1.56 Liters per Kilometer
Length :4.95 meters
Height :2.48 meters
Width :2.15 meters
Weight :10500 kilograms
Ground Clearance :40 centimeters
Ground Pressure :0.61 kg/cm²
Track Links :90 per track
Track Width :29.3 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :292 centimeters
Gradiant :29°
Vertical Obsticle :0.84 meters
Fording Depth :0.9 meters
Trench Crossing :2.08 meters
Turning Radius :4.5 meters
Main Gun :75mm PaK 40 L / 48
Gunsight :Sfl.ZF
Primary Magnification :3x magnification / 8° Field of View
Traverse :42° (Hand)
Elevation :+13° / -5°
Main Gun Ammo :27
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92mm MG 34 (Loose - 600 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :10mm @ 60°
Hull Front (Lower) :15mm @ 75°
Hull Sides (Upper) :15mm @ 75°
Hull Sides (Lower) :15mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :10mm @ 90°
Hull Top :10mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :8mm @ 0°
Turret Front :6mm @ 62°
Turret Mantlet :None
Turret Sides :10mm @ 74°
Turret Rear :10mm @ 73°
Turret Top :10mm @ 0°

Penetration Data for the 75mm PaK 40 L / 48

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
PzGr.39 ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
6.8 kg 790 m/s 106 / -- mm 96 / -- mm 85 / -- mm 74 / -- mm 64 / -- mm
PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
4.1 kg 990 m/s 143 / -- mm 120 / -- mm 97 / -- mm 77 / -- mm -- / -- mm
Gr.38 Hl / B ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
4.57 kg 450 m/s 75 / -- mm 75 / -- mm 75 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm
Gr.38 Hl / C ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
4.8 kg 450 m/s 100 / -- mm 100 / -- mm 100 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm

High Explosive Data for the 75mm PaK 40 L / 48
7.5cm Sprgr. Patr. 34 ( High Explosive )
Range Velocity Shell Weight Explosive Weight Explosive Type
7680 m 548 m/s 5.8 kg 0.64 kg Amatol

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