Marder III

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Marder III

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Country :	Germany
Role :	Tank Destroyer
In-Service Date :	March 1942
Manufacturer :	BMM Skoda
Number Produced :	344
Crew :	4
Rado :	FuG Spr. f
Road Speed :	42 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :	20 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:	185 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:	140 Kilometers
Engine Name:	Praga EPA
Coolant :
Cylinders:
Capacity:	Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :	hp per tonne
Transmission :	Wilson Preselector
Gears :	5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :	Bogie
Fuel Type :	Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:	218 Liters
Road Consumption:	1.18 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:	1.56 Liters per Kilometer
Length :	4.95 meters
Height :	2.48 meters
Width :	2.16 meters
Weight :	10670 kilograms
Ground Clearance :	29 centimeters
Ground Pressure :	0.69 kg/cm²
Track Links :	90 per track
Track Width :	29.3 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :	292 centimeters
Gradiant :	30°
Vertical Obsticle :	0.85 meters
Fording Depth :	0.9 meters
Trench Crossing :	1.8 meters
Turning Radius :	8.7 meters
Main Gun :	76.2mm PaK 36(r) L / 51
Gunsight :	Sfl.ZF
Traverse :	42° (Hand)
Elevation :	+14° / -8°
Main Gun Ammo :	36
Secondary Weapons :	1x 7.92mm MG 37(t) (Loose - 1200 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :	50mm @ 73°
Hull Front (Lower) :	50mm @ 74°
Hull Sides (Upper) :	16mm @ 76° & 79°
Hull Sides (Lower) :	15mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :	10mm @ 35° & 15mm @ 74°
Hull Top :	10mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :	8mm @ 0°
Turret Front :	11mm @ 59°
Turret Mantlet :	None
Turret Sides :	11mm @ 78°
Turret Rear :	None
Turret Top :	None

Penetration Data for the 76.2mm PaK 36(r) L / 51

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)

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Pz.Gr.39 ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 7.6 kg 720 m/s 98 / -- mm 90 / -- mm 82 / -- mm 73 / -- mm 65 / -- mm

PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 4.15 kg 960 m/s 135 / -- mm 116 / -- mm 94 / -- mm 75 / -- mm 58 / -- mm