Il Panzerjâger 38(t) per 7,62 cm Pak36. chiamato anche Panzerselbstfahrlafette II o Sd.Kfz.139. Più comunemente noto come "Marder III". Questa era una tipica misura di stop-gap per il ramo anticarro che era pesantemente sotto armato. Ciò fu evidente dopo che le ostilità ricominciarono l'URSS nel 1941. Il veicolo è un'interessante combinazione di una pistola catturata russa basata sui concetti della compagnia tedesca Rheinmetall-Borsig degli anni '30 e del Pz.Kfw. 3 (t) Auf.G e H. Un carro armato sviluppato per il ceco ed esclusivamente costruito nelle fabbriche ceche di BMM per l'esercito tedesco.
Marder III Panzerjager 38t 7.62 cm PaK36(r) Sd.Kfz. 139 Walk Around
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The Marder III was a series of World War II German tank destroyers (Panzerjäger). It was developed as a stopgap measure to counter the superior armor of Soviet tanks like the T-34 and KV-1 encountered on the Eastern Front.
Key Characteristics
Chassis Base:Built on the highly reliable chassis of the obsolete Czech Panzer 38(t) light tank.
Ruolo:Primarily used as a mobile anti-tank gun in defensive or ambush roles, due to its powerful main gun.
Vulnerability:Featured an open-topped fighting compartment and minimal, thin armor, making the crew highly exposed to artillery and infantry fire. Its high silhouette also made it easier to spot.
Marder III Variants
Variant
Designation
Armamento principale
Chassis Configuration
Production / Conversion
Marder III
Sd.Kfz. 139
Modified captured Soviet7.62 cm PaK 36(r)
Engine in the rear; gun compartment on top. Very high profile.
344 built (Apr – Nov 1942)
Marder III Ausf. H
Sd.Kfz. 138
Tedesco 7.5 cm PaK 40
Engine in the rear (H forHeckmotor); fighting compartment in the center.
418 built and converted (Nov 1942 – Apr 1943)
Marder III Ausf. M
Sd.Kfz. 138
Tedesco 7.5 cm PaK 40
Engine moved to the middle (M forMittelmotor); fighting compartment in the rear.Lower profile.
975 built (May 1943 – May 1944)
Specifications (Approximate for later Ausf. M variant)
Specificazione
Detail
Peso
~10.5 – 11 tonnes
Equipaggio
4
Armor (Max Front)
~50 mm
Engine Power
125–150 hp
Max Speed (Road)
42 km/h
The Marder III series was eventually replaced by the more advanced and fully enclosed Jagdpanzer 38(t) ‘Hetzer’, which offered significantly better armor protection on a further modified Panzer 38(t) chassis.