SdKfz 138 Marder III Ausf.H

SdKfz 138 Marder III Ausf.H

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The Marder III is the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Panzer 38(t). They were in production from 1942 to 1944 and served on all fronts until the end of the war.

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  • Type: self-propelled gun
  • Historical period: World War II, 1942
  • Country: Germany
  • Scale: 1:25
  • Number of sheets: 27 sheets A4

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The Marder III is the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Panzer 38(t). The German word Marder means "marten" in English. They were in production from 1942 to 1944 and served on all fronts until the end of the war.

The next variant of the Marder III fielded the standard 7.5 cm PaK 40 German anti-tank gun on a slightly modified Panzer 38(t) Ausf.H chassis.

Center compartment allowed crew to stay low in the center of the vehicle, lowering crew exposure to small arms fire and fragments. Large side armors gave additional protection for the crew. However, the horseshoe shape armor thinly protected front and side only. The rear and the top were exposed. Thirty-eight rounds of ammunition for the gun were carried. As with the SdKfz 139, this vehicle also carried a 7.92 mm machine gun in the hull, of Czech manufacture.

A total of 275 vehicles were built in two series from November 1942 to April 1943. An additional 175 vehicles were converted from Panzer 38(t)'s in 1943.

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