Marder III (76.2(r) Gun)

Nationality	German
Size	Medium (+0)
Dates	May 1942 - Nov 1944
Road Speed	26MPH = 13"
Cross-Cntry Speed	10MPH = 5"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Kill, Suspens.
1	1	1	-	-	-	-	9-10=S
-	-	2	1	1	-	-	1=K; 9-10=S
-	2-3	-	-	2	-	-	1-2=K; 9-10=S
2-4	4	-	-	-	1	2-5	1-3=K; 9-10=S
5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1-4=K; 9-10=S
-	5-6	3	-	3	-	6	1-5=K; 9-10=S
6	7	4-8	-	-	2-3	7	1-6=K; 9-10=S
7	8	9-10	2	4-5	4	8+	1-7=K; 9-10=S
8+	9+	11+	3+	6+	5+	-	1-8=K; 9-10=S

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 7.62cm PaK36(r) L/51.5
GE 76L51		100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"	3000m 60"	4000m 80"
ROF: 3	Q Number:	0	0	1	2	3	5	7	9
APCBC	Pzgr39	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	8
HE	39	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APCR	Pzgr40	16	15	14	12	11	10	8	7
Other Ammos:

Notes: The Marder III was the Russian 76.2(r) AT gun on a PzKw 38(t) chassis. This was another makeshift SP gun, but it gave effective service in 1942 and 1943. Another version of the Marder III carried the 75mm PAK 40. Served mainly in PzJg units in Russia and N. Africa.

Stats: AKA: Panzerjager 38(t) fur 7.62cm PaK36(r), SdKfz 139; Produced: 344; Main Ammo: 30 rounds

Lightning War!

Nov 2007