Panzerjaeger 38(t) Ausf. G/H/Panzerselbstfahrlafette II/Marder 38
(Sd. Kfz. 139)
        Copyright (C) 1996 by James Lowry (jlowry@tfb.com).

        This was a primitive conversion, mounting the captured Russian 76.2mm
    anti-tank gun on top of a Panzer 38(t) hull. It was available before the
    rest of the Marder series because of the ready availablity of the chassis
    and gun. Produced in late 1941, 176 Marder 38s were produced on the Ausf. G
    chassis and another 138 on the Ausf. H.
        Its long 75mm gun (crit.|*|*|no|12|*|*|1/4|1) with AP (cr.|6dx14|1
    mi.|3 mi.) and HE (exp.|6dx4[6d]|n/a|2 mi.) is mounted on top of the
    vehicle with a gunshield that is wrapped around the sides and swivels with
    the gun.  The adjusted cost is pre-WWII even though the variant was
    developed after the war started.
        I used _PzKpfw 38(t) in Action_ by Charles K. Kliment and Hilary L.
    Doyle, _Panzerjaeger in Action_ by Uwe Feist and Mike Dario, and _Self-
    Propelled Anti-Tank and Anti-Aircraft Guns_ by Peter Chamberlain and John
    Milsom as references in designing this vehicle.
        The Marder 38 G/H (v. 1.0) is a TL 6 vehicle [Mar. 96 errata sheet].

    Structure:  266 cf extra-heavy standard body (HT 750), max. load 23,940
        lbs.  Tracked motive system with two tracks (DR 6, HT 375).
    Propulsion (G/H):  89/112 KW tracked drivetrain.
    Power (G/H):  93/112 KW gasoline engine (DR 5, HT 40), uses 2.79/3.36
        gallons/hour.  49 gallon self sealing gas tank (DR 5, HT 25, fire 10),
        endurance 17.56/14.58 hours.
    Accomodations:  2 cramped internal seats, 2 normal open seats.
    Vision:  Slits.
    Crew:  4; driver, radio operator, gunner, commander/loader.
    Accessories:  Tactical radio (+0 intercept, 15 mi.).
    Weaponry:  75mmL gun with 30 point expensive gunshield front, right, left
        (DR 30/5, HT 100) in forward open mount, .30 cal machine gun (DR 5, HT
        12) in a forward casemate mount.  28 rounds 75mm AP and HE ammunition,
        and 2,700 rounds of machine gun ammunition.
    Cargo(G/H):  40 cf cargo space, 23.69/18.81 cf access space.
    Armor:  420 points expensive armor.  F6/150, R6/90, L6/90, B5/36, T5/24,
        U5/30.
    Statistics(G/H):  Cost $105,975/108,270 (adjusted $7,065/7,218), design
        mass 22,811/23,068.5 lbs., max. payload 1,129/871.5 lbs., max. cargo
        load 1,114/871.5 lbs., current payload 800 lbs., loaded mass
        23,611/23,868.5 lbs. (11.81/11.93 tons), Size Modifier +3 (+2), Radar
        Signature +3, IR Signature +4, Acoustic Signature +6.
    Ground Performance (G/H):  Ground speed factor 12, top speed 21/24 mph,
        acceleration 2.625/3 mph/s, deceleration 20 mph/s, MR .25, SR 7, gets
        7.53/7.14 miles/gallon.