Panzerjaeger 38(t) Ausf. H/Marder III (Sd. Kfz. 138)
    Copyright (C) 1996 by James Lowry (jlowry@tfb.com).

        The long 75 millimeter gun was immediately adapted for use on the
    Panzer 38(t) chassis.  Due to the great weight and unbalanced position, the
    armor was reduced to to that of the early models.  242 vehicles were
    manufactured on the Ausf. H model between November 1942 and September 1943
    and 116 Marder IIIs were converted in 1943.
        The adjusted cost is pre-WWII even though the variant was developed
    after the war started.  Its long 75mm gun (crit.|*|*|no|12|*|*|1/4|1) with
    AP (cr.|6dx14|1 mi.|3 mi.) and HEAT (sxp.|6dx2(10)|1.5 mi.|2 mi.) is
    mounted a forward casemate in the superstructure on top of the vehicle.
    The .30-cal machine gun is in a forward casemate mount.
        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 III H (v. 1.0) is a TL 6 vehicle [Mar. 96 errata sheet] with
    my armor sloping table.

    Structure:  260 cf extra-heavy standard body (HT 750), max load 23,400 lbs.
        Tracked motive system with two tracks (DR 3, HT 375).
    Superstructure:  85 cf standard superstructure (HT 125).  25 degree front
        slope, 18 degree right and left slope.
    Propulsion:  112 KW tracked drivetrain.
    Power:  112 KW gasoline engine (DR 5, HT 40), uses 3.36 gallons/hour. 49
        gallon self-sealing gas tank (DR 5, HT 25, fire 10), endurance 14.58
        hours.
    Accomodations:  2 cramped internal seats, 2 normal open seats half in the
        superstructure.
    Vision:  Slits.
    Crew:  4; driver, radio operator, gunner, commander/loader.
    Accessories:  Tactical radio (+0 intercept, 15 mi.).
    Weaponry:  Long 75mm gun in a forward casemate in the superstructure.  .30
        cal machine gun (DR 5, HT 12) in a forward casemate mount.  38 HEAT and
        40 AP 75mm rounds, and 2,700 rounds of machine gun ammunition.
    Cargo:  30 cf cargo space, 14.61 access space + 3.8 waste space in the
        turret.
    Armor:  255 points expensive armor.  F6/75, R5/45, L5/45, B5/36, T4/24,
        U5/30.
    Superstructure Armor:  90 points expensive armor.  F5/33 (slope), R5/31
        (slope), L5/31 (slope), B0/0, T0/00.
    Statistics:  Cost $106,330 (adjusted $7,089), design mass 21,156 lbs., max.
        payload 2,244 lbs., max. cargo load 2,244 lbs., current payload 800
        lbs., loaded mass 21,956 lbs. (10.98 tons), Size Modifier +3 (+2),
        Radar Signature +3, IR Signature +4, Acoustic Signature +6.
    Ground Performance:  Ground speed factor 12, top speed 24 mph, acceleration
        3 mph/s, deceleration 20 mph/s, MR .25, SR 7, gets 7.14 miles/gallon.