Hobby Master 1/72 Marder III Sd.Kfz.139 7th Panzer Div. 42nd Tank Destroyer Bttn USSR 1942 HG4101
Pre-Order
Due March
Cost: £14.95
General Background
In 1941 while invading the USSR the German generals realized that their tanks were no match for the new Soviet T34 and KV-1. While new German tanks were being developed and existing tanks upgraded there was a need for a stopgap vehicle. This would be the Marder III Tank Destroyer (English – Marder means Marten) based on the chassis of the Czechoslovak Panzer 38(t) and produced in 3 variants, Sd.Kfz.139, Ausf.H, Sd.Kfz.138 and Ausf.M, Sd.Kfz.138. These Tank Destroyers saw action on all battlefronts.
Specifications :
Country of origin:
Germany
Number built:
363
Crew:
4, Driver, Radio Operator, Gunner, Commander
Performance
Engine:
Praga EPA 6-cylinder producing 125 hp or Praga EPA/2 6-cylinder producing 140 hp
Fuel:
218 litres
Range
On road:
185 km
Cross-Country:
140 km
Speed:
42 km/h
Dimensions
Length:
5.85 m
Width:
2.16 m
Height:
2.50 m
Weight:
10,670 kg
Armor:
10 to 50 mm
Armament:
(1) 76.2 mm Pak 36(r) L/51 main gun with 30 rounds