Battlegroup Name: Light Tank Killer
Turret Class: Open Rear
Turret Type: Fixed
Crew: 4
Speed: 25 mph (40 km/h)
Weight: 21,260 lb. (9,663 kg)
Engine: 6 cylinder Maybach HL62TRM, 140 hp
Schürzen: No

Entering production in December 1941, the Marder III is an interesting note to German wartime production. It consisted of a PzKpfw 38 tank chassis, mated to captured Russian anti-tank guns. Some of these were re-chambered to allow the use of standard German rounds. By the time the Ardennes Offensive began, the Marder had been modified to serve primarily as a self-propelled artillery gun.
While the Marder III is technically not a tank, it makes an effective presentation as one. The 7.5cm cannon will pierce the armor of most Allied tanks. The two drawbacks to using the Marder III are its fixed turret and open rear. Both of which make the Marder III very susceptible to ambushes.