Marder, Hongarije. Marder III Ausf H (Sd.Kfz. 138). The Marder III was produced in two variants - Ausf H and Ausf M.

Marder, Hongarije. Marder III Ausf H (Sd.Kfz. 138). The Marder III was produced in two variants - Ausf H and Ausf M. They were based on the Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t) Ausf H and Ausf M light tank chassis, respectively. Both were armed with the 75mm PaK 40/3 L/46 anti-tank gun and operated by four-man crews. From November 1942 to April 1943, BMM made 243 Ausf H models, and an additional 175 vehicles were converted in 1943. From April 1943 to May 1944, BMM produced 975 Ausf M models. The Ausf H was first issued to Panzerjäger Abteilungen in late 1942. They also served with Waffen SS (e.g. Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler in Russia, 1942) and Luftwaffe (e.g. Herman Göring Division in Tunisia and Italy, 1943) units. In April 1944, 18 Ausf H were also exported to Slovakia. The Marder III Ausf H and Ausf M were also used to produce self-propelled guns armed with 150mm sIG heavy infantry guns.