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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]]. | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]]. | ||
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The Marder 1A3's armour is minimal, even if a bit better than its predecessor's. Any calibre larger than light machine guns (7.62 mm) can penetrate the vehicle. Therefore you must be careful and not expose the vehicle. | The Marder 1A3's armour is minimal, even if a bit better than its predecessor's. Any calibre larger than light machine guns (7.62 mm) can penetrate the vehicle. Therefore you must be careful and not expose the vehicle. | ||
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The mobility is very good with a top speed of 84 km/h both forwards and backwards. This makes you faster than most other tanks at this battle rating. | The mobility is very good with a top speed of 84 km/h both forwards and backwards. This makes you faster than most other tanks at this battle rating. | ||
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* Good mobility | * Good mobility | ||
| + | * Respectable ATGM for defeating most tanks | ||
* Equipped with thermal sights and laser rangefinder | * Equipped with thermal sights and laser rangefinder | ||
* 20 mm autocannon is effective against aircraft | * 20 mm autocannon is effective against aircraft | ||
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| − | + | * The 20 mm gun penetration performance makes it unlikely to common ground units faced except the thinnest armoured ones | |
| − | * The 20 mm gun | ||
* Large profile | * Large profile | ||
* Only carries 4 ATGMs | * Only carries 4 ATGMs | ||
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Revision as of 06:09, 28 January 2023
| This page is about the German light tank Marder 1A3. For the other version, see Marder A1-. |
Marder 1A3
Marder 1A3
Contents
Description
The Marder 1A3 is a rank German light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".
The Marder 1A3 is an improvement over the Marder A1- with additional armour plates added all around the hull that should make the vehicle better withstand autocannon rounds from a distance, though close-range protection is still paper thin. The additional armour implemented on Marder 1A3 does make the vehicle slightly heavier than the Marder A1-, and while this should make impact mobility slightly, the differences in in-game performance is negligible. Armament between the two variants are similar too, with the Marder 1A3 retaining the MILAN ATGM and the 20 mm Rh202 autocannon. Armament differences lay in the APDS availability for the 20 mm autocannon and the removal of the rear-mounted MG3A1.
General info
Survivability and armour
The Marder 1A3's armour is minimal, even if a bit better than its predecessor's. Any calibre larger than light machine guns (7.62 mm) can penetrate the vehicle. Therefore you must be careful and not expose the vehicle.
Armour type:
- High hardness rolled armour (hull front and roof)
- Rolled homogeneous armour (hull sides and rear, gun mount, cupola)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 11 + 8 mm (77°) Upper plate 32 + 32 mm (21-58°) Lower plate |
15 + 8 mm (33°)Top 15 + 5 mm Bottom |
11 mm (22°) Rear plate and hatch 5 mm (22°) Vents |
11 + 8 mm (13°) Engine compartment 11 + 8 mm Crew compartment |
| Gun mount | 25 + 20 mm (38°) Base front | 20 + 15 mm | 11-20 mm | 11 mm |
| Cupola | 11 mm | 11 mm | 11 mm | 11 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
Mobility
The mobility is very good with a top speed of 84 km/h both forwards and backwards. This makes you faster than most other tanks at this battle rating.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | Expression error: Unexpected * operator. | 930 | Expression error: Unexpected round operator. | __.__ | |||
| Realistic | 531 | Expression error: Unexpected round operator. | __.__ | ||||
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Main armament
| 20 mm Rh202 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 1,200 (200) | 800 | -17°/+65° | ±180° | N/A | 57.1 | 79.1 | 96.0 | 106.2 | 112.9 | 10.40 | 9.20 | 8.48 | 8.00 |
| Realistic | 35.7 | 42.0 | 51.0 | 56.4 | 60.0 | |||||||||
Ammunition
- Default: HVAP-T · HEFI-T
- DM51A1: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HVAP-T
- DM43: HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HEFI-T
- DM63: APDS · APDS · APDS · HEFI-T
| Penetration statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Default | 57 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 10 |
| DM51A1 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 10 |
| DM43 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 10 |
| DM63 | 66 | 61 | 45 | 31 | 21 | 14 |
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the Marder 1A3
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 (+2) | 2 (+4) | 0 (+6) | No |
Notes:
- Ammunition is modeled as 6 belts of 200 rounds.
- Racks disappear after you've fired all belts in the rack.
Additional armament
| MILAN missile | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| 4 | ±5° | N/A | N/A | 13.00 | 11.50 | 10.60 | 10.00 |
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| MILAN | ATGM | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Range (m) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| MILAN | ATGM | 200 | 2,000 | 6.7 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1,830 | 80° | 82° | 90° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|
| 4 | No |
Notes:
- Missiles are modeled individually and disappear after having been launched.
- It is not possible to select how many missiles to bring into battle.
Machine guns
| 7.62 mm MG3A1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,500 (1,000) | 1,200 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good mobility
- Respectable ATGM for defeating most tanks
- Equipped with thermal sights and laser rangefinder
- 20 mm autocannon is effective against aircraft
- Removal of the machine gun from the Marder A1- provides better view of the back
- Addition of the DM63 APDS belts increases the effectiveness of the 20 mm
Cons:
- Mediocre survivability
- Poor gun depression of the ATGM Launcher limits close-range effectiveness when firing from behind hills
- The 20 mm gun penetration performance makes it unlikely to common ground units faced except the thinnest armoured ones
- Large profile
- Only carries 4 ATGMs
History
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Media
- Skins
See also
External links
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- other literature.
| Thyssen-Henschel | |
|---|---|
| TAM | TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP |
| Marder IFV | Marder A1- · Marder 1A3 · DF105 |
| TH800 | Class 3 (P) |
| Germany light tanks | |
|---|---|
| Pz.II | Pz.II C · Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.II C TD · Pz.II F · Pz.Sfl.Ic |
| Sd.Kfz.234 | Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD |
| Marder | Marder A1- · Marder 1A3 · Begleitpanzer 57 · DF105 |
| SPz PUMA | PUMA · PUMA VJTF |
| Wheeled | Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) · Class 3 (P) · Radkampfwagen 90 · Boxer MGS |
| Other | Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS |
| Argentina | TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP · JaPz.K A2 |
| Czechoslovakia | Pz.35(t) · Pz.38(t) A · Pz.38(t) F · Pz.38(t) n.A. · Sd.Kfz. 140/1 |
| France | Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK |
| Lithuania | Vilkas |
| USA | leKPz M41 |
| USSR | SPz BMP-1 |
