Marder 1A3

This page is about the German light tank Marder 1A3. For the other version, see Marder A1-.

Marder 1A3

Marder 1A3

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".

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	8 + 11 mm (77°) Upper plate 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	8 mm (13°) Engine compartment 8 mm Crew compartment
Gun mount	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				930			__.__
Realistic				531			__.__

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
• Powerful ATGM
• 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
• The 20 mm gun rarely penetrates any ground unit at its BR
• Large profile
• Only carries 4 ATGMs

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Marder 1A3 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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