Marder III ausf H 1:56

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The Marder III Ausf H, Sd Kfz 138, featured the standard 7.5 cm PaK 40 German anti tank gun on a slightly modified Panzer 38 t Ausf H chassis. The chassis still had the engine at the rear of the vehicle but this version utilized the fighting compartment of the Panzer 38 in the center. This allowed the crew to stay low in the center of the vehicle, reducing their exposure to small arms fire and shell fragments. Because of the rear mounted engine, there was only enough room for two men to stand in the center. Large side armor provided additional protection for the crew. However, the thin horseshoe shaped armor only protected the front and sides; the rear and top were exposed. Thirty eight rounds of ammunition for the gun were carried. Like the Sd Kfz 139, this vehicle also carried a Czech manufactured 7.92 mm machine gun in the hull.