
_Marder Mods__

Instructions:

A Folder scheme given is ready for JSGM; or just drop the unzipped package into main PzC:K folder-- nothing will be overwritten, because the two stock files are renamed in this package. These two stock marder files ('Marder II' & 'Marder III') can be manually 'set aside' (in a storage folder) --they will not be needed, if this mod is used.


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Contents--

Marder II 	stock. _____changed gun to 75mm PAK40; stock model is there untouched; an image applied.

Marder II D	Mod. _____applied model ("come fly away!!" LOL: un-usably silly model; change to stock Marder II with BT7 wheels?); an image applied.

Marder III	stock. _____applied model (stock Mard II with p38 wheels); an image applied

Marder III H	Mod. _____applied model (stock Mard II with p38 wheels); an image applied

Marder III M	Mod. _____applied model(Mard I with p38 wheels); an image applied

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Notice my models are stock models applied to the files in... inventive ways. _My Marder III M (p38 M + Pak40) came out pretty close to real._ (see jpg below) Others... Well one must use imagination. ...And squinting. Think of these as XML space holders until better models.

Dates of entry are generally accurate (from my Marder notes below). Armourment is right. Armor is same as stock marder XMLs from which these mods come; I didn't know enough about it to tinker.

This is freeware: change at will. (upload please)

All these files are directed to a compendium image of real marders.

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My notes on marders culled from various sources. Note higher types were sometimes made and deployed earlier. Note not all vehicles in all theaters...

(When understanding Third Reich vehicles, look at bogies first.)

PzJg I		= MkIB (open top) + 47mm Czech ATG; 86 rds, 3crew, 14.5mm armour; 202 built, '40; ends Feb41; Most to         
		  Russia; some to Afrika (Abt 605 3kps Libya, all battles); withdrawn '43 to Lehr {schools}.

PzJg 35f	= French Renau 35 + 47mm Czech ATG; Late 40; Normandy. 
 'R35'

Marder all	= ZF38 telescopic sight; 2,812 built, 4/42 - 5/44 (till end); '43 theory- Pzjg Abt: 51 Marder II per
{Martens}

-Marder I...	= come after Marder II; Pak40 + French (open top)... 

 .FCM 		= 10 built
 .Hotckiss 	= 24 (to 60) built; MG 34 carried
 .Lorraine 37L	= 170 built, 7-8/42 (till end -6); 5mm to 12mm; Ost first, France
  'Lorraine schlepper(f)'

-Marder II	= MkII (open top) + Pak40; 7/42-6/43- 576, '43-'44- 75= 651 built (till end); bulk to Russ; FlsJg Feld, SP 		  	  PzJg Abt; 5-30mm

  (Marder II50	= Pak38L60 (5cm); few built)

-Marder IID	= MkIID (open top) + Pak36-39 (some no Muz brk); 210 built, 4-6/42 (2/44 removed); 1 SS D. France, Case Blau  'LaS 76' 	  PzD & PzGRn; LW.HGoering/PzJg Abt ('43 surrender, Tunisia); MG 34 carried; 5-30mm; hi profile; vari supstr.

-PzJg 38	  (most numerous sfPAK; till 45)
  Marder III	= P38 (open top) + Pak36-39; 363 built, (debut 12/41 Afrika) 7-11/42- 66 [15PzD./33 & 39 PzJg (vs 		  		  Matilda)]; SS PzK Karkov, most; hi profile, 10-50mm, 15mm armor; MG mount	

 	H mid	= P38 (open top) + Pak40/3 L/46; 11/42- 243, 4/43- 175 = 418 built; lower profile; Wehr, LW.HG/ Fld 		  	  	  PzJg Abt (43 Tunisia), SS LeibS -much action; 4/44- 18 to slovak; MG37 mount; 8-50mm armor (sIG 38H chass)

	M late	= P38 + Pak40/3 L/46; gun to rear; 5/43-5/44 (phase out)- 975 built (2 types) [350 still @ 2/45]; 'UnterNehm 		  	  Axis'[Occup of Italy] (more SP than Tanks), Normandy; MG34 carried; 8-20mm, sloped; low profile. (sIG 38M 		  	  chass)

