| Year | June 1938 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Command Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz |
| Numbers Produced | 30 |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, Staff Officer, 2 x Radio Operators & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Turret) |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -15° to +35° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 60° |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | Kg ZF2 |
| Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 1.500 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.42m |
| Width | 2.87m |
| Length | 5.98m |
| Combat Weight | 18.200 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.38m |
| Fording Depth | 0.80m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.30m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
| Climbing Ability | 30° |
| Radio | Sd.Kfz 267: FuG-6 & FuG-8 Sd.Kfz 268: FuG-6 & FuG-7 |
| Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 30mm Hull Rear: 30mm Hull Top: 16mm Hull Bottom: 12mm Gun Mantle: 30mm Turret Front: 30mm Turret Sides: 30mm Turret Rear: 30mm Turret Top: 12mm |
| Engine | Maybach HL 108TR (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 165 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 95 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 18 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf D1 was the first in a line of armoured command vehicles which utilised the Panzer III design. The model first used was the Ausf D and this had a large frame antenna and dummy gun. The Pz.Bef.Wg III Ausf D1 was issued to HQ units at regimental and brigade level. It saw action in France during the 1940 campaign, but most were withdrawn by 1941 due to suspension problems. |