Year | September 1939 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Battle Tank |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz, Henschel, MAN, FAMO & Alkett |
Numbers Produced | 435 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Radio Operator & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 37mm L/46.5 KwK 36 Gun or 50mm L/42 KwK 38 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TZF-5a |
Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.92mm MG34s (Coaxial & Bow) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 131 x 37mm + 4.500 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.44m |
Width | 2.91m |
Length | 5.38m |
Combat Weight | 19.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.38m |
Fording Depth | 0.80m |
Trench Crossing | 2.30m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-5. |
Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 30mm Hull Rear: 21mm Hull Top: 17mm Hull Bottom: 16mm Gun Mantle: 30mm Turret Front: 30mm Turret Sides: 30mm Turret Rear: 30mm Turret Top: 12mm |
Engine | Maybach HL 120TRM (Petrol) |
Transmission | 6 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 165 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 95 kph |
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 Panzer Mk. III Ausf F was identical to the Ausf E and any changes were small, they included new armoured air intakes to provide better cooling to the steering and brakes and the engine was also modified. The Ausf F was initially armed with the 37mm KwK 36 gun, but around a hundred were built mounting the new 50mm KwK 38. This was followed by existing models being up-gunned to 50mm. |