| Year | July 1939 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Command Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz |
| Numbers Produced | 45 |
| 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 266: FuG-6 & FuG-2 Sd.Kfz 267: FuG-6 & FuG-8 |
| 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 Pz.Bef.Wg III Ausf E was only built in small number and was based on Panzer III Ausf E. It also had a dummy gun and large frame antenna. It first saw action in 1940 and a few were still is use in 1945. |