| Year | August 1942 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Command Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz |
| Numbers Produced | 185 |
| Crew | 5 (Commander/Gunner, Staff Officer, 2 x Radio Operators & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 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-5d |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Coaxial) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 75 x 50mm & 1.500 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.50m |
| Width | 2.95m |
| Length | 6.28m |
| Combat Weight | 21.500 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.39m |
| Fording Depth | 0.80m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.0m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
| Climbing Ability | 30° |
| Radio | FuG-5 & FuG-7 / FuG-5 & FuG-8 |
| Armour | Hull Front: 70mm Hull Sides: 30mm Hull Rear: 50mm Hull Top: 16mm Hull Bottom: 16mm Gun Mantle: 70mm Turret Front: 30mm Turret Sides: 30mm Turret Rear: 30mm Turret Top: 10mm |
| Engine | Maybach HL 120TRM (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 145 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 85 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 19 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | This command tank was first to mount a main gun. It was based on the Panzer III Ausf J, the main difference being that the hull machine gun was omitted and some of the ammunition racks were taken out and a frame antenna was added. These changes made room for the extra radio equipment. These vehicles were not only issued to panzer formations, but also assault gun and Sturmpanzer companies and served in Russia, Italy and France. |