Year | March 1944 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Armoured Recovery Vehicle |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Various Manufacturers |
Numbers Produced | 150 |
Crew | 3 |
Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Bow) |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 600 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.45m |
Width | 2.95m |
Length | 6.28m |
Combat Weight | 19.000 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.39m |
Fording Depth | 0.80m |
Trench Crossing | 2.0m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-5 |
Armour | Hull Front: 50mm Hull Sides: 30mm Hull Rear: 50mm Hull Top: 18mm Hull Bottom: 16mm Gun Mantle: 13mm
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Engine | Maybach HL 120TRM (Petrol) |
Transmission | 6 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 200 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 | In early 1944 the order was given for any Panzer IIIs in repair workshops to be converted to Bergepanzers. The turrets were removed and cranes added. The Bergepanzer III was issued to workshop companies in panzer regiments and assault gun formations. They served until the end of the war. |