The smaller calibre also offers a higher rate of fire than 75mm and 76mm guns. III Ausf. It has the same battle rating as the previous Pz.III L(except in SB) a… III was unable to accommodate the increasingly heavy cannons needed to fight new tank types. III Ausf. The total number of Panzer IIIs constructed in its production life was 5,774 units (excluding StuG III variant). IV F2 in War Thunder has a 7.5cm (75mm) KwK40 L43 Cannon, along with a 7.62mm MG34 Machine Gun. It was introduced in Update 1.45 "Steel Generals". Secondary Armament. Aside from that, there was also the instalment of the Schürzen side armour skirts also being applied onto the Panzer IVs. This is a subreddit for War Thunder, a cross platform vehicular combat MMO developed by Gaijin Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Stay close to the battlefield as this tank does not fair well in long range combat. RideR2's Realistic gunsight (TZF4a, TZF 5a/b/d/e/f/f2, TZF 9b/b1/c/d, TZF 12/a) for Pzkpfw II, Pzkpfw III, Pzkpfw IV, Pzkpfw V, Pzkpfw VI, https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Pz.III_M&oldid=89702, Cast homogeneous armour (Gun barrel shroud, Cupola), High hardness rolled armour (Front spaced armour). D) before utilizing a six-wheeled torsion-bar suspension in the Ausf. The Panzer Ausf. Although they are very thin, they can effectively protect the tank from glancing HEAT and HE rounds along with nearby artillery strikes and bombs. J (or Panzer III J) is a rank I German medium tank Dec 6, 2014 @ 10:55am Panzer 3 M and KV-1B are OP (READ PROPERLY) ... Panzer III ausf M: This one tank, is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. 141.It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside and support the similar Panzer IV, which was originally designed for infantry support. The dome ring of the PzKpfw. IV surpassed the Pz.Kpfw. This requires the use of APCR, which was in low supply. This page was last edited on 13 January 2021, at 00:11. The Panzer III Ausf. The M-modification is the latest version of Panzer III able to be purchased for Silver Lions (the last modification available is the Pz.III N, which can be purchased with Golden Eagles). Load more items Mod page activity June 2020. This skin is only compatible with the Panzer III J1, not the Panzer III J. After a while, any player will probably realise that after a few games they use a lot of shells with the fast firing 50 mm gun. This page was last edited on 29 December 2020, at 19:43. The Panzerkampfwagen III (PzKpfw. With a clear shot, make sure to hit a vital point. Kpfw. These offset armour and Schürzen also apply as spaced armour due to not being attached to the hull or turret mantlet. The game is based around combined arms battles on air, land, and sea with vehicles from the Spanish Civil War to today. M4A1s are similar in speed to you, have thinner sides, are spacious, have powerful guns, and stabilizers. The Panzer III M is armed with a 5 cm high-velocity anti-tank gun. L, with 50 mm of hull armour and offset armour on the front of the hull and turret that are 20 mm effective. The Panzerkampfwagen III, commonly known as the Panzer III, was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively in World War II.The official German ordnance designation was Sd.Kfz. The Panzer III M is a tank worth mastering. The gap between 2.3 and 3.3 is tremendous, and is just as crippling as that between 6.7 and 7.7, for an accurate relative comparison. Cromwells are much faster than you with stronger guns. The Panzer III began slowly to be relegated to secondary roles such as training or anti-partisan activities. The problem is that it is basically always uptiered to 4.0 or 4.3 where it gets stomped on by the T-34, Sherman, Cromwell, Churchill, etc. Even when phased out of service, its chassis was used as the basis of Germany's most lethal tank destroyer, the StuG III. Damlier-Benz, Krupp, MAN, and Rheinmetall produced prototypes meeting the specifications and the Damlier-Benz model was chosen after testing in 1936-1937. Early Panzerkampfwagen III … A: Minor changes among the series, armed with a 3.7cm. All Ground. A - Ausf. This tank's role was to be the main tank of the German army and was expected to destroy opposing tanks, as opposed as a tank made to destroy anti-tank guns and opposing infantrymen, which the Panzer IV was created for. The Pz.Kpfw. Russian T-34s/KV-1s and most weaker tanks can no longer exploit this which adds to the Panzer III M's survivability potential. The Panzer III, after being relegated as secondary roles, was made into an infantry support tank with the Panzer III Ausf. Racks disappear when all shells in the rack have been loaded/shot. The 50 mm gun reloads quickly so this feat is easily achieved. This new panzer was to have maximum speed of some 44km/h being powered by 1000hp Daimler-Benz marine engine used in Schnellboot (torpedo boat). Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example: Paste links to sources and external resources, such as: © 2010—2021 by Gaijin Entertainment. The armour had an additional 20 mm offset armour in the front hull and turret, plus the 50 mm KwK 39 featured a longer barrel than the 50 mm KwK 38, increasing its penetration values. Ultimately, the PzKpfw. The powerful open-source mod manager from Nexus Mods. APCR ammo has very high speed and good penetration, making shooting at long range easier, Armour is fairly decent, can protect reliably against lower-ranked tanks, Penetration is a bit lacking, as is post-penetration against things in up-tiers, Flat armour with little slope, weak side armour, Large commander's cupola, often sticking out above the terrain, drawing enemy attention, Rather high fuse sensitivity for such a lacklustre cannon. At that time, about 60% of the German tanks on the Eastern Front were of this variant. The tank's armour is far too weak for close counters engagements. C: Minor changes among the series, armed with a 3.7cm. M is a rank II German medium tank The Panzer III had a crew of five people, the commander, gunner, loader, driver, and assistant driver. Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. Starting in early 1934, Heinz Guderian set down some specifications for a new tank, which Army Weapons Department took up to design the tank to weigh no more than 24,000 kilograms with a top speed of 35 km per hour. Panzer III L. Primary Armament. 3.0. Panzer III J. This is a subreddit for War Thunder, a cross platform vehicular combat MMO developed by Gaijin Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. III Ausf. Enemy SPAAG, in particular, is frustrating to knock out because of your 15 mm turret ring weak spot enabling them to spray all over you to incapacitate your gunner and loader. War Thunder > General Discussions > Topic Details. Side armour of the hull and turret are 30 mm and are protected by an extra 5 mm plate that protects from HEAT and HE rounds. The Pz.Kpfw. View Mobile Site The Panzer III had a crew of five people, the commander, gunner, loader, driver, and assistant driver. Shooting at the hull, even with APCR bounces off. Yes 43 No 32 2. The game is based around combined arms battles on air, land, and sea with vehicles from the Spanish Civil War to today. If the opponent is still alive after repeated attacks, the best thing to do is to get up close and personal. It has horrible armor, its gun is bad, and to make matters even worst when you have stuff like Jagdpanzer IVs, Panzer IV Gs, Jagdpanzer 38(t)s, in your line up, it becomes utterly worthless. II Ausf. Always remember that the tank doesn't have the best gun around, but it has a good rate of fire to compensate and is still powerful enough against most threats (especially deadly at close/medium ranges). F, which provided much-needed firepower over the 37 mm KwK 36. III Ausf.L orPz.Kpfw. However, never underestimate the enemy and always approach the enemy with caution, no matter how much damage has been inflicted. Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle. The Panzerkampfwagen III medium tank or the Panzer III was developed in the 1930s. Feel free to carry plenty of shells; this Panzer has its ammunition stored in such a way where it will not get ammo racked too easily. E and beyond. Nevertheless, the Panzer IIIs proved a versatile armoured platform in German service, as even though it was obsolete in late 1941, it was constantly upgraded with better guns, better protection, or modified completely to fit a different role more efficiently than its original. Despite its newer aspects compared to older Panzer IIIs, the prevalence of newer German tanks such as the Tiger I and Panther tanks, plus the establishment upgunned Panzer IVs made these more able to take on Allied tanks than the Panzer III. This allowed the tank to carry 98 shells instead of the earlier 84. Daimler-Benz, Krupp, MAN, and Rheinmetall produced prototypes meeting the specifications and the Damlier-Benz model was chosen after testing in 1936-1937. The rear part of every tank is the most lightly armoured one, so focus fire there and maybe score a penetration to the engine block/transmission. The Pz. It was introduced in Update 1.45 "Steel Generals". The tank's length reached a total of 6,410 mm, including its cannon. The most notable differences are the added Schürzen, or side skirts (both on the hull and the turret). N is a premium rank II German medium tank with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). III), also referred to as Panzer III, was a tank developed by the Germans in the 1930s and used in World War II. Here is a list of priority targets when attacking a (superior) enemy: While the armour is something to take note of, this tank will perform best in flanking attacks. Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick. APCR post-penetration damage is not reliable enough to be counted upon when you need it the most, plus neither PzGr.40/1 or PzGr.40 can frontally penetrate a Sherman or T-34 anyway. 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