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href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/PzKpfw_III" title="PzKpfw III – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="PzKpfw III" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/3%ED%98%B8_%EC%A0%84%EC%B0%A8" title="3호 전차 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="3호 전차" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%A8_%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%9F_3" title="פאנצר סימן 3 – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="פאנצר סימן 3" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/III%E5%8F%B7%E6%88%A6%E8%BB%8A" title="III号戦車 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="III号戦車" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pz.Kpfw._III" title="Pz.Kpfw. III – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Pz.Kpfw. III" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80_III" title="Панцер III – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Панцер III" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_III" title="Panzerkampfwagen III – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Panzerkampfwagen III" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C_3" title="พันท์เซอร์ 3 – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="พันท์เซอร์ 3" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_III" title="Panzer III – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Panzer III" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li 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dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">German medium tank of the 1930s and World War II</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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F"><img alt="PzkpfWg III Ausf. F" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg/300px-PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg" decoding="async" width="300" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg/450px-PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg/600px-PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="468" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Panzer III Ausf. F at <a href="/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_des_Blind%C3%A9s" title="Musée des Blindés">Musée des Blindés</a>, France</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Medium_tank" title="Medium tank">Medium tank</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Place of origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nazi_Germany" title="Nazi Germany">Nazi Germany</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Service history</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">In service</th><td class="infobox-data">1939–1945</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Used by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nazi_Germany" title="Nazi Germany">Germany</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hungary_(1920%E2%80%931946)" title="Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)">Hungary</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Romania" title="Kingdom of Romania">Romania</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Slovak_Republic_(1939%E2%80%931945)" title="Slovak Republic (1939–1945)">Slovak Republic</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Independent_State_of_Croatia" title="Independent State of Croatia">Croatia</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Norway" title="Norway">Norway</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Wars</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Production history</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Designer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Daimler-Benz" class="mw-redirect" title="Daimler-Benz">Daimler-Benz</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Designed</th><td class="infobox-data">1935–1937</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Manufacturer</th><td class="infobox-data">Daimler-Benz</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Unit cost</th><td class="infobox-data">103,163 <a href="/wiki/Reichsmark" title="Reichsmark">ℛ︁ℳ︁</a> (Ausf. M)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Produced</th><td class="infobox-data">1939–1943</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> built</th><td class="infobox-data">5,774 (excluding <a href="/wiki/StuG_III" class="mw-redirect" title="StuG III">StuG III</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Specifications</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Mass</th><td class="infobox-data">23.0 tonnes (25.4 short tons)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Length</th><td class="infobox-data">5.56 m (18 ft 3 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Width</th><td class="infobox-data">2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Crew</th><td class="infobox-data">5 (<a href="/wiki/Tank_commander" class="mw-redirect" title="Tank commander">commander</a>, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator/bow machine-gunner)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em"><a href="/wiki/Vehicle_armour" title="Vehicle armour">Armour</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Ausf A - C:</i> 15 mm all around<br /><i>Ausf D - G:</i> 30 mm all around<br /><i>Ausf J+</i>: 50 mm all around</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em"><div style="line-height:1.25em">Main<br />armament</div></th><td class="infobox-data">1 × <a href="/wiki/3.7_cm_KwK_36" title="3.7 cm KwK 36">3.7 cm KwK 36</a> <i>Ausf. A - G</i><br /> 1 × <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_38" title="5 cm KwK 38">5 cm KwK 38</a> <i>Ausf. F - J</i><br /> 1 × <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_39" title="5 cm KwK 39">5 cm KwK 39</a> <i>Ausf. J¹- M</i> <br /> 1 × <a href="/wiki/7.5_cm_KwK_37" title="7.5 cm KwK 37">7.5 cm KwK 37</a> <i>Ausf. N</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em"><div style="line-height:1.25em">Secondary<br />armament</div></th><td class="infobox-data">2–3 × <a href="/wiki/7.92%C3%9757mm_Mauser" title="7.92×57mm Mauser">7.92 mm</a> <a href="/wiki/MG_34" title="MG 34">MG 34</a> machine gun</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Engine</th><td class="infobox-data">12-cylinder <a href="/wiki/Maybach_HL120_TRM" class="mw-redirect" title="Maybach HL120 TRM">Maybach HL120 TRM</a> petrol engine<br />300 PS (295 hp, 220 kW)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Power/weight</th><td class="infobox-data">12 hp (9.6 kW) / tonne</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Suspension</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Torsion-bar_suspension" class="mw-redirect" title="Torsion-bar suspension">Torsion-bar suspension</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em">Fuel capacity</th><td class="infobox-data">300–320 L (66–70 imp gal; 79–85 US gal)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em"><div style="line-height:1.25em">Operational<br />range</div></th><td class="infobox-data">Road: <br />165 km (103 mi) <br /> Cross-country: <br /> 85 km (53 mi)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:1em"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip" title="Maximum speed of vehicle or missile">Maximum speed </span></th><td class="infobox-data">Road: 40 km/h (25 mph)<br />Off-road: 20 km/h (12 mph)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <i><b>Panzerkampfwagen III (Pz.Kpfw. III)</b></i>, commonly known as the <b>Panzer III</b>, was a <a href="/wiki/Medium_tank" title="Medium tank">medium tank</a> developed in the 1930s by <a href="/wiki/Nazi_Germany" title="Nazi Germany">Germany</a>, and was used extensively in <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>. The official German ordnance designation was <b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sd.Kfz._designations" title="List of Sd.Kfz. designations">Sd.Kfz.</a> 141</b>. It was intended to fight other <a href="/wiki/Armoured_fighting_vehicles" class="mw-redirect" title="Armoured fighting vehicles">armoured fighting vehicles</a> and serve alongside and support the similar <a href="/wiki/Panzer_IV" title="Panzer IV">Panzer IV</a>, which was originally designed for infantry support. </p><p>Initially the Panzer III had the same 3.7 cm gun as the infantry used for anti-tank work but later models were given <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_38" title="5 cm KwK 38">5 cm gun</a>. This was the largest gun that could be fitted within the limitations of the turret ring but was insufficient against Soviet <a href="/wiki/T-34" title="T-34">T-34</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kliment_Voroshilov_tank" title="Kliment Voroshilov tank">KV-1</a> tanks. The Panzer IV, which had a larger turret ring, was redesigned to mount the long-barrelled <a href="/wiki/7.5_cm_KwK_40" title="7.5 cm KwK 40">7.5 cm KwK 40</a> gun and became the main German tank instead. From 1942 the last version of the Panzer III (Panzer III N) mounted the short barrelled <a href="/wiki/7.5_cm_KwK_37" title="7.5 cm KwK 37">7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24</a> which was used on the first Panzer IVs, meaning the Panzer III and the Panzer IV had effectively swapped roles. </p><p>Production of the Panzer III ceased in 1943 but the <a href="/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz_III" title="Sturmgeschütz III">Sturmgeschütz III</a> <a href="/wiki/Assault_gun" title="Assault gun">assault gun</a> which had been developed from the Panzer III chassis continued in production until the end of the war. About 18,000 vehicles based on the Panzer III chasis were produced between all variants, by far the most of <a href="/wiki/Military_production_during_World_War_II" title="Military production during World War II">any German AFV design in World War II</a> and over a quarter of all tanks and assault guns produced by Nazi Germany. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development_history">Development history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Development history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Background">Background</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the time, German (non-light) tanks were expected to carry out one of two primary tasks when assisting infantry in breakthroughs, exploiting gaps in the enemy lines where opposition had been removed, moving through and attacking the enemy's unprotected <a href="/wiki/Lines_of_communication" class="mw-redirect" title="Lines of communication">lines of communication</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Rear_(military)" title="Rear (military)">rear areas</a>. The first task was direct combat against other tanks and other armoured vehicles, requiring the tank to fire armour piercing (AP) shells.<sup id="cite_ref-P4_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-P4-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 11, 1934, following specifications laid down by <a href="/wiki/Heinz_Guderian" title="Heinz Guderian">Heinz Guderian</a>, the Army Weapons Department drew up plans for a medium tank with a maximum weight of 24,000 kg (53,000 lb) and a top speed of 35 km/h (22 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was intended as the main tank of the German <a href="/wiki/Panzer_division" class="mw-redirect" title="Panzer division">Panzer divisions</a>, capable of engaging and destroying opposing tank forces, and was to be paired with the <a href="/wiki/Panzer_IV" title="Panzer IV">Panzer IV</a>, which was to fulfill the second use: dealing with <a href="/wiki/Anti-tank_gun" title="Anti-tank gun">anti-tank guns</a> and infantry strong points, such as machine-gun nests, firing high-explosive shells at such soft targets. Such supportive tanks designed to operate with friendly infantry against the enemy generally were heavier and carried more armour. </p><p>The direct infantry-support role was to be provided by the turret-less <i><a href="/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz" title="Sturmgeschütz">Sturmgeschütz</a></i> assault gun, which mounted a short-barrelled gun on a Panzer III chassis.<sup id="cite_ref-TJ67_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ67-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Development">Development</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Daimler-Benz" class="mw-redirect" title="Daimler-Benz">Daimler-Benz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Krupp" title="Krupp">Krupp</a>, <a href="/wiki/MAN_SE" title="MAN SE">MAN</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rheinmetall" title="Rheinmetall">Rheinmetall</a> all produced prototypes. Testing of these took place in 1936 and 1937, leading to the Daimler-Benz design being chosen for production. The first model of the Panzer III, the <i>Ausführung A.</i> (Ausf. A), came off the assembly line in May 1937; ten, two of which were unarmed, were produced in that year.<sup id="cite_ref-Tucker12_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tucker12-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mass production of the Ausf. F version began in 1939. Between 1937 and 1940, attempts were made to standardize parts between <a href="/wiki/Krupp" title="Krupp">Krupp</a>'s Panzer IV and Daimler-Benz's Panzer III. </p><p>Much of the early development work on the Panzer III was a quest for a suitable suspension. Several varieties of <a href="/wiki/Leaf-spring_suspension" class="mw-redirect" title="Leaf-spring suspension">leaf-spring suspensions</a> were tried on Ausf. A through Ausf. D, usually using eight relatively small-diameter road wheels before the <a href="/wiki/Torsion-bar_suspension" class="mw-redirect" title="Torsion-bar suspension">torsion-bar suspension</a> of the Ausf. E was standardized, using the six road wheel design that became standard. The Panzer III, along with the Soviet <a href="/wiki/Kliment_Voroshilov_tank" title="Kliment Voroshilov tank">KV heavy tank</a>, was one of the early tanks to use this suspension design first seen on the <a href="/wiki/Stridsvagn_L-60" class="mw-redirect" title="Stridsvagn L-60">Stridsvagn L-60</a> a few years earlier.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A distinct feature of the Panzer III, influenced by the British <a href="/wiki/Vickers_Medium_Mark_I" title="Vickers Medium Mark I">Vickers Medium Mark I</a> tank (1924), was the three-man turret. This meant that the <a href="/wiki/Tank_commander" class="mw-redirect" title="Tank commander">commander</a> was not distracted with another role in the tank (e.g. as gunner or loader) and could fully concentrate on maintaining awareness of the situation and directing the tank. Most tanks of the time did not have this capability,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> providing the Panzer III with a combat advantage versus such tanks. For example, the French <a href="/wiki/Somua_S-35" class="mw-redirect" title="Somua S-35">Somua S-35</a>'s turret was manned only by the commander, and the Soviet <a href="/wiki/T-34" title="T-34">T-34</a> originally had a two-man turret crew. Unlike the Panzer IV, the Panzer III had no turret basket, merely a foot rest platform for the gunner.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Panzer III was intended as the primary battle tank of the German forces. However, when it initially met the <a href="/wiki/KV-1" class="mw-redirect" title="KV-1">KV-1</a> heavy tanks and T-34 medium tanks it proved to be inferior in both armour and gun power. To meet the growing need to counter these tanks, the Panzer III was up-gunned to the <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_39" title="5 cm KwK 39">5 cm KwK 39</a>, a longer, more powerful 50-millimetre (1.97 in) gun, and received more armour but still was at disadvantage compared with the Soviet tank designs. As a result, production of <a href="/wiki/Panzerjaeger" class="mw-redirect" title="Panzerjaeger">self-propelled anti-tank guns</a> (<i>Panzerjaeger</i>), as well as the up-gunning of the Panzer IV was initiated. </p><p>In 1942, the final version of the Panzer III, the Ausf. N, was created with a 75-millimetre (2.95 in) KwK 37 L/24 cannon, the same short-barreled low-velocity gun used for <a href="/wiki/Panzer_IV#Ausf._A_to_Ausf._F1" title="Panzer IV">the initial models</a> of the Panzer IV and designed for anti-infantry and close-support work. For defensive purposes, the Ausf. N was equipped with rounds of <a href="/wiki/High-explosive_anti-tank_warhead" class="mw-redirect" title="High-explosive anti-tank warhead">HEAT</a> ammunition that could penetrate 70 to 100 millimetres (2.76 to 3.94 in) of armour depending on the round's variant, but these were strictly used for self-defence.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Armour">Armour</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Armour"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Panzer III Ausf. A through C had 15 mm (0.59 in) of <a href="/wiki/Rolled_homogeneous_armour" title="Rolled homogeneous armour">rolled homogeneous armour</a> on all sides with 10 mm (0.39 in) on the top and 5 mm (0.20 in) on the bottom. This was quickly determined to be insufficient, and was upgraded to 30 mm (1.18 in) on the front, sides and rear in the Ausf. D, E, F, and G models, with the H model having a second 30 mm (1.18 in) layer of face-hardened steel applied to the front and rear hull. The Ausf. J model had a solid 50 mm (1.97 in) plate on the front and rear, while the Ausf. J¹, L, and M models had an additional layer of offset 20 mm (0.79 in) homogeneous steel plate on the front hull and turret, with the M model having an additional 5 mm (0.20 in) <i>Schürzen</i> <a href="/wiki/Spaced_armour" title="Spaced armour">spaced armour</a> on the hull sides, and 8 mm (0.31 in) on the turret sides and rear.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This additional frontal armor gave the Panzer III frontal protection from many light and medium Allied and Soviet anti-tank guns at all but close ranges. However, the sides were still vulnerable to many enemy weapons, including <a href="/wiki/Anti-tank_rifle" title="Anti-tank rifle">anti-tank rifles</a> at close ranges. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Armament">Armament</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Armament"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1994-009-17,_Griechenland,_gefangener_Neuseel%C3%A4nder.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1994-009-17%2C_Griechenland%2C_gefangener_Neuseel%C3%A4nder.jpg/220px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1994-009-17%2C_Griechenland%2C_gefangener_Neuseel%C3%A4nder.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1994-009-17%2C_Griechenland%2C_gefangener_Neuseel%C3%A4nder.jpg/330px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1994-009-17%2C_Griechenland%2C_gefangener_Neuseel%C3%A4nder.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1994-009-17%2C_Griechenland%2C_gefangener_Neuseel%C3%A4nder.jpg/440px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1994-009-17%2C_Griechenland%2C_gefangener_Neuseel%C3%A4nder.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="554" /></a><figcaption>General <a href="/wiki/Hermann_Balck" title="Hermann Balck">Hermann Balck</a> (standing left in the cupola) in a <i>Panzerbefehlswagen</i> III Ausf. H command tank in Greece in 1941. This vehicle is fitted with a dummy 37mm main gun and a dummy MG 34 co-axial machine gun but has an actual ball-mounted MG 34 machine gun on the right side of the turret's mantlet.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Panzer III was intended to fight other tanks; in the initial design stage a 50-millimetre (1.97 in) gun was specified. However, the infantry at the time were being equipped with the 37-millimetre (1.46 in) <a href="/wiki/PaK_36" class="mw-redirect" title="PaK 36">PaK 36</a>, and it was thought that, in the interest of standardization, the tanks should carry the same armament. As a compromise, the turret ring was made large enough to accommodate a 50-millimetre (1.97 in) gun should a future upgrade be required. This single decision later assured the Panzer III a prolonged life in the <a href="/wiki/German_Army_(Wehrmacht)" class="mw-redirect" title="German Army (Wehrmacht)">German Army</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-P4_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-P4-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Panzer_III_Ausf._F_5_cm_Kampfwagenkanone_39_L60_right.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Panzer_III_Ausf._F_5_cm_Kampfwagenkanone_39_L60_right.jpg/220px-Panzer_III_Ausf._F_5_cm_Kampfwagenkanone_39_L60_right.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Panzer_III_Ausf._F_5_cm_Kampfwagenkanone_39_L60_right.jpg/330px-Panzer_III_Ausf._F_5_cm_Kampfwagenkanone_39_L60_right.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Panzer_III_Ausf._F_5_cm_Kampfwagenkanone_39_L60_right.jpg/440px-Panzer_III_Ausf._F_5_cm_Kampfwagenkanone_39_L60_right.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1152" /></a><figcaption>Breech of the <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_38" title="5 cm KwK 38">5 cm KwK 38 L/42</a> of an Ausf. F</figcaption></figure> <p>The Ausf. A to early Ausf. G were equipped with a <a href="/wiki/3.7_cm_KwK_36" title="3.7 cm KwK 36">3.7 cm KwK 36 L/45</a>, which proved adequate during the campaigns of 1939 and 1940.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response to increasingly better armed and armored opponents, the later Ausf. F to Ausf. J were upgraded with the <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_38" title="5 cm KwK 38">5 cm KwK 38 L/42</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the Ausf. J¹ to M with the longer <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_39" title="5 cm KwK 39">5 cm KwK 39 L/60</a> gun.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1942, the Panzer IV was becoming Germany's main medium tank because of its better upgrade potential. The Panzer III remained in production as a close support vehicle. The Ausf. N model mounted a low-velocity <a href="/wiki/7.5_cm_KwK_37" title="7.5 cm KwK 37">7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24</a> gun - these guns had originally been fitted to older Panzer IV Ausf A to F1 models and had been placed in storage when those tanks had also been up armed to longer versions of the 75 mm gun.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>All early models up to and including the Ausf. G had two <a href="/wiki/7,92_x_57_mm" class="mw-redirect" title="7,92 x 57 mm">7.92 mm (0.31 in)</a> <a href="/wiki/MG_34" title="MG 34">MG 34</a> <a href="/wiki/Machine_gun" title="Machine gun">machine guns</a> mounted coaxially with the 37 mm main gun and a similar weapon in a hull mount.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Models from the Ausf. F and later, upgraded or built with a 5 or 7.5 cm main gun, had a single coaxial MG 34 and the hull MG34.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruthers92_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruthers92-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A single experimental Ausf. L was fitted with a 75/55mm <a href="/wiki/Squeeze_bore" title="Squeeze bore">tapered bore</a> Waffe 0725 cannon. The vehicle was designated <i>Panzer</i> III <i>Ausf L mit Waffe</i> 0725.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mobility">Mobility</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Mobility"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Przegl%C4%85d_techniczny_niemieckiego_czo%C5%82gu_na_froncie_wschodnim_(2-1211).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Przegl%C4%85d_techniczny_niemieckiego_czo%C5%82gu_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1211%29.jpg/220px-Przegl%C4%85d_techniczny_niemieckiego_czo%C5%82gu_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1211%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Przegl%C4%85d_techniczny_niemieckiego_czo%C5%82gu_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1211%29.jpg/330px-Przegl%C4%85d_techniczny_niemieckiego_czo%C5%82gu_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1211%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Przegl%C4%85d_techniczny_niemieckiego_czo%C5%82gu_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1211%29.jpg/440px-Przegl%C4%85d_techniczny_niemieckiego_czo%C5%82gu_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1211%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3500" data-file-height="2533" /></a><figcaption>Service inspection of a Panzer III Ausf. H in the field; the vehicle is lifted with the standard tank jack carried on-board and the tracks are being removed.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Panzer_III_LW.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Panzer_III_LW.svg/220px-Panzer_III_LW.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Panzer_III_LW.svg/330px-Panzer_III_LW.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Panzer_III_LW.svg/440px-Panzer_III_LW.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="705" data-file-height="400" /></a><figcaption>Difference of suspension in all variants</figcaption></figure> <p>The Panzer III Ausf. A through D were powered by a 250 <a href="/wiki/Metric_horsepower" class="mw-redirect" title="Metric horsepower">PS</a> (184 <a href="/wiki/Kilowatt" class="mw-redirect" title="Kilowatt">kW</a>), 12-cylinder <a href="/wiki/List_of_WWII_Maybach_engines" title="List of WWII Maybach engines">Maybach HL108 TR</a> engine, giving a top speed of 35 km/h (22 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-Tucker12_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tucker12-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All later models were powered by the 300 PS (221 kW), 12-cylinder Maybach HL 120 TRM engine. Regulated top speed varied, depending on the transmission and weight, but was around 40 km/h (25 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-TJ15_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ15-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The fuel capacity was 300 L (79 US gal) in Ausf A-D, 310 L (82 US gal) in Ausf. E-G and 320 L (85 US gal) in all later models. Road range on the main tank was 165 km (103 mi) in Ausf. A-J; the heavier later models had a reduced range of 155 km (96 mi). Cross-country range was 95 km (59 mi) in all versions.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Combat_history">Combat history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Combat history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Panzer III was used in the German campaigns <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland" title="Invasion of Poland">in Poland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_France" title="Battle of France">in France</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)" title="Eastern Front (World War II)">in the Soviet Union</a>, and <a href="/wiki/North_African_Campaign" class="mw-redirect" title="North African Campaign">in North Africa</a>. Many were still in combat service <a href="/wiki/Western_Front_(World_War_II)" title="Western Front (World War II)">against Western Allied forces</a> in 1944-1945: <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Anzio" title="Battle of Anzio">at Anzio in Italy</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Operation_Overlord" title="Operation Overlord">in Normandy</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in <a href="/wiki/Operation_Market_Garden" title="Operation Market Garden">Operation Market Garden</a> in the Netherlands and in <a href="/wiki/East_Prussia" title="East Prussia">East Prussia</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Red_Army" title="Red Army">Red Army</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A sizeable number of Panzer IIIs also remained as armoured reserves in <a href="/wiki/German_occupation_of_Norway" title="German occupation of Norway">German-occupied Norway</a><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and some saw action, alongside Panzer IVs, in the <a href="/wiki/Lapland_War" title="Lapland War">Lapland War</a> against Finland in the fall of 1944.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Czo%C5%82g_niemiecki_na_froncie_wschodnim_(2-1189).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Czo%C5%82g_niemiecki_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1189%29.jpg/220px-Czo%C5%82g_niemiecki_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1189%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Czo%C5%82g_niemiecki_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1189%29.jpg/330px-Czo%C5%82g_niemiecki_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1189%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Czo%C5%82g_niemiecki_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1189%29.jpg/440px-Czo%C5%82g_niemiecki_na_froncie_wschodnim_%282-1189%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3500" data-file-height="2323" /></a><figcaption>A Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. G, passes a defeated and burning Soviet <a href="/wiki/T-28_(medium_tank)" title="T-28 (medium tank)">T-28</a> tank in August 1941.</figcaption></figure> <p>In both the Polish and French campaigns, the Panzer III formed a small part of the German armoured forces. Only a few hundred Panzer III Ausf. As to Fs were available in these two campaigns, with most being armed with the 37 mm (1.46 in) main gun. They were the best medium tank available to the German military at the period of time. </p><p>Aside from use in Europe, the Panzer III also saw service in <a href="/wiki/North_African_campaign" title="North African campaign">North Africa</a> with <a href="/wiki/Erwin_Rommel" title="Erwin Rommel">Erwin Rommel</a>'s renowned <a href="/wiki/Afrika_Korps" title="Afrika Korps">Afrika Korps</a> from early 1941. Most of the Panzer IIIs with the Afrika Korps were equipped with the (short-barrelled) KwK 38 L/42 50mm tank gun, with a small number possessing the older 37mm main gun of earlier variants. The Panzer IIIs of Rommel's troops were capable of fighting against British <a href="/wiki/Crusader_tank" title="Crusader tank">Crusader</a> cruiser and US-supplied <a href="/wiki/M3_Stuart" title="M3 Stuart">M3 Stuart</a> light tanks with positive outcomes, although they did less effectively against heavily armoured <a href="/wiki/Matilda_II" title="Matilda II">Matilda II</a> <a href="/wiki/Infantry_tank" title="Infantry tank">infantry tanks</a> and the American <a href="/wiki/M3_Lee" title="M3 Lee">M3 Lee/Grant</a> medium tanks (fielded by the British starting from early 1942). In particular, the 75mm hull-mounted gun of the Lee/Grant tank could easily destroy a Panzer III far beyond the latter's own effective firing range, as did the similarly equipped <a href="/wiki/M4_Sherman" title="M4 Sherman">M4 Sherman</a>, which first saw combat with British forces in North Africa in October 1942. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Around the time of the beginning of <a href="/wiki/Operation_Barbarossa" title="Operation Barbarossa">Operation Barbarossa</a> in the summer of 1941, the Panzer III was, numerically, the most important German tank on the frontline. At this time period, the majority of the available tanks (including re-armed Ausf. Es and Fs, plus new Ausf. G and H models) for the invading German military had the 50 mm (1.97 in) KwK 38 L/42 50mm cannon.<sup id="cite_ref-Zaloga_1984_223_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zaloga_1984_223-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs additional references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">additional citation(s) needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Initially, the most numerous Soviet tanks the Germans encountered at the start of the invasion were older <a href="/wiki/T-26" title="T-26">T-26</a> light infantry and <a href="/wiki/BT_tank" title="BT tank">BT</a> class of cruiser tanks. This fact, together with superior German tactical and strategic skills in armoured clashes,<sup id="cite_ref-Zaloga_1984_223_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zaloga_1984_223-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> sufficient quality crew training, and the generally-good ergonomics of the Panzer III, all contributed to a favourable kill-loss ratio of approximately 6:1 for German tanks of all types in 1941.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2007)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> However, the Panzer IIIs were significantly outclassed by the more advanced Soviet T-34 medium and KV series of heavy tanks, the former of which was gradually encountered in greater numbers by the German forces as the invasion progressed. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-208-25,_Schlacht_um_Kursk,_Panzer_III.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-208-25%2C_Schlacht_um_Kursk%2C_Panzer_III.jpg/220px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-208-25%2C_Schlacht_um_Kursk%2C_Panzer_III.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-208-25%2C_Schlacht_um_Kursk%2C_Panzer_III.jpg/330px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-208-25%2C_Schlacht_um_Kursk%2C_Panzer_III.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-208-25%2C_Schlacht_um_Kursk%2C_Panzer_III.jpg/440px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-208-25%2C_Schlacht_um_Kursk%2C_Panzer_III.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="510" /></a><figcaption>The crew of a Panzer III of the <a href="/wiki/2nd_SS_Panzer_Division_Das_Reich" title="2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich">2nd SS Panzer Division <i>Das Reich</i></a> rests during a lull in the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Kursk" title="Battle of Kursk">Battle of Kursk</a> on the Eastern Front.</figcaption></figure> <p>With the appearance of the T-34 and KV-1/-2 tanks, rearming the Panzer III with a longer-barrelled and more powerful 50-millimetre (1.97 in) gun was prioritised. The T-34 was generally invulnerable in frontal combat engagements with the Panzer III until the 50 mm KwK 39 L/60 tank gun was introduced on the Panzer III Ausf. J beginning in the spring of 1942 (this tank gun was based on the infantry's <a href="/wiki/5_cm_Pak_38" title="5 cm Pak 38">5 cm Pak 38 L/60</a> towed anti-tank gun). This could penetrate the T-34's heavy sloped armour frontally at ranges under 500 metres (1,600 ft).<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Against the KV class of heavy breakthrough tanks, the Panzer III was a significant threat if it was armed with special high-velocity <a href="/wiki/Tungsten" title="Tungsten">tungsten</a>-tipped armour-piercing (AP) rounds. In addition, to counter enemy anti-tank rifles, starting from 1943, the Ausf. L version began the use of <a href="/wiki/Spaced_armour" title="Spaced armour">spaced armour</a> sideskirts and screens (known as <i>Schürzen</i> in German) around the turret and on the vulnerable hull-sides. However, due to the introduction of the upgunned and better armoured Panzer IV, the Panzer III was, after the German defeat at the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Kursk" title="Battle of Kursk">Battle of Kursk</a> in the summer of 1943, relegated to secondary/minor combat roles, such as tank-training, and it was finally replaced as the main German medium tank by the Panzer IV and the Panzer V <a href="/wiki/Panther_tank" title="Panther tank">Panther</a>. </p><p>The Panzer III's strong, reliable and durable chassis was the basis for the turretless <a href="/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz_III" title="Sturmgeschütz III">Sturmgeschütz III</a> assault gun/tank destroyer, one of the most successful self-propelled guns of the war, as well as being the single most-produced German armoured fighting vehicle design of World War II.<sup id="cite_ref-TJ67_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ67-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By the end of the war in 1945, the Panzer III saw almost no frontline use, and many of them had been returned to the few remaining armaments/tank factories for conversion into ammunition carriers or recovery vehicles. A few other variants of the Panzer III were also experimented on and produced by German industries towards the last phases of the war, but few were mass-produced or even saw action against the encroaching enemy forces of the Americans, British and Soviets. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Foreign_users">Foreign users</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Foreign users"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1943, <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a> received 22 Panzer III Ausf. Ms, with Hitler hoping the country, militarily strengthened by Nazi Germany, could possibly threaten the Soviet Union from its southern border (in any case, neutral Turkey did not participate in any form of aggression towards the USSR or the Western Allies, and eventually declared war on Nazi Germany nearing the end of WWII instead, perhaps from Allied pressure).<sup id="cite_ref-B&B41_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-B&B41-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Croatian_Home_Guard_(World_War_II)" title="Croatian Home Guard (World War II)">Army</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Independent_State_of_Croatia" title="Independent State of Croatia">Independent State of Croatia</a> received 4 Ausf. N variants in the spring of 1944 and the <a href="/wiki/Ustashe_Militia" class="mw-redirect" title="Ustashe Militia">Ustashe Militia</a> received 20 other Ausf. Ns in the autumn of 1944.<sup id="cite_ref-B&B42_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-B&B42-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Romania" title="Romania">Romania</a> received a number of Panzer III Ausf. Ns for its 1st Armored Division in 1943. They were called T-3 in the Romanian army. At least 2 of them were still operational in 1945. </p><p>Norway used leftover stocks of ex-German Panzer IIIs (along with similar Sturmgeschütz III assault guns/tank destroyers) abandoned by departing Nazi occupation forces at the end of WWII up until the 1950s. In the Soviet Union, the Panzer III was one of the more common captured Nazi tanks they operated, as with the Panzer IV. At least 200, together with some StuG IIIs, fell into Soviet hands following the German defeat at the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad" title="Battle of Stalingrad">Battle of Stalingrad</a>. The Soviets decided to upgun these captured German vehicles and two resulting designs were produced: the SG-122 self-propelled howitzer and the SU-76i assault gun. The former was not well-designed and was only built in very small numbers, with most not seeing combat action at all, while the latter was regarded as a better option of a Panzer III-based assault vehicle with a larger 75mm main gun. Aside from these locally designed variants of the Panzer III, the Soviets primarily tended to use them as their basic tank version, mainly used as second-line tanks, for reconnaissance and as mobile command posts.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The Japanese government bought two Panzer IIIs from their German allies during the war (one 50 mm and one 75 mm). Purportedly this was for <a href="/wiki/Reverse_engineering" title="Reverse engineering">reverse engineering</a> purposes, since <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Japan" title="Empire of Japan">Japan</a> put more emphasis on the development of new military aircraft and naval technology and had been dependent on European influence in designing new tanks. By the time the vehicles were delivered, the Panzer III's technology was obsolete.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Variants_and_production">Variants and production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Variants and production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Panzerkampfwagen III production - medium tanks<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <th style="width:10%; text-align:left;">Ausführung </th> <th>A </th> <th>B </th> <th>C </th> <th>D </th> <th>E </th> <th>F </th> <th>G </th> <th>H </th> <th>J </th> <th>L </th> <th>M </th> <th>N </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Year </td> <td>1937 </td> <td>1937 </td> <td>1937/38 </td> <td>1938,1940 </td> <td>1939 </td> <td>1939-41 </td> <td>1940/41 </td> <td>1940/41 </td> <td>1941/42 </td> <td>1941/42 </td> <td>1942/43 </td> <td>1942/43 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Produced </td> <td>10 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>25 + 5 </td> <td>96 </td> <td>450 </td> <td>594 </td> <td>286 </td> <td>1521 </td> <td>1470 </td> <td>517 </td> <td>614 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center"> <th></th> <th colspan="5">Command tanks</th> <th>Flame tank </th></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center"> <th style="width:10%; text-align:left;"><i>Ausführung</i> </th> <th>D </th> <th>E </th> <th>H </th> <th>J </th> <th>K </th> <th><i>Flamm</i> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Year </td> <td>1938/39 </td> <td>1939/40 </td> <td>1940/41 </td> <td>1941/42 </td> <td>1942/43 </td> <td>1943 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Produced </td> <td>30 </td> <td>45 </td> <td>175 </td> <td>81 </td> <td>50 </td> <td>100 </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Panzer III Ausf. A</b> - Prototype 15 ton vehicle; only 8 armed and saw service in Poland. Armed with <a href="/wiki/3.7_cm_KwK_36" title="3.7 cm KwK 36">3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5</a> main gun and two coaxial 7.92 mm <a href="/wiki/MG_34" title="MG 34">MG34 machine guns</a>, and had a 250 PS HL 108 engine. Entered service in 1937 and taken out of service in 1940. It had a FuG 5 radio and a 360° hand-cranked turret.<sup id="cite_ref-Tucker12_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tucker12-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. B</b> - Prototype 15 ton vehicle; some saw service in Poland. Entered service in 1937 and put out of service in 1940. They were reused as a training vehicle after 1940. They had slightly thicker armour, and an eight-wheel suspension rather than the five-wheel suspension with coil springs.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. C</b> - Prototype 16-ton vehicle; some saw service in Poland, but were put out of service soon after. Slightly different suspension, which used leaf springs, than previous models.<sup id="cite_ref-TJ14_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ14-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. D</b> - Prototype; some saw service in Poland and Norway, but withdrawn from service soon after. Turret upgraded to 30 mm front, side and back. Hull armour remained the same. Hull rear was redesigned, and five vision slits added to the hull. Suspension slightly changed.<sup id="cite_ref-TJ14_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ14-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. E</b> - Fifth version of the Panzer III with 30 mm (1.2 in) armour all-round, other than the rear of the vehicle, which increased the weight to 20 t (22 short tons). Suspension redesigned, switching from leaf-springs to torsion-bars, now using six larger roadwheels per side. Had a 300 PS HL 120 engine.<sup id="cite_ref-TJ15_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ15-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. F</b> - improved Ausf. E, first mass-production version, late production armed with <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_38" title="5 cm KwK 38">5 cm KwK 38 L/42</a> main gun.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruthers92_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruthers92-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. G</b> - Ausf F. with extra armour on the gun mantlet, late production armed with 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 main gun.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruthers92_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruthers92-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. H</b> - 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 as standard gun. Bolt-on armour added to front and rear hull (30 mm base + 30 mm plates).<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. I</b> - A variant that was mentioned by Allied intelligence, but never existed. Possibly confused with the Ausf. J.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. J</b> - The most common variant of the Panzer III, which served in North Africa and the Eastern Front. Hull and turret front armour increased to solid 50 mm plate. Spaced armour was placed around the gun mantlet. Some were produced with <a href="/wiki/5_cm_KwK_39" title="5 cm KwK 39">5 cm KwK 39 L/60</a> gun and later redesignated Ausf. L.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. K</b> - <i>Panzerbefehlswagen</i> command tank variant based on the Ausf. M with a modified turret. Carried actual main armament rather than a dummy gun as found on other Panzer III command versions.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. L</b> - Redesignated Ausf. J equipped with long 5 cm gun, 20 mm stand-off armour plates on hull and turret front.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was also equipped with a new system for transferring heated engine coolant to another vehicle.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. M</b> - Minor modifications of the ausf. L such as deep-wading exhaust and <i>Schürzen</i> side-armour panels.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzer III Ausf. N</b> - Infantry support tank, armed with a short-barrelled <a href="/wiki/7.5_cm_KwK_37" title="7.5 cm KwK 37">7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24</a> gun. 700 were produced or re-equipped from 1942 and 1943.<sup id="cite_ref-Caruther93_10-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Caruther93-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 168px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 166px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Panzer_III_Ausf_A_in_Berlin_c1938.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Panzer III Ausf. A on parade (1938)"><img alt="Panzer III Ausf. A on parade (1938)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Panzer_III_Ausf_A_in_Berlin_c1938.jpg/249px-Panzer_III_Ausf_A_in_Berlin_c1938.jpg" decoding="async" width="166" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Panzer_III_Ausf_A_in_Berlin_c1938.jpg/373px-Panzer_III_Ausf_A_in_Berlin_c1938.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Panzer_III_Ausf_A_in_Berlin_c1938.jpg/497px-Panzer_III_Ausf_A_in_Berlin_c1938.jpg 2x" data-file-width="624" data-file-height="452" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Panzer III Ausf. A on parade (1938)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 188.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 186.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30,_Polen,_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf. D, Poland (1939)"><img alt="Ausf. D, Poland (1939)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30%2C_Polen%2C_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg/280px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30%2C_Polen%2C_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg" decoding="async" width="187" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30%2C_Polen%2C_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg/420px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30%2C_Polen%2C_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30%2C_Polen%2C_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg/560px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-318-0083-30%2C_Polen%2C_Panzer_III_mit_Panzersoldaten.jpg 2x" data-file-width="796" data-file-height="512" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf. D, Poland (1939)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Panzer_III_Ausf._F_U.S._Army_Armor_%26_Cavalry_Collection.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf. F, U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection"><img alt="Ausf. F, U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Panzer_III_Ausf._F_U.S._Army_Armor_%26_Cavalry_Collection.jpg/270px-Panzer_III_Ausf._F_U.S._Army_Armor_%26_Cavalry_Collection.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Panzer_III_Ausf._F_U.S._Army_Armor_%26_Cavalry_Collection.jpg/405px-Panzer_III_Ausf._F_U.S._Army_Armor_%26_Cavalry_Collection.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Panzer_III_Ausf._F_U.S._Army_Armor_%26_Cavalry_Collection.jpg/540px-Panzer_III_Ausf._F_U.S._Army_Armor_%26_Cavalry_Collection.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4368" data-file-height="2912" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf. F, <a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_Armor_and_Cavalry_Collection" title="U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection">U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 115.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 113.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:The_British_Army_in_North_Africa_1941_E2687.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf.G, captured by the British in North Africa (1941)."><img alt="Ausf.G, captured by the British in North Africa (1941)." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/The_British_Army_in_North_Africa_1941_E2687.jpg/170px-The_British_Army_in_North_Africa_1941_E2687.jpg" decoding="async" width="114" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/The_British_Army_in_North_Africa_1941_E2687.jpg/254px-The_British_Army_in_North_Africa_1941_E2687.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/The_British_Army_in_North_Africa_1941_E2687.jpg/339px-The_British_Army_in_North_Africa_1941_E2687.jpg 2x" data-file-width="754" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf.G, captured by the British in North Africa (1941).</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 207.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 205.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf. H in the Musée des Blindés, Saumur."><img alt="Ausf. H in the Musée des Blindés, Saumur." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg/308px-PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg" decoding="async" width="206" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg/462px-PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg/616px-PzKpfwIIIH.Saumur.000a1y8q.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="468" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf. H in the Musée des Blindés, Saumur.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 192px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-748-0089-10,_Russland,_Soldat_auf_Panzer_III_J.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf. J, USSR (1942)."><img alt="Ausf. J, USSR (1942)." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-748-0089-10%2C_Russland%2C_Soldat_auf_Panzer_III_J.jpg/285px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-748-0089-10%2C_Russland%2C_Soldat_auf_Panzer_III_J.jpg" decoding="async" width="190" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-748-0089-10%2C_Russland%2C_Soldat_auf_Panzer_III_J.jpg/428px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-748-0089-10%2C_Russland%2C_Soldat_auf_Panzer_III_J.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-748-0089-10%2C_Russland%2C_Soldat_auf_Panzer_III_J.jpg/570px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-748-0089-10%2C_Russland%2C_Soldat_auf_Panzer_III_J.jpg 2x" data-file-width="782" data-file-height="494" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf. J, USSR (1942).</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 206px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 204px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Panzer_III_tankfest_2023B.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf. L, The Tank Museum (2023)"><img alt="Ausf. L, The Tank Museum (2023)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Panzer_III_tankfest_2023B.JPG/306px-Panzer_III_tankfest_2023B.JPG" decoding="async" width="204" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Panzer_III_tankfest_2023B.JPG/459px-Panzer_III_tankfest_2023B.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Panzer_III_tankfest_2023B.JPG/612px-Panzer_III_tankfest_2023B.JPG 2x" data-file-width="6620" data-file-height="3896" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf. L, The Tank Museum (2023)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SdKz141-1-1.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf. M, Deutsches Panzermuseum (2005)"><img alt="Ausf. M, Deutsches Panzermuseum (2005)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/SdKz141-1-1.jpg/270px-SdKz141-1-1.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/SdKz141-1-1.jpg/405px-SdKz141-1-1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/SdKz141-1-1.jpg/540px-SdKz141-1-1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3504" data-file-height="2336" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf. M, Deutsches Panzermuseum (2005)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 186px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 184px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23,_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd,_Panzer_III.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ausf. M with side skirts in southern USSR (1943)"><img alt="Ausf. M with side skirts in southern USSR (1943)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23%2C_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd%2C_Panzer_III.jpg/276px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23%2C_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd%2C_Panzer_III.jpg" decoding="async" width="184" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23%2C_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd%2C_Panzer_III.jpg/414px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23%2C_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd%2C_Panzer_III.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23%2C_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd%2C_Panzer_III.jpg/552px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-219-0595-23%2C_Russland-Mitte-S%C3%BCd%2C_Panzer_III.jpg 2x" data-file-width="753" data-file-height="491" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ausf. M with side skirts in southern USSR (1943)</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Designs_based_on_chassis">Designs based on chassis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Designs based on chassis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Panzerbeobachtungswagen III</b> - Forward <a href="/wiki/Artillery_observer" title="Artillery observer">artillery observer</a> tank. 262 converted from older Panzer III Ausf. E to H variants.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Bergepanzer III</b> - In 1944, 176 Panzer IIIs were converted to <a href="/wiki/Armoured_recovery_vehicle" title="Armoured recovery vehicle">armoured recovery vehicles</a> (ARVs). Mostly issued to formations with <a href="/wiki/Tiger_I" title="Tiger I">Tiger I</a> heavy tanks.<sup id="cite_ref-P13_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-P13-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Flammpanzer III Ausf. M / Panzer III (Fl)</b> - <a href="/wiki/Flamethrower_tank" class="mw-redirect" title="Flamethrower tank">Flamethrower tank</a>. 100 built on new Ausf. M chassis.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Panzerbefehlswagen III</b> - Command tank with long-range radios. Ausf. D, E and H: variants with dummy main guns;<sup id="cite_ref-TJ67_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ67-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ausf. J and K: types armed with actual 5 cm gun.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Sturm-Infanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B" title="Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B">Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B</a>'</b> - An infantry close-support heavy <a href="/wiki/Assault_gun" title="Assault gun">assault gun</a>. Armed with a <a href="/wiki/15_cm_sIG_33" title="15 cm sIG 33">15 cm sIG 33</a> infantry gun, total of 24 built. 12 used and lost <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad" title="Battle of Stalingrad">in Stalingrad</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-P13_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-P13-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz_III" title="Sturmgeschütz III">Sturmgeschütz III</a></b> - Assault gun/tank destroyer armed with a 75 mm (2.95 in) gun. Was the most produced German armored fighting vehicle during World War II.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Sturmhaubitze 42 -</b> Was an assault howitzer with thicker frontal armor and <a href="/wiki/Spaced_armour" title="Spaced armour">Schürzen</a> that was armed with a modified variant of the <a href="/wiki/10.5_cm_leFH_18" title="10.5 cm leFH 18">10.5 cm leFH 18</a> howitzer, that was electrically fired and fitted with a <a href="/wiki/Muzzle_brake" title="Muzzle brake">muzzle brake</a>. Alkett produced 1,299 StuH 42 from March 1943 to 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet</a> <span id="SU-76i"><b>SU-76i</b></span> assault gun was based on the chassis of captured German Panzer IIIs and StuG IIIs after the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad" title="Battle of Stalingrad">Battle of Stalingrad</a> in 1943. About 201 of these vehicles, many taken from Stalingrad itself, were converted at Factory No. 37 in Sverdlovsk that same year for <a href="/wiki/Red_Army" title="Red Army">Red Army</a> service by removing the turret and constructing a fixed casemate in its place, installing a 76.2-millimetre (3.00 in) S-1 tank gun (a cheaper version of the F-34 on the T-34 tank) in a limited-traverse gun mount. The armour was 35 millimetres (1.38 in) thick on the casemate front, 50 millimetres (1.97 in) in the hull front, and 30 millimetres (1.18 in) on the hull sides. It was issued to tank and self-propelled gun units starting in the fall of 1943,<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and finally withdrawn to training and testing uses in early 1944. Two SU-76is survive: one on a monument in the Ukrainian town of <a href="/wiki/Sarny" title="Sarny">Sarny</a> and a second on display in a military museum on <a href="/wiki/Poklonnaya_Hill" title="Poklonnaya Hill">Poklonnaya Hill</a> in Moscow. It should not be confused with the similarly-named Soviet <a href="/wiki/SU-76" title="SU-76">SU-76</a> assault gun series.</li> <li><b>Tauchpanzer III</b> - (Dive-tank III) Some tanks were converted to <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_vehicle" title="Amphibious vehicle">amphibious tanks</a> for <a href="/wiki/Operation_Sea_Lion" title="Operation Sea Lion">Operation Sea Lion</a>. Unusually, they were designed to be able to stay underwater rather than to float like most other similar kinds of tanks. The idea was that they would be launched near to the invasion shoreline and then drive to dry land on the sea-bottom. The tank was totally waterproofed, the exhaust was fitted with a one-way valve and air intake for the engine and the crew compartment was through a hose.<sup id="cite_ref-TJ67_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TJ67-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Munitionspanzer III</b> - Some Panzer IIIs were converted into munitions carriers/tractors from obsolete Mk III hulls, simply by removing the turret. Several examples have been photoed supplying Tiger tank units.</li> <li><b>Flakpanzer III</b><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-5674-45,_%C3%9Cbungen_mit_Panzer_III_f%C3%BCr_Unternehmen_Seel%C3%B6we.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A Tauchpanzer III undergoing testing at sea."><img alt="A Tauchpanzer III undergoing testing at sea." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-5674-45%2C_%C3%9Cbungen_mit_Panzer_III_f%C3%BCr_Unternehmen_Seel%C3%B6we.jpg/120px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-5674-45%2C_%C3%9Cbungen_mit_Panzer_III_f%C3%BCr_Unternehmen_Seel%C3%B6we.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="76" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-5674-45%2C_%C3%9Cbungen_mit_Panzer_III_f%C3%BCr_Unternehmen_Seel%C3%B6we.jpg/180px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-5674-45%2C_%C3%9Cbungen_mit_Panzer_III_f%C3%BCr_Unternehmen_Seel%C3%B6we.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-5674-45%2C_%C3%9Cbungen_mit_Panzer_III_f%C3%BCr_Unternehmen_Seel%C3%B6we.jpg/240px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-5674-45%2C_%C3%9Cbungen_mit_Panzer_III_f%C3%BCr_Unternehmen_Seel%C3%B6we.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="506" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A Tauchpanzer III undergoing testing at sea.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-185-0137-14A,_Jugoslawien,_Panzer_III_in_Fahrt.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="An early-variant Panzerbefehlswagen somewhere in the Balkans in 1941."><img alt="An early-variant Panzerbefehlswagen somewhere in the Balkans in 1941." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-185-0137-14A%2C_Jugoslawien%2C_Panzer_III_in_Fahrt.jpg/120px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-185-0137-14A%2C_Jugoslawien%2C_Panzer_III_in_Fahrt.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-185-0137-14A%2C_Jugoslawien%2C_Panzer_III_in_Fahrt.jpg/180px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-185-0137-14A%2C_Jugoslawien%2C_Panzer_III_in_Fahrt.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-185-0137-14A%2C_Jugoslawien%2C_Panzer_III_in_Fahrt.jpg/240px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-185-0137-14A%2C_Jugoslawien%2C_Panzer_III_in_Fahrt.jpg 2x" data-file-width="799" data-file-height="513" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An early-variant <i>Panzerbefehlswagen</i> somewhere in the Balkans in 1941.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-732-0114-16,_Russland_-_Mitte,_Flammenwerfer-Panzer.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A Flammpanzer III, possibly during testing."><img alt="A Flammpanzer III, possibly during testing." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-732-0114-16%2C_Russland_-_Mitte%2C_Flammenwerfer-Panzer.jpg/120px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-732-0114-16%2C_Russland_-_Mitte%2C_Flammenwerfer-Panzer.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="76" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-732-0114-16%2C_Russland_-_Mitte%2C_Flammenwerfer-Panzer.jpg/180px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-732-0114-16%2C_Russland_-_Mitte%2C_Flammenwerfer-Panzer.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-732-0114-16%2C_Russland_-_Mitte%2C_Flammenwerfer-Panzer.jpg/240px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-732-0114-16%2C_Russland_-_Mitte%2C_Flammenwerfer-Panzer.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="508" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A Flammpanzer III, possibly during testing.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sturminfanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B_%E2%80%98G-2%E2%80%99_-_Patriot_Museum,_Kubinka_(38346467286).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="StuIG 33B at the Kubinka tank museum."><img alt="StuIG 33B at the Kubinka tank museum." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Sturminfanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B_%E2%80%98G-2%E2%80%99_-_Patriot_Museum%2C_Kubinka_%2838346467286%29.jpg/120px-Sturminfanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B_%E2%80%98G-2%E2%80%99_-_Patriot_Museum%2C_Kubinka_%2838346467286%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Sturminfanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B_%E2%80%98G-2%E2%80%99_-_Patriot_Museum%2C_Kubinka_%2838346467286%29.jpg/180px-Sturminfanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B_%E2%80%98G-2%E2%80%99_-_Patriot_Museum%2C_Kubinka_%2838346467286%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Sturminfanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B_%E2%80%98G-2%E2%80%99_-_Patriot_Museum%2C_Kubinka_%2838346467286%29.jpg/240px-Sturminfanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B_%E2%80%98G-2%E2%80%99_-_Patriot_Museum%2C_Kubinka_%2838346467286%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4862" data-file-height="3241" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">StuIG 33B at the <a href="/wiki/Kubinka_Tank_Museum" title="Kubinka Tank Museum">Kubinka</a> tank museum.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sturmhaubitze-42.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sturmhaubitze 42 in the Auto und Technik Museum Sinsheim."><img alt="Sturmhaubitze 42 in the Auto und Technik Museum Sinsheim." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Sturmhaubitze-42.jpg/120px-Sturmhaubitze-42.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Sturmhaubitze-42.jpg/180px-Sturmhaubitze-42.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Sturmhaubitze-42.jpg/240px-Sturmhaubitze-42.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Sturmhaubitze 42 in the <a href="/wiki/Technik_Museum_Sinsheim" title="Technik Museum Sinsheim">Auto und Technik Museum Sinsheim</a>.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SU76i_Moscow,_Poklonnaya_Hill_3.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="An SU-76i displayed at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Hill Victory Park in Moscow, Russia."><img alt="An SU-76i displayed at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Hill Victory Park in Moscow, Russia." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/SU76i_Moscow%2C_Poklonnaya_Hill_3.JPG/120px-SU76i_Moscow%2C_Poklonnaya_Hill_3.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/SU76i_Moscow%2C_Poklonnaya_Hill_3.JPG/180px-SU76i_Moscow%2C_Poklonnaya_Hill_3.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/SU76i_Moscow%2C_Poklonnaya_Hill_3.JPG/240px-SU76i_Moscow%2C_Poklonnaya_Hill_3.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="2672" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An SU-76i displayed at the <a href="/wiki/Museum_of_the_Great_Patriotic_War,_Moscow" title="Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow">Museum of the Great Patriotic War</a> on <a href="/wiki/Poklonnaya_Hill" title="Poklonnaya Hill">Poklonnaya Hill</a> Victory Park in Moscow, Russia.</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_early_World_War_II_tanks" title="Comparison of early World War II tanks">Comparison of early World War II tanks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_III/IV" title="Panzer III/IV">Panzer III/IV</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Tanks of comparable role, performance and era</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Valentine_tank" title="Valentine tank">Valentine tank</a> : British equivalent</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M3_Lee" title="M3 Lee">M3 Lee</a> : American equivalent</li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-34" title="T-34">T-34</a> : Soviet equivalent medium tank</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Whether a basket was added in Ausf. H is disputed:<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Used by <a href="/wiki/Fallschirm-Panzer_Division_1_Hermann_G%C3%B6ring" class="mw-redirect" title="Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring">Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring</a> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Served with Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 100<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/9th_Panzer_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="9th Panzer Division">9th Panzer Division</a><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Some tanks used for training by the Hermann Göring Training and Replacement Regiment were pressed into service to oppose the British advance in Operation Market Garden.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations">Citations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panzer_III&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Citations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width reflist-columns-2"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Jentz, T. 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title="M22 Locust">M22 Locust</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M24_Chaffee" title="M24 Chaffee">M24 Chaffee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marmon-Herrington_CTLS" class="mw-redirect" title="Marmon-Herrington CTLS">Marmon-Herrington CTLS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renault_R40" title="Renault R40">Renault R40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NI_tank" title="NI tank">NI tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-26" title="T-26">T-26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-40_tank" title="T-40 tank">T-40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-60_tank" title="T-60 tank">T-60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-70" title="T-70">T-70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Light_Tank_Mk_VII_Tetrarch" class="mw-redirect" title="Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch">Tetrarch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_I" title="Panzer I">Panzer I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_II" title="Panzer II">Panzer II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_35(t)" title="Panzer 35(t)">Panzer 35(t)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_98_Ke-Ni_light_tank" title="Type 98 Ke-Ni light 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href="/wiki/M15/42_tank" title="M15/42 tank">M15/42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M2_medium_tank" title="M2 medium tank">M2 medium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M3_Lee" title="M3 Lee">M3 Lee/Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M4_Sherman" title="M4 Sherman">M4 Sherman</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sherman_Firefly" title="Sherman Firefly">Sherman Firefly</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M26_Pershing" title="M26 Pershing">M26 Pershing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P26/40_tank" title="P26/40 tank">P26/40</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Panzer III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_IV" title="Panzer IV">Panzer IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panther_tank" title="Panther tank">Panzer V Panther</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stridsvagn_m/41" title="Stridsvagn m/41">Stridsvagn m/41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stridsvagn_m/42" title="Stridsvagn m/42">Stridsvagn m/42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-34" title="T-34">T-34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-44" title="T-44">T-44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_97_ShinH%C5%8Dt%C5%8D_Chi-Ha_medium_tank" title="Type 97 ShinHōtō Chi-Ha medium tank">Type 97 ShinHōtō Chi-Ha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_1_Chi-He_medium_tank" title="Type 1 Chi-He medium tank">Type 1 Chi-He</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_3_Ka-Chi" title="Type 3 Ka-Chi">Type 3 Ka-Chi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_3_Chi-Nu_medium_tank" title="Type 3 Chi-Nu medium tank">Type 3 Chi-Nu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Cruiser_tank" title="Cruiser tank">Cruiser</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sentinel_tank" title="Sentinel tank">AC1 Sentinel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cruiser_Mk_IV" title="Cruiser Mk IV">Cruiser Mk IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Covenanter_tank" title="Covenanter tank">Covenanter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crusader_tank" title="Crusader tank">Crusader</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cavalier_tank" title="Cavalier tank">Cavalier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cromwell_tank" title="Cromwell tank">Cromwell (and Centaur)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cruiser_Mk_VIII_Challenger" title="Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger">Mk VIII Challenger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comet_(tank)" title="Comet (tank)">Comet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grizzly_I_cruiser" title="Grizzly I cruiser">Grizzly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ram_tank" title="Ram tank">Ram</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Infantry_tank" title="Infantry tank">Infantry</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Churchill_tank" title="Churchill tank">Churchill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matilda_II" title="Matilda II">Matilda II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valentine_tank" title="Valentine tank">Valentine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-50_tank" title="T-50 tank">T-50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_2_Ho-I" title="Type 2 Ho-I">Type 2 Ho-I</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Heavy_tank" title="Heavy tank">Heavy</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/IS_tank_family" title="IS tank family">IS tank</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/IS_tank_family" title="IS tank family">IS-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IS-2" title="IS-2">IS-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IS-3" title="IS-3">IS-3</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kliment_Voroshilov_tank" title="Kliment Voroshilov tank">KV tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_I" title="Tiger I">Tiger I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_II" title="Tiger II">Tiger II</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Prototype" title="Prototype">Prototypes</a>,<br />experimentals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/44M_Tas" title="44M Tas">44M Tas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thunderbolt_tank" title="Thunderbolt tank">AC3 Thunderbolt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AC4_tank" title="AC4 tank">AC4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_experimental_light_tank" title="Australian experimental light tank">AELT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AMX_40_cruiser_tank" title="AMX 40 cruiser tank">AMX 40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Prince_(tank)" title="Black Prince (tank)">Black Prince</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Semple_tank" title="Bob Semple tank">Bob Semple tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Excelsior_tank" title="Excelsior tank">Excelsior</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M6_heavy_tank" title="M6 heavy tank">M6 heavy tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M7_medium_tank" title="M7 medium tank">M7 medium tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nahuel_DL_43" title="Nahuel DL 43">Nahuel DL 43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O-I_super-heavy_tank" title="O-I super-heavy tank">O-I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus" title="Panzer VIII Maus">Panzer VIII Maus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_E-100" title="Panzerkampfwagen E-100">Panzerkampfwagen E-100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PPG_tankette" title="PPG tankette">PPG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carro_Armato_Celere_Sahariano" title="Carro Armato Celere Sahariano">Sahariano</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schofield_tank" title="Schofield tank">Schofield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special_number_3_light_tank_Ku-Ro" title="Special number 3 light tank Ku-Ro">Special number 3 Ku-Ro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T14_heavy_tank" title="T14 heavy tank">T14 heavy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T20_medium_tank" title="T20 medium tank">T20 medium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T28_super-heavy_tank" title="T28 super-heavy tank">T28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T29_heavy_tank" title="T29 heavy tank">T29 heavy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T30_heavy_tank" title="T30 heavy tank">T30 heavy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T32_heavy_tank" title="T32 heavy tank">T32 heavy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T34_heavy_tank" title="T34 heavy tank">T34 heavy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T-43_medium_tank" title="T-43 medium tank">T-43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TOG1" title="TOG1">TOG1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TOG2" title="TOG2">TOG2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_98_Chi-Ho_medium_tank" title="Type 98 Chi-Ho medium tank">Type 98 Chi-Ho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_4_Chi-To_medium_tank" title="Type 4 Chi-To medium tank">Type 4 Chi-To</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_5_Chi-Ri_medium_tank" title="Type 5 Chi-Ri medium tank">Type 5 Chi-Ri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_5_Ke-Ho_light_tank" title="Type 5 Ke-Ho light tank">Type 5 Ke-Ho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_5_To-Ku" title="Type 5 To-Ku">Type 5 To-Ku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valiant_tank" title="Valiant tank">Valiant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Verdeja" title="Verdeja">Verdeja</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/23px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/31px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Category:World_War_II_tanks" title="Category:World War II tanks">World 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I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_II" title="Panzer II">Panzer II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_35(t)" title="Panzer 35(t)">Panzer 35(t)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_38(t)" title="Panzer 38(t)">Panzer 38(t)</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Panzer III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_IV" title="Panzer IV">Panzer IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panther_tank" title="Panther tank">Panther</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_I" title="Tiger I">Tiger I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_II" title="Tiger II">Tiger II</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="11" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Balkenkreuz.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Balkenkreuz.svg/70px-Balkenkreuz.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="70" class="mw-file-element" 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href="/wiki/15_cm_sIG_33_auf_Fahrgestell_Panzerkampfwagen_II_(Sf)" title="15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf)">Sturmpanzer II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grille_(artillery)" title="Grille (artillery)">Grille</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hummel_(vehicle)" title="Hummel (vehicle)">Hummel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzerwerfer" title="Panzerwerfer">Panzerwerfer 42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wurfrahmen_40" title="Wurfrahmen 40">Wurfrahmen 40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karl-Ger%C3%A4t" title="Karl-Gerät">Karl-Gerät</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Char_B1#German_use" title="Char B1">10.5 cm leFH18/3 (Sf) auf G.W. B-2(f)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lorraine_37L#German_use" title="Lorraine 37L">10.5cm leFH18(Sf) LrS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hotchkiss_H35#Western_Front" title="Hotchkiss H35">10.5cm leFH18(Sf) 39H</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lorraine_37L#German_use" title="Lorraine 37L">15cm sFH13/1 (Sf) LrS</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Assault_gun" title="Assault gun">Assault guns</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz_III" title="Sturmgeschütz III">StuG III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz_IV" title="Sturmgeschütz IV">StuG IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz_III#Further_variants" title="Sturmgeschütz III">StuH 42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sturm-Infanteriegesch%C3%BCtz_33B" title="Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B">StuIG 33B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brummb%C3%A4r" title="Brummbär">Brummbär</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sturmtiger" title="Sturmtiger">Sturmtiger</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Tank_destroyer" title="Tank destroyer">Tank destroyers</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Panzerj%C3%A4ger" title="Panzerjäger">Panzerjäger</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jagdpanzer" title="Jagdpanzer">Jagdpanzer</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Panzerj%C3%A4ger_I" title="Panzerjäger I">Panzerjäger I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renault_R35#Germany" title="Renault R35">35R(f)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marder_I" title="Marder I">Marder I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marder_II" title="Marder II">II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marder_III" title="Marder III">III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RSO/PaK_40" class="mw-redirect" title="RSO/PaK 40">RSO/PaK 40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nashorn" title="Nashorn">Nashorn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elefant" title="Elefant">Elefant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagdpanzer_IV" title="Jagdpanzer IV">Jagdpanzer IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hetzer" title="Hetzer">Hetzer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagdpanther" title="Jagdpanther">Jagdpanther</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagdtiger" title="Jagdtiger">Jagdtiger</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Half-track" title="Half-track">Half-tracks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Maultier" title="Maultier">Maultier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._2" title="Sd.Kfz. 2">Sd.Kfz. 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._4" title="Sd.Kfz. 4">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._6" title="Sd.Kfz. 6">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._7" title="Sd.Kfz. 7">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._8" title="Sd.Kfz. 8">8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._9" title="Sd.Kfz. 9">9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._10" title="Sd.Kfz. 10">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._11" title="Sd.Kfz. 11">11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._250" title="Sd.Kfz. 250">250</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._251" title="Sd.Kfz. 251">251</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._252" title="Sd.Kfz. 252">252</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._253" title="Sd.Kfz. 253">253</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sd.Kfz._254" title="Sd.Kfz. 254">254</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schwerer_Wehrmachtschlepper" title="Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper">sWS</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Armored_car_(military)" title="Armored car (military)">Armored cars</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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IVc</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flakpanzer_Coelian" title="Flakpanzer Coelian">Flakpanzer Coelian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VK_30.01_(P)" title="VK 30.01 (P)">VK 30.01 (P)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VK_45.01_(P)" title="VK 45.01 (P)">VK 45.01 (P)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VK_30.02_(DB)" class="mw-redirect" title="VK 30.02 (DB)">VK 30.02 (DB)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Proposed designs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_III/IV" title="Panzer III/IV">Panzer III/IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_VII_L%C3%B6we" title="Panzer VII Löwe">Löwe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_IX_and_Panzer_X" title="Panzer IX and Panzer X">Panzer IX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzer_IX_and_Panzer_X" title="Panzer IX and Panzer X">Panzer X</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1000_Ratte" title="Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte">P.1000 Ratte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1500_Monster" title="Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster">P.1500 Monster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VK_16.02_Leopard" title="VK 16.02 Leopard">VK 16.02 Leopard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gepanzerter_Mannschaftstransportwagen_%27K%C3%A4tzchen%27" title="Gepanzerter Mannschaftstransportwagen 'Kätzchen'">Gep. 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