Turm III

Turm III

Turm III

Germany

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

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Description

The Erprobungsträger mit 3-achs-stabilisiertem Turm is a premium gift rank V German medium tank with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull30 / 20 / 20

Turret30 / 20 / 20

Crew3 people

Visibility95 %

The Turm III, being based on the hull of a Leopard 1, has generally low survivability. The strongest armor plate only reaches a paltry 30 mm, so it would be best to stay out of direct enemy fire for most of the battle. However, it's speed makes up for that shortcoming, being even faster than the Leopard 1 that it is based on, allowing you to quickly escape behind cover.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	Front glacis (60°) 30 mm (Rolled homogeneous) 30 mm (51°) Lower glacis	20 mm Top 20 mm Bottom	20 mm	10 mm (90°) Roof 10 mm Engine grille
Turret	20 mm front 30 mm Gun mantlet	20 mm	20 mm	10 mm (90°)
Cupola	N/A (90°)	N/A mm	N/A mm	10 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB73 / 28 km/h

RB and SB66 / 26 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight42.5 t

Engine power

AB1 633 hp

RB and SB856 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB38.4 hp/t

RB and SB20.1 hp/t

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	73	28	42.5	1470	1,633	34.59	38.42
Realistic	66	26		805	856	18.94	20.14

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 901

RB3 311

SB4 427

Crew training10 000

Experts730 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces1 780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 140 / 210 / 250 %

2 × 214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire 105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack Elevation Mechanism Artillery Support 105mm_usa_HEAT_FS_ammo_pack

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm L7A3 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition47 rounds

Reload5.0 s

Vertical guidance-12° / 12°

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105 mm L7A3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	47	±12°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM13	APDS	303 mm	302 mm	296 mm	277 mm	257 mm	252 mm
DM502	HESH	127 mm	127 mm	127 mm	127 mm	127 mm	127 mm
DM12	HEATFS	400 mm	400 mm	400 mm	400 mm	400 mm	400 mm

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM13	APDS	1478	4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
DM502	HESH	732	14.85	0.1 m	4 mm	4,310	73°	77°	80°
DM12	HEATFS	1173	10.50	0.05 m	0.1 mm	1,270	65°	72°	77°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
47	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

30 mm HSS 831L cannon (coaxial)

Ammunition300 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Reload15.0 s

Fire rate651 shots/min

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30 mm HSS 831L					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
300 (50)	600	N/A	N/A	N/A	Two-plane	_.__	_.__	_.__

Ammunition

• Default: SAP-I · HEI-T*

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	__	__	__	__	__	__

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
6	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Turm III and pre-order bonuses