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− | {{Specs-Card|code=germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_N}} | + | {{About |
+ | | about = premium German medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | ||
+ | | usage = other versions | ||
+ | | link = Panzer III (Family) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Specs-Card | ||
+ | |code=germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_N | ||
+ | |images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}_Tracks.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png|ArtImage2_{{PAGENAME}}.png}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 141/2''') is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]]. | |
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− | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]]. | ||
− | This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV variants]], as mounting the [[KwK40 (75 mm)|infamous long variant]] of the 75 mm gun failed, so a compromise was made. Panzer III N is referred to as the assault variant of the Panzer III | + | This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV variants]], as mounting the [[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)|infamous long variant]] of the 75 mm gun failed, so a compromise was made. Panzer III N is referred to as the assault variant of the [[Panzer III (Family)]], and it retains a body of the Panzer III L and M variants. |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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+ | <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' --> | ||
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+ | '''Armour type:''' | ||
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+ | * Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola roof) | ||
+ | * Cast homogeneous armour (cupola, gun mantlet) | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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+ | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
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+ | | Hull || 20 + 50 mm ''Upper plate'' <br> 50 mm (53°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 53 mm (22°) ''Lower plate'' <br> 30 mm (74°) ''Lower glacis'' || 30 mm || 32 mm (44°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 53 mm (16°) ''Upper plate'' <br> 53 mm (10°) ''Lower plate'' <br> 30 mm (65°) ''Lower glacis'' || 26 mm (6°) ''Front'' <br> 18 mm ''Centre'' <br> 15-17 mm (2-11°) ''Rear'' | ||
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+ | | Turret || 50 mm (cylindrical) ''Turret front'' <br> 50 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 30 mm (17-25°) || 30 mm (conical) || 10 mm (7°) | ||
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+ | | Cupola || colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 50 + 30 mm (cylindrical) || 10 mm | ||
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+ | |} | ||
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+ | '''Notes:''' | ||
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+ | * Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick. | ||
+ | * Track links used as add-on armour are 20 mm thick. | ||
+ | * The turret sides and rear are protected by 8 mm skirts which provide protection against HEAT and HE shells | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
+ | {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}} | ||
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+ | === Modifications and economy === | ||
+ | {{Specs-Economy}} | ||
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+ | * When the {{PAGENAME}} is equipped with snow tracks (Winterketten), the side skirts are removed. | ||
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
+ | {{Specs-Tank-Armaments}} | ||
=== Main armament === | === Main armament === | ||
+ | {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}} | ||
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{{main|KwK37 (75 mm)}} | {{main|KwK37 (75 mm)}} | ||
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==== Ammunition ==== | ==== Ammunition ==== | ||
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+ | <!-- '''Last updated: 1.101.0.44''' --> | ||
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* Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been shot or loaded. | * Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been shot or loaded. | ||
* Turret basket & flanks empty: 38 ''(+26)'' shells (racks 1 to 4 emptied). | * Turret basket & flanks empty: 38 ''(+26)'' shells (racks 1 to 4 emptied). | ||
=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
+ | {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}} | ||
+ | {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}} | ||
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{{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}} | {{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}} | ||
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| Coaxial || 3,450 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A | | Coaxial || 3,450 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A | ||
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+ | | Pintle || 2,100 (150) || 900 || -10°/+25° || ±180° | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * Spaced armour covering | + | * Spaced armour covering a lot of the tank |
+ | * Frontal armour is great | ||
+ | * Angling the hull increases your changes of bouncing a shell | ||
+ | * Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse | ||
* Fast-firing main gun | * Fast-firing main gun | ||
− | * | + | * The HEAT shell has a great penetration regardless of shooting distance |
− | * | + | * Equipped with 2 machine guns, great for dealing with open-topped vehicles which are common at the BR |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* Armour is almost never enough under sustained fire | * Armour is almost never enough under sustained fire | ||
− | * | + | * Enemy tanks with sloped armour easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed |
+ | * Slow muzzle velocity | ||
+ | * HEAT shells detonate on obstacles | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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− | The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N variant was an assault tank. Ausf. L and Ausf. M chassis were used to produce this variant. This variant was produced to meet the need for a stronger tank, one that could more effectively handle the Soviet T-34 and KV-1. A 75 mm long-barreled gun could not be installed in the turret due to the turret box's limited size. The designers decided to use the short-barreled 7.5cm KwK37 L/24 gun along with hollow-charge shells. This explosive projectile packed more punch than the 5 cm KwK39 L/60 gun. To accommodate this change, the gun's mantlet was redesigned. The gun's recoil mechanisms were improved, the single-hinged hatch for the command turret was replaced with a two-hinged hatch, and the thickness of the commander's cupola walls was increased to 100 mm. This variant's operational weight was 23,000 | + | {{Navigation-Start|{{Annotation|Archive of the in-game description|An archive of the historical description of the vehicle that was presented in-game prior to Update 1.55 'Royal Armour'}}|expand=true}} |
+ | {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}} | ||
+ | The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N variant was an assault tank. Ausf. L and Ausf. M chassis were used to produce this variant. This variant was produced to meet the need for a stronger tank, one that could more effectively handle the Soviet T-34 and KV-1. A 75 mm long-barreled gun could not be installed in the turret due to the turret box's limited size. The designers decided to use the short-barreled 7.5cm KwK37 L/24 gun along with hollow-charge shells. This explosive projectile packed more punch than the 5 cm KwK39 L/60 gun. To accommodate this change, the gun's mantlet was redesigned. The gun's recoil mechanisms were improved, the single-hinged hatch for the command turret was replaced with a two-hinged hatch, and the thickness of the commander's cupola walls was increased to 100 mm. This variant's operational weight was 23,000 kg. Most of the tanks received a 5 mm Schürzen side skirts to protect the tank's hull and turret. | ||
Production of Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N tanks began in June 1942 and lasted until August 1943. A total of 700 of these tanks were built. 3 were built from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J tanks, 447 from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L tanks, 213 from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. M tanks, and 37 from other variants after they had returned from the front. | Production of Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N tanks began in June 1942 and lasted until August 1943. A total of 700 of these tanks were built. 3 were built from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J tanks, 447 from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L tanks, 213 from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. M tanks, and 37 from other variants after they had returned from the front. | ||
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Some of the tanks was transferred to Romania, Slovakia, and Croatia. Tanks of this variant were used until the end of the war and were transferred to Allied forces after Germany's surrender. | Some of the tanks was transferred to Romania, Slovakia, and Croatia. Tanks of this variant were used until the end of the war and were transferred to Allied forces after Germany's surrender. | ||
+ | {{Navigation-End}} | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' | + | <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --> |
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+ | ;Skins | ||
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+ | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_N Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
− | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | + | <!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' |
+ | * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;'' | ||
+ | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
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+ | ;[[Panzer III (Family)|Related development]] | ||
− | * | + | * [[Pz.III N (Italy)]] |
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
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* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
{{Germany medium tanks}} | {{Germany medium tanks}} | ||
{{Germany premium ground vehicles}} | {{Germany premium ground vehicles}} |
Latest revision as of 17:48, 26 March 2023
This page is about the premium German medium tank Pz.III N. For other versions, see Panzer III (Family). |
Contents
Description
The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N (Sd.Kfz. Index: Sd.Kfz. 141/2) is a premium rank II German medium tank with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41.
This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of Panzer IV variants, as mounting the infamous long variant of the 75 mm gun failed, so a compromise was made. Panzer III N is referred to as the assault variant of the Panzer III (Family), and it retains a body of the Panzer III L and M variants.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola roof)
- Cast homogeneous armour (cupola, gun mantlet)
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
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Hull | 20 + 50 mm Upper plate 50 mm (53°) Upper glacis 53 mm (22°) Lower plate 30 mm (74°) Lower glacis |
30 mm | 32 mm (44°) Upper glacis 53 mm (16°) Upper plate 53 mm (10°) Lower plate 30 mm (65°) Lower glacis |
26 mm (6°) Front 18 mm Centre 15-17 mm (2-11°) Rear |
Turret | 50 mm (cylindrical) Turret front 50 mm Gun mantlet |
30 mm (17-25°) | 30 mm (conical) | 10 mm (7°) |
Cupola | 50 + 30 mm (cylindrical) | 10 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
- Track links used as add-on armour are 20 mm thick.
- The turret sides and rear are protected by 8 mm skirts which provide protection against HEAT and HE shells
Mobility
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 60 | 12 | 23 | 465 | 572 | 20.22 | 24.87 |
Realistic | 54 | 10 | 265 | 300 | 11.52 | 13.04 |
Modifications and economy
- When the Pz.III N is equipped with snow tracks (Winterketten), the side skirts are removed.
Armaments
Main armament
75 mm KwK37 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 64 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | N/A | 13.3 | 18.4 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 26.4 | 4.29 | 3.80 | 3.50 | 3.30 |
Realistic | 8.3 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.0 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | ||
K.Gr.rot Pz. | APCBC | 52 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 34 | 30 |
Hl.Gr 38B | HEAT | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Sprgr. 34 | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Hl.Gr 38C | HEAT | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
Shell details | ||||||||||||
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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% | ||||||||||
K.Gr.rot Pz. | APCBC | 385 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 14 | 102.4 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
Hl.Gr 38B | HEAT | 450 | 4.57 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 872.1 | 62° | 69° | 73° | |||
Sprgr. 34 | HE | 420 | 5.74 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 686 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
Hl.Gr 38C | HEAT | 450 | 4.8 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 875.5 | 62° | 69° | 73° |
Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
K.Gr.Rot Nb. | 423 | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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64 | 57 (+7) | 54 (+10) | 46 (+18) | 38 (+26) | 24 (+40) | 10 (+54) | 1 (+63) | No |
Notes:
- Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been shot or loaded.
- Turret basket & flanks empty: 38 (+26) shells (racks 1 to 4 emptied).
Machine guns
7.92 mm MG34 | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
Coaxial | 3,450 (150) | 900 | N/A | N/A |
Pintle | 2,100 (150) | 900 | -10°/+25° | ±180° |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Spaced armour covering a lot of the tank
- Frontal armour is great
- Angling the hull increases your changes of bouncing a shell
- Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse
- Fast-firing main gun
- The HEAT shell has a great penetration regardless of shooting distance
- Equipped with 2 machine guns, great for dealing with open-topped vehicles which are common at the BR
Cons:
- Armour is almost never enough under sustained fire
- Enemy tanks with sloped armour easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
- Slow muzzle velocity
- HEAT shells detonate on obstacles
History
Archive of the in-game description | |
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The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N variant was an assault tank. Ausf. L and Ausf. M chassis were used to produce this variant. This variant was produced to meet the need for a stronger tank, one that could more effectively handle the Soviet T-34 and KV-1. A 75 mm long-barreled gun could not be installed in the turret due to the turret box's limited size. The designers decided to use the short-barreled 7.5cm KwK37 L/24 gun along with hollow-charge shells. This explosive projectile packed more punch than the 5 cm KwK39 L/60 gun. To accommodate this change, the gun's mantlet was redesigned. The gun's recoil mechanisms were improved, the single-hinged hatch for the command turret was replaced with a two-hinged hatch, and the thickness of the commander's cupola walls was increased to 100 mm. This variant's operational weight was 23,000 kg. Most of the tanks received a 5 mm Schürzen side skirts to protect the tank's hull and turret. Production of Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N tanks began in June 1942 and lasted until August 1943. A total of 700 of these tanks were built. 3 were built from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J tanks, 447 from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L tanks, 213 from Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. M tanks, and 37 from other variants after they had returned from the front. This tank variant earned a good reputation with the troops and, by the beginning of the battle at the Kursk Bulge, the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS owned 155 vehicles of this type. Some of the tanks was transferred to Romania, Slovakia, and Croatia. Tanks of this variant were used until the end of the war and were transferred to Allied forces after Germany's surrender. |
Media
- Skins
See also
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
Germany medium tanks | |
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Pz.III | Pz.III B · Pz.III E · Pz.III F · Pz.III J · Pz.III J1 · Pz.III J1 TD · Pz.III L · Pz.III M · Pz.III N |
Pz.IV | Pz.IV C · Pz.IV E · Pz.IV F1 · Pz.IV F2 · Pz.IV G · Pz.IV H · Pz.IV J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J |
Pz.V | VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Ersatz M10 · Panther II |
M48 upgrades | M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super |
Leopard 1 | Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Turm III |
Leopard 2 | PT-16/T14 mod. · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2AV |
Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2A4M · Leopard 2 PL · Leopard 2A5 · Leopard 2 PSO · Leopard 2A6 · Leopard 2A7V | |
Trophies | ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r) |
Other | Nb.Fz. · KPz-70 |
USA | mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C |
USSR | ◊T-72M1 |
Germany premium ground vehicles | |
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Light tanks | Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.Sfl.Ic · Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK · Sd.Kfz. 140/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS · TAM 2IP |
Medium tanks | Nb.Fz. · Pz.III N · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J · ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r) · Ersatz M10 |
mKPz M47 G · Turm III · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2A4M | |
Heavy tanks | ▀Pz.Kpfw. Churchill · ▀KV-IB · ▀KW I C 756 (r) · ▀KW II 754 (r) |
VK 45.01 (P) · ␠Tiger · Pz.Bef.Wg.VI P · Tiger II (H) Sla.16 | |
Tank destroyers | Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · 15 cm Pz.W.42 |
Brummbär · Panzer IV/70(A) · VFW · Bfw. Jagdpanther G1 · Elefant · 38 cm Sturmmörser |