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== 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]].
 
  
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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 family, and it retains a body of the Panzer III L and M variants.
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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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'''Armour type:'''
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola roof)
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* 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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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
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* Track links used as add-on armour are 20 mm thick.
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* The turret sides and rear are protected by 8 mm skirts which provide protection against HEAT and HE shells
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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* When the {{PAGENAME}} is equipped with snow tracks (Winterketten), the side skirts are removed.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 
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{{main|KwK37 (75 mm)}}
 
{{main|KwK37 (75 mm)}}
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! ''Arcade''
 
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| rowspan="2" | 64 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.3 || 18.4 || 22.4 || 24.8 || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 4.29 || rowspan="2" | 3.80 || rowspan="2" | 3.50 || rowspan="2" | 3.30
 
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! ''Realistic''
 
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| 8.3 || 9.8 || 11.9 || 13.2 || 14.0
 
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==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
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| K.Gr.rot Pz. || APCBC || 52 || 50 || 45 || 39 || 34 || 30
 
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| Hl.Gr 38B || HEAT || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80
 
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| Sprgr. 34 || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
 
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| Hl.Gr 38C || HEAT || 100 || 100 || 100 || 100 || 100 || 100
 
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| K.Gr.rot Pz. || APCBC || 385 || 6.78 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 80 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
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| Hl.Gr 38B || HEAT || 450 || 4.57 || N/A || 0.1 || 872.1 || 62° || 69° || 73°
 
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| Sprgr. 34 || HE || 420 || 5.74 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 686 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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| Hl.Gr 38C || HEAT || 450 || 4.80 || N/A || 0.1 || 875.5 || 62° || 69° || 73°
 
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
 
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| K.Gr.Rot Nb. || 423 || 6.2 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
 
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! 5th<br>rack empty
 
! 5th<br>rack empty
 
! 6th<br>rack empty
 
! 6th<br>rack empty
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! 7th<br>rack empty
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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| '''64''' || 57&nbsp;''(+7)'' || 46&nbsp;''(+18)'' || 38&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 24&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 10&nbsp;''(+54)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+63)'' || Yes
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| '''64''' || 57&nbsp;''(+7)'' || 54&nbsp;''(+10)'' || 46&nbsp;''(+18)'' || 38&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 24&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 10&nbsp;''(+54)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+63)'' || No
 
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* Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been shot or loaded.
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* Turret basket & flanks empty: 38&nbsp;''(+26)'' shells (racks 1 to 4 emptied).
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{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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! colspan="3" | Firepower
 
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| I
 
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|Winterketten
 
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| Horizontal Drive
 
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| Hl.Gr 38B
 
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| K.Gr.Rot Nb.
 
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! colspan="7" | This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Spaced armour covering lots of the tank
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* Spaced armour covering a lot of the tank
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* Frontal armour is great
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* Angling the hull increases your changes of bouncing a shell
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* Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse
 
* Fast-firing main gun
 
* Fast-firing main gun
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* Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse
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* The HEAT shell has a great penetration regardless of shooting distance
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* Tracks cover much of the sides, meaning a little better staying power under artillery barrage
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* 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
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* M4s, M22s, and M5s love to bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
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* Enemy tanks with sloped armour easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
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* Slow muzzle velocity
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* HEAT shells detonate on obstacles
  
 
== History ==
 
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=== 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 kilograms. Most of the tanks received a 5 mm Schutzen side skirts to protect the tank's hull and turret.
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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.
 
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.
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
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;[[Panzer III (Family)|Related development]]
  
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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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* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
 
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 26 March 2023

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
This page is about the premium German medium tank Pz.III N. For other versions, see Panzer III (Family).
Pz.III N
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GarageImage Pz.III N.jpg
GarageImage Pz.III N Tracks.jpg
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Pz.III N
Germany flag.png Germany
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.0 3.0 3.0
Class:
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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

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull53 / 30 / 53
Turret50 / 30 / 30
Crew5 people
Visibility88 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola roof)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (cupola, gun mantlet)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
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

Speedforward / back
AB60 / 12 km/h
RB and SB54 / 10 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
1 back
Weight23.0 t
Engine power
AB572 hp
RB and SB300 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB24.9 hp/t
RB and SB13.0 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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

Repair cost
AB745 Sl icon.png
RB574 Sl icon.png
SB1 071 Sl icon.png
Crew training4 800 Sl icon.png
Experts32 000 Sl icon.png
Aces210 Ge icon.png
Research Aces440 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 50 / 70 / 80 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 124 / 124 / 124 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
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Winterketten
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Suspension
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Brake System
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Filters
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Transmission
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Engine
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Improved Parts
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Improved FPE
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Crew Replenishment
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Horizontal Drive
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75mm_kwk_37_40_HEAT_ammo_pack
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Adjustment of Fire
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Elevation Mechanism
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Smoke grenade
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Artillery Support
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  • When the Pz.III N is equipped with snow tracks (Winterketten), the side skirts are removed.

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm KwK37 cannon
Ammunition64 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
4.3 → 3.3 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 20°
Main article: KwK37 (75 mm)
75 mm KwK37 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
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
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
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
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

Ammo racks of the Pz.III N
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
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 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 450 rounds
Belt capacity150 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate900 shots/min
7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
Ammunition2 100 rounds
Belt capacity150 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate900 shots/min
Main article: MG34 (7.92 mm)
7.92 mm MG34
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

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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

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.


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