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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| + | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | ||
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| + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update_1.59_"Flaming_Arrows"|Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]. | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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| + | Like many low-BR tanks, the armour is thin enough that it can be frontally penetrable by .50 cal machine guns found on most American tanks, as well as the French [[P.7.T_AA|P.7.T AA]] and the Russian [[GAZ-AAA_(DShK)|GAZ-AAA DShK]]. Every low-rank cannon, except maybe the French [[SA18 L/21 (37 mm)|37 mm SA18 L/21]], has no trouble penetrating the Pz.III B anywhere. The crew inside the Pz.III B is well-spaced out, however, so you can generally survive a frontal penetration or two. | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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| + | The Pz.III B has average to below-average mobility for low rank with 35 km/h top speed, and a usable, but not great, reverse speed of 5.5 km/h. Power/weight ratio is 20.8 hp/ton in Arcade, but only 15.62 in RB/SB, which is average to below-average. | ||
| − | == | + | == Armaments == |
| − | === Main | + | === Main armament === |
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| + | {{main|KwK 36 (37 mm)}} | ||
| − | + | The Pz.III B is the first vehicle in the German ground tree armed with the 37 mm KwK 36. This gun has two ammo types, PzGr. APHE with 46 mm penetration at point-blank range against flat armour, and the PzGr.40 with 91 mm penetration at point-blank range against flat armour. | |
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| + | The PzGr. APHE fires at 745 m/s and has a 13 g PETN explosive mass with a TNT equivalent of 22 g. With 46mm pen, it is sufficient to harm most things it comes across but is best used inside shots. | ||
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| + | The PzGr.40 APCR fires at 1020 m/s and pens 91 mm. | ||
=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
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| + | {{main|MG 34 (7.92 mm)}} | ||
| − | == Usage in | + | This vehicle has two coaxial 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns, which helps when facing against the common flak trucks and such that you encounter at low ranks. |
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| + | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| + | This tank is more or less average in most respects. American and Russian reserves best it in speed. British reserves have similar speed, worse reverse, much better guns, better gun depression, and similar armour. French reserves have worse guns but nearly double the frontal armour. Japanese reserves have better speed, nearly identical guns, and much better gun depression. Italian reserves are slower, have slower fire rates, and have much better armour. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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| + | * Decent top speed of 35 km/h | ||
| + | * Reasonable acceleration to achieve top speed | ||
| + | * Gun works well enough against most things you encounter, though side shots are preferable | ||
| + | * Has high-penetrating APCR to deal with more irritating opponents frontally | ||
| + | * Fast reload | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| − | == | + | * Weak frontal armour, easily incapacitated by .50 cal machine guns |
| − | ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too | + | * Only stock shell has useful post-penetration damage, but it can barely penetrate M3 Stuarts frontally |
| + | * APCR post-penetration damage is generally terrible, yet tank has to rely on this a lot of the time to penetrate front armours | ||
| + | * Very slow turret traverse of only 5.1 degrees/sec | ||
| + | * Requires APCR to penetrate even the side of the fairly common French B1 bis | ||
| + | * Roof armour thin enough to be penned by .50 cal machine guns | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
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| + | The Pz.III was supposed to be the main tank of Germany's Panzer Divisions at the start of the war, but its design wasn't finalized until 1939. Approximately 70 early models (A through D, varying primarily by their suspension systems) were made before full-scale production began with the Pz IIIE and F models. All these early models were withdrawn from service by April of 1940. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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| − | == | + | == 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.''--> |
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| + | * [http://warthunder.com/en/news/3727-development-pzkpfw-iii-ausf-b-en/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> PzKpfw III Ausf. B] | ||
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| + | {{Germany medium tanks}} | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 17 October 2019
Contents
Description
The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. B is a rank I German medium tank
with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows".
General info
Survivability and armour
Like many low-BR tanks, the armour is thin enough that it can be frontally penetrable by .50 cal machine guns found on most American tanks, as well as the French P.7.T AA and the Russian GAZ-AAA DShK. Every low-rank cannon, except maybe the French 37 mm SA18 L/21, has no trouble penetrating the Pz.III B anywhere. The crew inside the Pz.III B is well-spaced out, however, so you can generally survive a frontal penetration or two.
Mobility
The Pz.III B has average to below-average mobility for low rank with 35 km/h top speed, and a usable, but not great, reverse speed of 5.5 km/h. Power/weight ratio is 20.8 hp/ton in Arcade, but only 15.62 in RB/SB, which is average to below-average.
Armaments
Main armament
The Pz.III B is the first vehicle in the German ground tree armed with the 37 mm KwK 36. This gun has two ammo types, PzGr. APHE with 46 mm penetration at point-blank range against flat armour, and the PzGr.40 with 91 mm penetration at point-blank range against flat armour.
The PzGr. APHE fires at 745 m/s and has a 13 g PETN explosive mass with a TNT equivalent of 22 g. With 46mm pen, it is sufficient to harm most things it comes across but is best used inside shots.
The PzGr.40 APCR fires at 1020 m/s and pens 91 mm.
Machine guns
This vehicle has two coaxial 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns, which helps when facing against the common flak trucks and such that you encounter at low ranks.
Usage in battles
This tank is more or less average in most respects. American and Russian reserves best it in speed. British reserves have similar speed, worse reverse, much better guns, better gun depression, and similar armour. French reserves have worse guns but nearly double the frontal armour. Japanese reserves have better speed, nearly identical guns, and much better gun depression. Italian reserves are slower, have slower fire rates, and have much better armour.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Decent top speed of 35 km/h
- Reasonable acceleration to achieve top speed
- Gun works well enough against most things you encounter, though side shots are preferable
- Has high-penetrating APCR to deal with more irritating opponents frontally
- Fast reload
Cons:
- Weak frontal armour, easily incapacitated by .50 cal machine guns
- Only stock shell has useful post-penetration damage, but it can barely penetrate M3 Stuarts frontally
- APCR post-penetration damage is generally terrible, yet tank has to rely on this a lot of the time to penetrate front armours
- Very slow turret traverse of only 5.1 degrees/sec
- Requires APCR to penetrate even the side of the fairly common French B1 bis
- Roof armour thin enough to be penned by .50 cal machine guns
History
The Pz.III was supposed to be the main tank of Germany's Panzer Divisions at the start of the war, but its design wasn't finalized until 1939. Approximately 70 early models (A through D, varying primarily by their suspension systems) were made before full-scale production began with the Pz IIIE and F models. All these early models were withdrawn from service by April of 1940.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
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 vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
| Germany medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| 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 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 |
