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Pz.III N
II
Rank
AB
3.0
RB
3.0
SB
3.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
1,000
GE
Purchase
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Panzerkampfwagen III Ausführung N (Panzer III Ausf N) (Sd.Kfz. Index: Sd.Kfz. 141/1) was the twelfth and final production variant of the Panzer III series. Developed in 1943 after attempts to outfit the tank with the 75 mm KwK40 gun failed, the Ausf. N was instead armed with the short-barrelled 75 mm KwK37 gun with provision for HEAT rounds as a compromise. Although the variant featured additional reinforced frontal armour and sideskirts, the Ausf. N did not perform well in tank battles, as its armour was insufficient to stop the increasingly powerful Soviet and Allied anti-tank guns. Instead, it found more success as an infantry support tank, capable of covering allied infantry and countering artillery and machine gun emplacements. In total, around 700 Panzer III Ausf. N were built or converted from existing chassis, and would serve extensively until the end of the war.

The Panzer III Ausf. N was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. As the final variant of the venerable Panzer III, the Ausf. N offers arguably the best firepower of the series in the form of its short-barrelled 75 mm gun. The gun has a very fast reload time and access to HEAT shells that offer consistent penetration over long distances. Although the gun suffers from low shell velocity, the Ausf. N retains the impressive mobility of the Panzer III series, allowing it to close the distance and compensate for the relative inaccuracy. However, as with other Panzer III variants, while its armour is adequate when facing equivalent opponents, it is largely inadequate against more powerful guns in higher tiers.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 53 / 30 / 53 mm
Turret 50 / 30 / 30 mm
Visibility 88 %
Crew 5 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 5359 km/h
Backward 1011 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 1311.524.920.2 hp/t
Engine power 300265572465 hp
Weight 23 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
75 mm KwK37 cannon
Ammunition 64 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
4.3 → 3.3 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 9.88.318.413.31411.926.419 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APCBC525145393430
HE101010101010
HEAT808080808080
HEAT115115115115115115
Smoke333333
7.92 mm MG34 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 3,450 rounds
Belt capacity 150 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 900 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/AP/AP-T13127320
7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
Ammunition 2,100 rounds
Belt capacity 150 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 900 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6118.685.79076.5169.4122.4 °/s
Vertical 6350.4220.5141.19072315201.6 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/AP/AP-T13127320
Economy
Repair cost
AB 745 SL
RB 574 SL
SB 1,071 SL
Crew training 4,800 SL
Experts 32,000 SL
Aces 210 GE
Research Aces 440,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (50 / 65 / 85) % SL
2 x 124 % RP
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