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Pz.Kpfw. III/IV

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PzIII_IV (Stock)

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Totals
315000 Cost
620 HPDurability
23.82 / 27.8 Weight
Crew
  1. Commander
  2. Gunner
  3. Driver
  4. Radio Operator
  5. Loader
Armor
60/60/40Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)
50/30/30Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)
Maneuver
350 h.p.Engine Power
55 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed
34 deg/sTraverse Speed
Firepower
160 damage
103 mmAverage Penetration
8.6908077994429 Time for Complete Loading
44 deg/sGun Traverse Speed
Communication
230 mView Range
500 mSignal Range
V
Pz.Kpfw. III/IV
315000
The tank was intended to use parts and components of the Pz.Kpfw. III and Pz.Kpfw. IV vehicles. Existed only in blueprints.


Turretgun

Turret

Level Turret Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m) Experience Weight (t)
IV Pz.Kpfw. III/IV Ausf. A 50/30/30 44 230 0 3000
Level Gun Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time Experience Weight (t)
IV 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/43 103/139/38 160/160/200 6.9 0.41 2.3 0 1437
V 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48 110/158/38 160/160/200 6.9 0.39 2.3 4010 1520
Level Turret Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m) Experience Weight (t)
V Pz.Kpfw. III/IV Ausf. B 50/30/30 53 230 2690 4000
Level Gun Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time Experience Weight (t)
IV 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/43 103/139/38 160/160/200 7.5 0.41 2.3 0 1437
V 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48 110/158/38 160/160/200 7.5 0.39 2.3 4010 1520
Engine

Engine

Level Engine Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact Experience Weight (t)
IV Maybach HL 120 TR 350 20 0 510
IV Maybach HL 120 TRM 440 20 1810 510
V Maybach HL 157 P 585 20 2400 580

Level Suspension Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s) Experience Weight (t)
IV Pz.Kpfw. III/IV 27.8 34 0 5000
V Pz.Kpfw. III/IV verstärkteketten 27.8 36 2025 5000
Radio

Radio

Level Radio Signal Range (m) Experience Weight (t)
III FuG5_GER 500 0 50


Compatible Equipment

Medium Spall Liner
Camouflage Net
Coated Optics
Enhanced Gun Laying Drive
Enhanced Levers
Additional Grousers
Improved Ventilation Class 2
Medium-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer
Binocular Telescope
Toolbox
"Wet" Ammo Rack Class 1

Compatible Consumables


Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:


  • Great mobility; good top speed and acceleration
  • Good sloped hull armor
  • Good penetration on gun for its tier


Cons:


  • Rate of Fire is slow compared to other guns in its tier
  • Dispersion is average
  • Gun depression is poor


Historical Info

The Pz.Kpfw. III/IV represents an attempt to integrate the development of the Pz.Kpfw. III and Pz.Kpfw. IV vehicles.

On September 14, 1941, Chief of Stab Rüstung 11a approved the specification of the tank, a combination of Pz.Kpfw. III and Pz.Kpfw. IV chassis leichte Panzer Jaeger (later renamed the Panzer IV lang (E)). As the engine had passed the test of time and war, the Maybach HL-120TRM was chosen and connected to the transmission SSG-77. The driving wheels of the Pz.Kpfw. III were used and reinforced output shafts were added. The chassis consisted of six rollers 660 mm in diameter on the board, semi-detached on the leaf springs in pairs. New symmetrical tracks 540 mm wide with a central ridge were chosen. Sloth - from the tank Pz.Kpfw. IV, but strengthened and expanded. Plans were to increase cruising range by placing an additional 300 liter fuel tank in the engine compartment.

The front part of the body was redesigned. The top 60 mm thick armored plates got an inclination of 60 degrees to the vertical, the bottom plates were 60 mm thick, with an inclination of 45 degrees to the vertical. The turret was a slightly modified version of the one one used on the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. J. The construction of the turret excluded rotary electrical contacts at the base, opting instead to use a flexible electrical cable. This limited the traverse angle of the turret to 270 degrees right and left of the longitudinal axis. Ammunition was increased to one hundred rounds of 75mm cannon and up to 3,150 rounds of machine-gun rounds.

In March 1944 Wa Pruef 6 signed a contract to build three experimental tanks Pz.Kpfw. IV auf Einheitsfahrgesyell. In June 1944 it was decided to launch full production at Krupp-Gruzonverk, but on July 12, 1944, the Krupp firm was informed about the cancellation of the Pz.Kpfw. III / Pz.Kpfw. IV program.


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