Pz.Kpfw. III/IV
PzIII_IV (Stock)
| 315000 Cost |
| 620 HPDurability |
| 23.82 / 27.8 Weight |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
| 60/60/40Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm) |
| 50/30/30Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm) |
| 350 h.p.Engine Power |
| 55 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed |
| 34 deg/sTraverse Speed |
| 160 damage |
| 103 mmAverage Penetration |
| 8.6908077994429 Time for Complete Loading |
| 44 deg/sGun Traverse Speed |
| 230 mView Range |
| 500 mSignal Range |
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
| 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
| Level | Radio | Signal Range (m) | Experience | Weight (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | FuG5_GER | 500 | 0 | 50 |
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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
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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