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?The PzKpfw III Ausf. A is a [[Germany|German]] tier 3 [[Light Tanks|Light tank]]. It boasts an excellent top speed and maneuverability. It excels in the scout role, and after learning the ropes in tiers 1 and 2, players should find this to be an enjoyable next step. It does have draw backs such as paper-thin 15mm armor (except for the [[Turret|turret]] which has 20mm upfront), and its stock [[Gun|gun]] is not much more powerful than those found on the previous two tiers. However, once fully upgraded, it is more than a match for the equivalent [[USSR|Soviet]] and [[USA|American]] tanks. +The PzKpfw III Ausf. A is a [[Germany|German]] tier 3 [[Light Tanks|Light tank]]. It boasts an excellent top speed and maneuverability. It excels in the scout role, and after learning the ropes in tiers 1 and 2, players should find this to be an enjoyable next step. It does have drawbacks such as paper-thin 15mm armor (except for the [[Turret|turret]] which has 20mm upfront), and its stock [[Gun|gun]] is not much more powerful than those found on the previous two tiers. However, once fully upgraded, it is more than a match for the equivalent [[USSR|Soviet]] and [[USA|American]] tanks.
 :The PzKpfw III Ausf. A leads to the [[PzKpfw III]]. :The PzKpfw III Ausf. A leads to the [[PzKpfw III]].
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The PzKpfw III Ausf. A is a German tier 3 Light tank. It boasts an excellent top speed and maneuverability. It excels in the scout role, and after learning the ropes in tiers 1 and 2, players should find this to be an enjoyable next step. It does have drawbacks such as paper-thin 15mm armor (except for the turret which has 20mm upfront), and its stock gun is not much more powerful than those found on the previous two tiers. However, once fully upgraded, it is more than a match for the equivalent Soviet and American tanks.

The PzKpfw III Ausf. A leads to the PzKpfw III.

G102 Pz III/ModulesG102 Pz III/EquipmentG102 Pz III/Consumables

Automatic Cannon
This tank can be equipped with your choice of two automatic cannons, the 2 cm KwK 38 L/55 and the 2 cm Flak 38 L/112. For details on how they work compared to a regular cannon please see the automatic cannon page.

Historical Info

During the mid-1930s, and after gaining an experienced taste from the Spanish Civil War of how warfare would be fought in the coming decades, the Wehrmacht began developing a new armored doctrine based on the lightning fast application of force in combined arms operations.

Under General Heinz Guderian, a project was commenced to solicit designs for two new types of tank. One would be a support tank and would be armed with a large caliber gun. The other would be mounting an anti-tank gun and 2 machine guns. The former would become the PzKpfw IV. The latter would become the PzKpfw III.

Late in 1935, development proposals were requested from MAN (Nurnberg), Daimler-Benz AG (Berlin-Marienfelde), Rheinmetall-Borsig (Berlin), and Krupp AG (Essen) for a 15-ton fully-tracked vehicle, and in the interest of security to be named Zugfuhrerwagen (ZW): platoon commander’s vehicle.

The vehicle's development began with a series of arguments between the Waffenamt (the Ordnance Department) and the Inspector for Mechanized Troops over its armament. The Waffenamt had chosen the 3.7cm cannon while the Inspector for Mechanized Troops demanded 5cm gun. Ultimately, the 3.7cm was chosen as the vehicle's main armament because the infantry was already equipped with the standard 37mm Pak 35/36 L/45 anti-tank gun. This meant that only one type of gun and ammunition needed to be produced, although the turret and turret ring were capable of mounting the heavier 5cm gun.

Since this new vehicle was to be used in the forward echelons of assault tank formations, it was decided to require heavier armor in the front than in the rear. Top speed was specified to be 40km with a crew of 5 men, with a new turret based on an enlarged version of that found on the PzKpfw II. The PzKpfw III Ausf. A was the first German Tank to use a new intercom system for in-tank communications, which was fitted to all later Panzer tanks, and was highly successful.

Eventually, the Daimler-Benz design was selected and ten prototypes were constructed in 1937. Some sources state that as many as fifteen were constructed, but only eight were armed. These eight equipped units of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Panzer Divisions and took part in Anschluss, the take-over of Sudetenland and the Polish Campaign.


German Tanks
Light Tanks Leichttraktor  • Pz.Kpfw. 35 (t)  • Pz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f)  • Pz.Kpfw. I  • Pz.Kpfw. II  • Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t)  • Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C  • Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G • Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J  • Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs  • Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A  • T-15  • Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A.  • VK 16.02 Leopard  • VK 28.01  • Aufklärungspanzer Panther
Medium Tanks Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f)  • VK 20.01 (D)  • Pz.Kpfw. III  • Pz.Kpfw. III/IV  • Pz.Kpfw. IV  • T-25  • Pz.Kpfw. IV Hydraulic  • VK 30.01 (D)  • VK 30.01 (P)  • VK 30.02 (M)  • Pz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm  • Pz.Kpfw. V/IV  • Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha  • VK 30.02 (D)  • Pz.Kpfw. V Panther  • Panther/M10  • Indien-Panzer  • Panther II  • Leopard prototyp A  • E-50  • Leopard 1  • E-50 Ausf. M
Heavy Tanks Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f)  • Durchbruchswagen 2  • VK 30.01 (H)  • VK 36.01 (H)  • Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger  • Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger (P)  • Löwe  • Pz.Kpfw. Tiger II  • VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A  • E-75  • VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B  • E-100  • Maus
Tank Destroyers Panzerjäger I  • Marder II  • Hetzer  • Marder 38T  • StuG III  • Pz.Sfl. IVc  • Dicker Max  • JagdPz IV  • Nashorn  • E-25  • Jagdpanther  • Pz.Sfl. V  • 8,8 cm PaK 43 Jagdtiger  • Ferdinand  • Jagdpanther II  • Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger  • Jagdtiger  • Waffenträger auf Pz. IV  • JagdPz E-100  • Waffenträger auf E 100
Self-Propelled Guns G.Pz. Mk. VI (e)  • Sturmpanzer I Bison  • Wespe  • Sturmpanzer II  • Pz.Sfl. IVb  • Grille  • Hummel  • G.W. Panther  • G.W. Tiger (P)  • G.W. Tiger  • G.W. E 100



Light Tanks
USA I T1 Cunningham  • II M2 Light Tank  • II T1E6 Gold  • II T2 Light Tank Gold  • II T7 Combat Car Gold  • III M22 Locust Gold  • III M3 Stuart  • III MTLS-1G14 Gold  • IV M5 Stuart  • V M24 Chaffee  • V M7  • VI M24E2 Super Chaffee Gold  • VI T21  • VI T37  • VII T71 CMCD  • VII T71 DA  • VIII T92 Gold  • VIII M41 Walker Bulldog  • IX T49  • X XM551 Sheridan
UK I Cruiser Mk. I  • II M2  • II Cruiser Mk. II  • II Light Mk. VIC Gold  • III Valentine  • III Stuart I-IV  • III Cruiser Mk. III  • IV Cruiser Mk. IV  • V Covenanter  • VI A46 Gold  • VI Crusader  • VII GSR 3301 Setter  • VIII FV1066 Senlac Gold  • VIII LHMTV  • IX GSOR3301 AVR FS  • X Manticore
Germany I Leichttraktor  • II Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. D Gold  • II MKA Gold  • II Pz.Kpfw. 35 R Gold  • II Pz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f) Gold  • II Pz.Kpfw. 35 (t)  • II Pz.Kpfw. I  • II Pz.Kpfw. II  • III 43 M. Toldi III Gold  • III Pz.Kpfw. M 15 Gold  • III Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t)  • III Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E  • III Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J Gold  • III Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C  • III Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G  • III Pz.Kpfw. T 15 Gold  • IV Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A.  • IV Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs  • V VK 16.02 Leopard  • VI VK 28.01 mit 10,5 cm L/28 Gold  • VI VK 28.01  • VII Aufklärungspanzer Panther Gold  • VII Spähpanzer SP I C  • VIII leKpz M 41 90 mm Gold  • VIII leKpz M 41 90 mm GF Gold  • VIII HWK 12  • VIII HWK 30 Gold  • IX Spähpanzer Ru 251  • X Rheinmetall Panzerwagen
France I Renault FT  • II D1  • II AM 39 Gendron-Somua Gold  • II AMR 35 Gold  • II FCM 36  • II Renault R35  • II Hotchkiss H35  • III AMX 38  • IV AMX 40  • V AMX ELC bis  • VI AMX 12 t  • VI Panhard AMD 178B  • VII AMX 13 75  • VII Hotchkiss EBR  • VII AMX 13 57 Gold  • VII AMX 13 57 GF Gold  • VIII Panhard EBR 75 (FL 10) Gold  • VIII Panhard AML Lynx 6x6  • VIII Bat.-Châtillon 12 t  • VIII ELC EVEN 90 Gold  • IX AMX 13 90  • IX Panhard EBR 90  • X Panhard EBR 105  • X AMX 13 105
USSR I MS-1  • II BT-2  • II T-45 Gold  • II T-26  • II T-60  • II Tetrarch Gold  • III BT-SV Gold  • III LTP Gold  • III M3 Light Gold  • III BT-7 artillery Gold  • III T-116 Gold  • III BT-5  • III T-127 Gold  • III T-46  • III T-70  • IV BT-7  • IV T-80  • IV Valentine II Gold  • V A-20  • V T-50  • VI MT-25  • VI T-50-2 Gold  • VII LTG  • VIII LTTB  • VIII LT-432 Gold  • IX T-54 ltwt.  • X T-100 LT
China II Vickers Mk. E Type B  • III Type 2597 Chi-Ha  • IV M5A1 Stuart  • VI 59-16  • VI Type 64 Gold  • VII Type 62 Gold  • VII WZ-131  • VIII WZ-132  • VIII M41D Gold  • IX WZ-132A  • X WZ-132-1
Japan I Renault Otsu  • II Type 95 Ha-Go  • II Type 97 Te-Ke Gold  • III Type 97 Chi-Ha  • III Type 98 Ke-Ni  • IV Type 5 Ke-Ho
Czechoslovakia I Kolohousenka  • II LT vz. 35  • III LT vz. 38
Sweden I Strv fm/21  • II Strv m/38  • II L-60 Gold  • III Strv m/40L  • III Lago M38 Gold
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