Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E
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* Good hull traverse speed | * Good hull traverse speed | |||
* Very good top speed | * Very good top speed | |||
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+ | * Decent penetration | |||
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* Weak armor | * Weak armor | |||
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* Higher chance of engine fire | * Higher chance of engine fire | |||
+ | * Low maneuverability at speed | |||
+ | * Upgraded turret slows the tank down | |||
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Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E
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35,000 Cost |
40585 HP Hit Points |
14.65/15.4510.81/19.35 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
320440 hp Engine Power |
68/20 km/h Speed Limit |
4044 deg/s Traverse |
21.8440.7 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
16/14.5/14.530/30/30 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
0/800/6
30/2000/18 Shell Cost |
36/36/4270/70/90 HP Damage |
40/74/1860/96/25 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
26.09 r/m Standard Gun ▲
24 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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939.24 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1680 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.46 m With 50% Crew: 0.57 m ▲
0.48 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.595 m |
s 1.7 s 2.3 Aim time |
4435 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc |
360135 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 320 m 320 View Range |
m 310 m 455 Signal Range |
III
35000
The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E is a German tier 3 light tank.
An order for designing a 15-ton tracked vehicle with a gun armament was placed in 1935. Despite the weight of the Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf. E, the first large-scale vehicle, reached 19.5 tons, its configuration was deemed successful, and the number of vehicles eventually grew to 96. Further modifications became even more popular, and the Pz. Kpfw. III became the most mass-produced vehicle of the Wehrmacht.
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 14mm armor (except for the turret which has 30mm all around), 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. It also excels in an anti-scout role such as taking down faster tanks such as the BT-7 that it can penetrate consistently.
The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E leads to the StuG III Ausf. B, and the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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IV | Maybach HL 108 TR | 320 | 20 | 450 | 9460 | |
IV | Maybach HL 120 TR | 350 | 20 | 510 | 10430 | |
IV | Maybach HL 120 TRM | 440 | 20 | 510 | 19900 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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II | Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. D | 15.45 | 40 | B/2 | 7000 | 660 | |
III | Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E | 19.35 | 44 | B/2 | 7000 | 2050 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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III | FuG 5 | 310 | 50 | 630 | |
VI | FuG 7 | 415 | 70 | 8160 | |
VII | FuG Spr. 1 | 455 | 150 | 21600 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Gallery
Historical Info
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.