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?|Standing side by side with its much more powerful cousin, the [[PzKpfw IV]]; the PzKpfw III/IV's advantage over the PzKpfw IV is having better sloped armor and increased maneuverability, but it lacks the stronger firepower of its cousin. Use this advantage to get close and personal with a lone enemy, or support your attacking forces with surprise flanking maneuvers.+
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?|InTheGame_pros=+
?* Speed, acceleration, maneuverability+
?* Good turret traverse+
?* Can use Additional Grousers (equipment) +
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?|InTheGame_cons=+
?* Other tier 5 tanks have more powerful guns+
?* Lower than average view range+
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?This tank is a [[Glossary|flanker]]. Use its speed, maneuverability, and turret traverse to attack the enemy from the sides and rear. If possible, try to time your flanking attempts to occur while your target is busy fighting one of your allies. Neither the armor, nor the gun, are strong enough to engage in most face-to-face battles.+
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?The gun and high turret traverse speed are excellent for circling lone heavy tanks.+
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?* Upon purchasing this tank, you should immediately install the Maybach HL 120 TRM engine and upgrade the radio to at least the FuG 7.+
?* Next you may want to upgrade to the 7.5 sm KwK 40 L/48 gun.+
?* Getting the Maybach HL 157 P is very important for this tank.+
?* Now you have the horsepower to upgrade to the second turret.+
?* The faster traverse speed from the upgraded suspension is important for this tank.+
?* With the high speed of this tank, you may be called upon to scout, so you'll want the FuG 12 if you don't have it by now.+
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?|InTheGame_equipment=+
?Vents, Tank Gun Rammer, Additional Grousers, Enhanced Suspension, Toolbox+
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?|Gallery=+
?image:Pz34-a.jpg{{!}}Front right+
?image:Pz34-b.jpg{{!}}Front left+
?image:Pz34-c.jpg{{!}}Rear right+
?image:Pz34-d.jpg{{!}}Rear left+
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?|History=+
?''The PzKpfw III/IV represents an attempt to integrate the development of the'' [[PzKpfw III]] ''and'' [[PzKpfw IV]] ''vehicles. Only blueprints were developed.''+
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?At its meeting on January 4, 1944, Pantserkomissiya 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.+
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?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.+
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?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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?image:PzIII-IV Drawing Side.jpg{{!}}Front right+
?image:PzIII-IV Drawing Top.jpg{{!}}Front left+
?image:PzIII-IV Drawing Front.jpg{{!}}Rear right+
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?History Article: https://pro-tank.ru/blog/653-german-tanks-non-realized-projects-on-basis-pz3-pz4 (Translated using Google Translate and then further edited by hand)+
?* PzIII-IV Drawing Side.jpg: https://pro-tank.ru/blog/653-german-tanks-non-realized-projects-on-basis-pz3-pz4+
?* PzIII-IV Drawing Top.jpg: https://pro-tank.ru/blog/653-german-tanks-non-realized-projects-on-basis-pz3-pz4+
?* PzIII-IV Drawing Front.jpg: https://pro-tank.ru/blog/653-german-tanks-non-realized-projects-on-basis-pz3-pz4+
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