Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. J
Country : | Germany |
Role : | Medium Tank |
In-Service Date : | March 1941 |
Manufacturer : | MAN
Alkett
Henschel
Wegmann
MNH
MIAG |
Number Produced : | 1549 |
Crew : | 5 |
Rado : | FuG 5 |
Road Speed : | 40 Kilometers per Hour |
Rough Speed : | 19 Kilometers per Hour |
Road Range: | 145 Kilometers |
Off-Road Range: | 85 Kilometers |
Engine Name: | Maybach HL 120 TRM |
Coolant : | |
Cylinders: | |
Capacity: | Liters |
Horsepower : | |
Power / Weight Ratio : | hp per tonne |
Transmission : | Maybach Variorex ZF SSG 77 |
Gears : | 6 Forward / 1 Reverse |
Suspenion : | Torsion bar |
Fuel Type : | Gasoline |
Fuel Capacity: | 320 Liters |
Road Consumption: | 2.21 Liters per Kilometer |
Off-Road Consumption: | 3.76 Liters per Kilometer |
Length : | 5.56 meters |
Height : | 2.5 meters |
Width : | 2.95 meters |
Weight : | 21300 kilograms |
Ground Clearance : | 40 centimeters |
Ground Pressure : | 0.97 kg/cm² |
Track Links : | 99 per track |
Track Width : | 40 centimeters |
Track Ground Contact : | 286 centimeters |
Gradiant : | 30° |
Vertical Obsticle : | 0.6 meters |
Fording Depth : | 0.8 meters |
Trench Crossing : | 2 meters |
Turning Radius : | 5.85 meters |
Main Gun : | 50mm Kw.K. 38 L / 42 |
Gunsight : | TZF 5d |
Traverse : | 360° (Hand) |
Elevation : | +20° / -10° |
Main Gun Ammo : | 99 |
Secondary Weapons : | 1x 7.92mm MG34 (Coaxial - 2250 rounds)
1x 7.92mm MG34 (Bow - 1250 rounds) |
Hull Front (Upper) : | 50mm @ 69° |
Hull Front (Lower) : | 50mm @ 81° |
Hull Sides (Upper) : | 30mm @ 90° |
Hull Sides (Lower) : | 30mm @ 90° |
Hull Rear : | 50mm @ 80° |
Hull Top : | 17mm @ 0° - 15° |
Hull Bottom : | 16mm @ 0° |
Turret Front : | 30mm @ 77° |
Turret Mantlet : | 50mm @ Round |
Turret Sides : | 30mm @ 65° |
Turret Rear : | 30mm @ 78° |
Turret Top : | 10mm @ 0° - 7° |
Penetration Data for the 50mm Kw.K. 38 L / 42
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
Pz.Gr. ( Armor Piercing ) | Weight | Velocity | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | 2.06 kg | 685 m/s | 53 / -- mm | 43 / -- mm | 32 / -- mm | 24 / -- mm | -- / -- mm |
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Pzgr.39 ( Armor Piercing High Explosive Capped ) | Weight | Velocity | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | 2.06 kg | 685 m/s | 55 / -- mm | 47 / -- mm | 37 / -- mm | 28 / -- mm | -- / -- mm |
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PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid ) | Weight | Velocity | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | 0.925 kg | 1050 m/s | 94 / -- mm | 55 / -- mm | 21 / -- mm | -- / -- mm | -- / -- mm |
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