Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. H



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Country :Germany
Role :Medium Tank
Production Date :October 1940
Manufacturer :MAN
Alkett
Henschel
Wegmann
MNH
MIAG
Number Produced :308
Crew :5
Radio :FuG 5
Road Speed :40 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :18 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:165 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:95 Kilometers
Engine Name:Maybach HL 120 TRM
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:V-12
Capacity:11.867 Liters
Power :300 hp @ 3000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :13.89 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:1.94 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:3.37 Liters per Kilometer
Length :5.52 meters
Height :2.5 meters
Width :2.95 meters
Weight :21600 kilograms
Ground Clearance :38 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 :2.6 meters
Turning Radius :5.85 meters
Main Gun :50mm Kw.K. 38 L / 42
Gunsight :TZF 5a
Primary Magnification :2.4x magnification / 24° Field of View
Traverse :360° (Hand)
Elevation :+20° / -10°
Main Gun Ammo :99
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92mm MG34 (Coaxial - 1450 rounds)
1x 7.92mm MG34 (Bow - 1250 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :30mm + 30mm @ 67°
Hull Front (Lower) :30mm + 30mm @ 81°
Hull Sides (Upper) :30mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Lower) :30mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :30mm + 30mm @ 82°
Hull Top :17mm @ 0° - 13°
Hull Bottom :16mm @ 0°
Turret Front :30mm @ 77°
Turret Mantlet :37mm @ Round
Turret Sides :30mm @ 65°
Turret Rear :30mm @ 77°
Turret Top :10mm @ 0° - 5°

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
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
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

No High Explosive Data!

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