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Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.B

GENERAL DATA
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.B, Panzer III Ausf.B, Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.B (Sd.Kfz.141)
Medium Tank
FuG 5
Daimler-Benz AG

5

  • Commander: Turret, center-rear
  • Gunner: Turret, left-front
  • Loader: Turret, right-rear
  • Driver: Hull, left-front
  • Radio-machinegunner: Hull, right-front
15
1937

 

DIMENSIONS
15900 kg
0.68 kg/cm²
6 m
6 m
0 m
2.45 m
2.87 m
0.38 m
1.89 m
? m

 

ARMAMENT
37 mm KwK 35/36 L/46.5 (1)
120
360° (manual)
+20° to -10°
?
TZF5d
3 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2)
4425
1: turret - 2: coaxial (2 x), bow (ball mount Kugelbende 30)

 

ARMOR
Welding & bolting
14.5 mm / 65°
14.5 mm / 90°
14.5 mm / 81°
5 mm / 0°
14.5 mm / 80°
14.5 mm / 90°
14.5 mm / 90°, 69°
10 mm / 0° (front)
10 mm / 17° (rear)
15 mm / 75°
14.5 mm / 65°
14.5 mm / 90°, 69°
10 mm / 8° (front)
10 mm / 0° (rear)
15 mm / round
-
-
-

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Maybach HL 108 TR
V12, 10.8L
250 hp to 3000 rpm
15.72 hp / ton
ZF SSG 75 Aphon:
5 forward - 1 reverse
Daimler-Benz-Wilson: eclutch-brake,
steering wheel and levers
Mechanical, disc
300 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Leaf spring
2 bogies, 4 dual road wheels by bogie, rubber edgings
3 double
Front, 21 tooth
Rear, double, adjustable
on first and last road wheel
Dual center guide, single pin, steel
360-380 mm
120 mm
?
2.86 m

 

PERFORMANCES
40 km/h on road
165 km on road, 95 km off road
200 L/100 km on road
30° (from horizontal)
2.30 m
0.60 m
0.80 m
5.85 m

 

Sources
AFV Data Base (lost)

 

 

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