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Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.E

GENERAL DATA
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.E, Panzer III Ausf.E, Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.E (Sd.Kfz.141)
Medium Tank
FuG 5
Daimler-Benz AG, Henschel & Söhn AG, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nuernburg AG (MAN)

5

  • Commander: Turret, center-rear
  • Gunner: Turret, left-front
  • Loader: Turret, right-rear
  • Driver: Hull, left-front
  • Radio-machinegunner: Hull, right-front
96
December 1938 - October 1939

 

DIMENSIONS
19500 kg
0.99 kg/cm²
5.38 m
5.38 m
0 m
2.44 m
2.91 m
0.39 m
1.90 m
? m

 

ARMAMENT
37 mm KwK 35/36 L/46.5 (1)
120
360° (manual)
+20° to -10°
?
TZF5d
2 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2)
3600
1: turret - 2: coaxial, bow (ball mount Kugelbende 30)

 

ARMOR
Welding & bolting
30 mm / 69°
30 mm / 90°
20 mm / 80°
16 mm / 0°
30 mm / 81°
30 mm / 90°
20 mm / 61°
17 mm / 0° (front)
17 mm / 13° (rear)
30 mm / 75°
30 mm / 65°
30 mm / 90°, 69°
12 mm / 7° (front)
12 mm / 0° (rear)
30 mm / round
-
-
-

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Maybach HL 120 TR
V12, 11.9 liters
300 hp to 3000 rpm
15.38 hp / ton
Maybach SGR 328 145 Variorex:
10 forward, 1 reverse
Daimler-Benz-Wilson: clutch-brake, steering wheel and levers
Hydraulic
320 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Torsion bars
6 indenpendent (dual), rubber edgings
3 double
Front, 21 tooth
Rear, double, adjustable
on first and last road wheel
Dual center guide, single pin, steel
360 mm
120 mm
93
2.86 m

 

PERFORMANCES
40 km/h on road, 18 km/h off road
165 km on road, 95 km off road
187 L/100 km on road,
336 L/100 km off 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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