Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.F
GENERAL DATA |
Panzerkampfwagen
III Ausf.F, Panzer III Ausf.F, Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.F (Sd.Kfz.141) |
Medium Tank |
FuG 5 |
Daimler-Benz AG,
Henschel & Söhn AG, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nuernburg
AG (MAN), altmaerkische Kettenwerk GmbH (Alkett),
Fahrzeug und Motorenbau GmbH (FAMO) |
5
|
- Commander: Turret, center-rear
- Gunner: Turret, left-front
- Loader: Turret, right-rear
- Driver: Hull, left-front
- Radio-machinegunner: Hull, right-front
|
435 |
September 1939 - July 1940 |
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 or
50 mm KwK 38 L/42 (1) |
120 or 99 |
360° (manual) |
+20° to -10° |
? |
TZF5d |
2 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2) |
3750 |
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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