Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.H
GENERAL DATA |
Panzerkampfwagen
III Ausf.H, Panzer III Ausf.H, Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.H (Sd.Kfz.141 ünd
Sd.Kfz.141/1*) |
Medium Tank |
FuG 5 |
Henschel &
Söhn AG, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nuernburg AG (MAN), Altmaerkische
Kettenwerk GmbH (Alkett),
Fahrzeug und Motorenbau GmbH (FAMO), Waggonfabrik Wegmann AG, Maschinenfabrik
Niedersachen Hannover GmbH (MNH) |
5
|
- Commander: Turret, center-rear
- Gunner: Turret, left-front
- Loader: Turret, right-rear
- Driver: Hull, left-front
- Radio-machinegunner: Hull, right-front
|
308 |
October 1940 - April 1941 |
(*) for machines equiped with the 5 cm KwK L/60
DIMENSIONS |
21600 kg |
0.97 kg/cm² |
5.52 m, 6.41 m* |
5.52 m |
0 m, 0.89 m* |
2.50 m |
2.95 m |
0.39 m |
1.90 m |
? m |
ARMAMENT |
50 mm KwK 38 L/42 or
50 KwK 39 L/60 (1) |
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+30 mm / 67° |
30 mm / 90° |
30+30 mm / 82° |
16 mm / 0° |
30+30 mm
/ 81 ° |
30 mm /
90° |
30 mm /
60° |
17 mm /
0° (front)
17 mm / 13° (rear) |
30 mm / 77° |
30 mm / 65° |
30 mm / 90°, 69° |
10 mm / 5° (front)
10 mm / 0° (rear) |
37 mm /
45-90° |
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- |
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AUTOMOTIVE |
Maybach HL 120 TR |
V12, 11.9 liters |
300 hp to 3000 rpm |
13.88 hp / ton |
ZF SSG 77:
6 forward - 1 reverse |
Daimler-Benz-Wilson: clutch-brake,
steering wheel and levers |
Mechanics |
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 |
Kgs 61/400/120: Dual center guide, single pin, steel
|
400 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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