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Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.L

GENERAL DATA
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.L, Panzer III Ausf.L, Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.L (Sd.Kfz.141/1)
Medium Tank
FuG 5
Daimler-Benz AG, 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
653, 447 converted in Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.N
June 1942 - December 1942

 

DIMENSIONS
21300 kg
0.94 kg/cm²
6.41 m
5.56 m
0.85 m
2.50 m
2.95 m
0.39 m
1.90 m
? m

 

ARMAMENT
50 KwK 39 L/60 or
50 PaK 38 L/60 (1)
99
360° (manual)
+20° to -10°
?
TZF5d
3 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2)
4950
1: turret - 2: coaxial, bow (ball mount Kugelbende 50), ring mount on the commander's cupola

 

ARMOR
Welding & bolting
50 mm / 69°
30 mm / 90°
50 mm / 81°
16 mm / 0°
50+20, 50 mm / 81 °
30 mm / 90°
50 mm / 73 °
18 mm / 0° (front)
18 mm / 11° (rear)
50+20, 50 mm / 75°
30 mm / 65°
30 mm / 78°
10 mm / 7° (front)
10 mm / 0° (rear)
50+20, 50 mm / 45-90°
-
-
-

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Maybach HL 120 TR
V12, 11.9 liters
300 hp to 3000 rpm
14.08 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, 19 km/h off road
145 km on road, 85 km off road
182 L/100 km on road,
376 L/100 km off road
30° (from horizontal)
2.00 m
0.60 m
0.80 m
5.85 m

 

Sources
AFV Data Base (lost)

 

 

Drawings

 

File

 

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