Panzerkampfwagen III "Zugführerwagen"
Chassis number ranges
These ranges are the chassis numbers assigned to each Ausführung. They do not indicate how many of each Ausführung were manufactured.
Allocated chassis number ranges for the Pz Kpfw III Ausf. E through Ausf. J
| Pz Kpfw III Ausf. E |
60 401 - 61 000 (only 60 501 - 60 545) |
| Pz Kpfw III Ausf. F |
61 001 - 65 000 |
| Pz Kpfw III Ausf. G |
65 001 - 66 000 |
| Pz Kpfw III Ausf. H |
66 001 - 68 000 |
| Pz Kpfw III Ausf. J |
68 001 - 69 100 and 72 001 - 74 100 |
Technical information
Technical information on the Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.E-J (information is relevant to the Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.E-G which were back-fitted with the 5 cm Kw.K. (L/42) only)
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Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.E |
Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.F |
Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.G |
Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.H |
Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J |
| Armament |
| Main gun |
5 cm Kw.K. (L/42) |
- 5 cm Kw.K. (L/42)
- 5 cm Kw.K.39 (L/60) (on some, later vehicles)
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| Aiming device |
TZF 5 d |
- TZF 5 d (for 5 cm Kw.K. (L/42))
- TZF 5 e (for 5 cm Kw.K.39 (L/60))
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| Ammunition storage |
- 58 * Spgr.
- 36 * Pzgr.Patr.
- 5 alternative shells
|
- For 5 cm Kw.K. (L/42):
- 58 * Spgr.
- 36 * Pzgr.Patr.
- 5 alternative shells
- 84 shells (for 5 cm Kw.K.39 (L/60))
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| Elevation |
-10° - 20° |
| Secondary gun |
7,92 mm MG34 in Kugellafette 30 |
7,92 mm MG34 in Kugellafette 38 |
| Aiming device |
KZF 2 |
| Ammunition storage |
3,750 * 7,92 mm. (in 25 bags of 150 rounds) |
| Traverse |
15° (each side) |
| Elevation |
-10° - 20° |
Photographs
- Pz.Kpfw.III passing a horse cart
- A well-used and dirty Pz.Kpfw.III, driving along a road
Sources
- D 652/19 - Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.E bis J - Gerätbeschreibung und Bedienungsanweisung zum Aufbau - Heft I. 1942.
Additional reading
- Pz Kpfw III "Zugführerwagen"
- More photographs of the Panzerkampfwagen III "Zugführerwagen" at Panzerphotos.dk
- Sturmgeschütz III
- Technical details and photographs of the Sturmgeschütz III
- Sturmhaubitze
- Technical details of the Sturmhaubitze
