The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

PzKpfw III N
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Type: Tank Top Speed: 38 KPH (11 off-road)
Availability: Sep 42 – Dec 44 Redline: 3000 RPM (2600 average)
Playability: Wingman only Armor:
Main Armament: KwK 37 75mm L/24 Hull Front: 50mm
Depression/Elevation: -10°/+20° Hull Sides: 30mm
Secondary Armament: Hull MG, Coax MG, Hull Rear: 50mm
AA MG
Ammunition: 64 (75mm), 3450 (MG) Hull Top: 10mm
Smoke: No Superstructure Front: 50mm
Turret Traverse: 35 seconds Superstructure Sides: 30mm
Radio: Yes Superstructure Rear: 50mm
Target Size: Medium Superstructure Top: 10mm
Height: 2.5 meters Mantlet: 10mm
Weight: 23.0 tons Turret Front: 50mm
Ground Pressure: 1.03 kg/cm2 Turret Sides: 30mm
Maximum Slope: 30° Turret Rear: 30mm
Maximum Vertical: 0.6 meters Turret Top: 20mm
The PanzerKampfwagen IIIN was the final vehicle of the PzKpfw III series, and was mechanically almost
identical to the PzKpfw IIIJ. The 50mm L/60 gun, which had become ineffective against more modern
medium tanks, was replaced by the 75mm L/24 gun, which was capable of firing both high-explosive shells,
in the infantry support role, and high-explosive antitank shells (HEAT) with greater armor penetrating
capability than the 50mm gun. Due to increased weight of the 75mm gun, additional mantlet armor was
not available, however, this was made up for in part by the addition of Schuerzen armor skirts. Only 663 of
this variant of the PzKpfw III were produced, and 37 converted from older models, before production ceased
in mid-1943.
Options: Additional superstructure armor, Schuerzen armor skirts.