Panzer III (Englean Kaiserreich)
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| Panzerkampfwagen III | |
|---|---|
 Panzer III Ausf. H preserved in the Imperial Armaments Museum in Berlin | |
| Type | Medium Tank |
| Place of origin |  Englean Kaiserreich |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939-1950 |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Second Great War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Helmuth Atkinsen |
| Designed | 1936 |
| Manufacturer | Kaiserlicher Maschinenfabrik Berlin Kreissen Maschinenfabrik Kreisenberg |
| Unit cost | ℳ 38,950 |
| Produced | 1940-1945 |
| No. built | 6,890 (not including exports) |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 38 t |
| Length | 7.02 m (gun forward) |
| Width | 2.88 m |
| Height | 2.68 m |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armour | 177.8 mm (max) |
Main armament | Ausf. A-C: 1× Kaiserlicher Waffenfabrik 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 Ausf. D-J: 1 x Kaiserlicher Waffenfabrik 7.5 cm KwK 39 L/48 |
Secondary armament | 2× 7.92×57mm Kaiserlicher Waffenfabrik Maschinengewehr 33 (5,500 rounds) |
| Engine | Maibach PM-239 V12 diesel engine 310 hp |
| Transmission | Fitkau-Maibach HS134 |
| Suspension | Leaf spring |
| Fuel capacity | 485 litres |
Operational range | 135 miles |
| Speed | 39 km/h |
 Englean Fighting Vehicles of the Second Great War | |
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| Light Tanks | |
| Medium Tanks | |
| Heavy Tanks | |
| Super Heavy Tanks | |
| Tank Destroyers | WIP |
| Self-Propelled Artillery/Assault Guns | WIP |
| Anti-Aircraft Vehicles | |
| Armoured Cars/Reconnaissance | WIP |
| Half-Tracks | WIP |
| Prototypes | WIP |
| Proposed Designs | WIP |
| Englean Empire | |
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| General | |
| History | |
| Economy | |
| Army | |
| Navy | |
| Airforce | |
| Coastguard | |
| Future | |