The Panzerkampfwagen III (Pz.Kpfw. III), commonly known as the Panzer III, was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively in World War II. The official German ordnance designation was Sd.Kfz. 141 .

2020年10月24日 · Despite its flaws and small production run, the Panzer III Ausf.A was the first step towards the development of what would become Germany’s main combat tank until it was superseded by the long-barrelled Panzer IV from 1942 on. The Panzer III …

2018年9月16日 · The Wehrmacht from the first day of World War II used the Panzerkampfwagen III (or Pz.III) tank. It was used as part of Wehrmacht divisions until the middle of 1944, and single tanks fought until Germany’s surrender. Despite its shortcomings, the Pz. III made a significant contribution to the success of the German army.

2025年3月3日 · From 1940 to nearly 1943, the Panzer III played a significant role in German armored forces. Eventually, as advancements in enemy armor rendered it less effective, the Panzer III was phased out as a frontline tank.

Planned since the beginning of the thirties, with the rejection of the Versailles treaty, the Panzer III was a medium tank project, destined to comprise the bulk of the German armored forces.

The Panzer 3 (PzKpfw III or Panzerkampfwagen III) had been the most significant tank model operated by the Wehrmacht during the first 2 years of WW2. It had been the Panzer 3 in excess of every other tank model that dominated the campaigns in the West in 1940 and during the Balkans campaign and in Russia in 1941, and brought the Wehrmacht to ...

The Panzerkampfwagen III (Panzer III) was a medium tank, designed and developed in the 1930s by Germany. It primarily served in World War II and some minor conflicts outside of the world war. Its primary purpose was to engage enemy armor and support infantry.

The Panzer III variants equipped with the 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun were effective during the early years of World War II, particularly in the Western and North African campaigns and on the Eastern Front. The gun was capable of penetrating the armor of many early Allied tanks, though it struggled against the more heavily armored Soviet T-34 tank and ...

2018年9月5日 · For the first two and half years of World War II and before the advent of the Panzer IV, the Panzer III medium tank, officially known as the Panzerkampfwagen III, served as the main battle tank of the German forces.

2023年6月26日 · The Panzer III Ausf.E was an important milestone in the development of the Panzer III series of tanks used by the German military during the Second World War. It represented a significant simplification of the tank’s design, particularly its suspension system.