Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E

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Pz. II

1 500

3 000

1 500

35 000

Crew:

Commander
Radio Operator
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Good mobility: high Power/Weight ratio, good acceleration and high top speed
Good hull traverse speed
Good penetration, damage and rate of fire
Good all-round armor, reliable against most autocannons or starting tier guns when well angled

Disadvantages:

Very inaccurate guns, dispersion penalty on movement and traverse is also bad
Higher chance of engine fire
Low maneuverability at speed
Upgraded turret slows the tank down

Tank description:

The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E is a German tier 3 light tank.An order for designing a 15-ton tracked vehicle with a gun armament was placed in 1935. Despite the weight of the Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf. E, the first large-scale vehicle, reached 19.5 tons, its configuration was deemed successful, and the number of vehicles eventually grew to 96. Further modifications became even more popular, and the Pz. Kpfw. III became the most mass-produced vehicle of the Wehrmacht.The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E leads to the StuG III Ausf. B, and the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J.

An order for designing a 15-ton tracked vehicle with a gun armament was placed in 1935. Despite the weight of the Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf. E, the first large-scale vehicle, reached 19.5 tons, its configuration was deemed successful, and the number of vehicles eventually grew to 96. Further modifications became even more popular, and the Pz. Kpfw. III became the most mass-produced vehicle of the Wehrmacht.