Pz.III N - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 159667 by U114600017 (talk)

2023-03-26T17:48:32Z

Undo revision 159667 by U114600017 (talk)

U114600017: /* Usage in battles */

2023-03-26T17:33:24Z

‎Usage in battles

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-02T23:15:53Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

2023-02-01T19:59:45Z

Edits

U119821006: /* Pros and cons */

2023-02-01T17:01:08Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Edits

2022-12-07T10:26:08Z

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U17577377: /* Description */

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‎Description

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

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‎In-game description: Reformatted

U44629479: Edits

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U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

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‎Ammunition: Updated

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Spaced armor covering a lot of the tank
+* Spaced armour covering a lot of the tank
-* Frontal armor is great
+* Frontal armour is great
 * Angling the hull increases your changes of bouncing a shell
 * Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Armor is almost never enough under sustained fire
+* Armour is almost never enough under sustained fire
-* Enemy tanks with sloped armor easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
+* Enemy tanks with sloped armour easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
 * Slow muzzle velocity
 * HEAT shells detonate on obstacles

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Spaced armour covering a lot of the tank
+* Spaced armor covering a lot of the tank
-* Frontal armour is great
+* Frontal armor is great
 * Angling the hull increases your changes of bouncing a shell
 * Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Armour is almost never enough under sustained fire
+* Armor is almost never enough under sustained fire
-* Enemy tanks with sloped armour easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
+* Enemy tanks with sloped armor easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
 * Slow muzzle velocity
 * HEAT shells detonate on obstacles

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:KwK37 (75 mm)/Ammunition|K.Gr.rot Pz., Hl.Gr 38B, Sprgr. 34, Hl.Gr 38C, K.Gr.Rot Nb.}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Spaced armour covering lots of the tank
+* Spaced armour covering a lot of the tank
 * Fast-firing main gun
-* Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse
+* The HEAT shell has a great penetration regardless of shooting distance
-* Tracks cover much of the sides, meaning a little better staying power under artillery barrage
+* Equipped with 2 machine guns, great for dealing with open-topped vehicles which are common at the BR
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Armour is almost never enough under sustained fire
 * Enemy tanks with sloped armour easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
-* Bad shell velocity
+* Slow muzzle velocity
-* HEAT shells get detonated from obstacles
+* HEAT shells detonate on obstacles
 == History ==

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 * Fast automotive characteristics, including acceleration and track traverse
 * Tracks cover much of the sides, meaning a little better staying power under artillery barrage
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Armour is almost never enough under sustained fire
 * Enemy tanks with sloped armour easily bounce your shots if not carefully aimed
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_pzkpfw_III_ausf_N Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;[[Panzer III (Family)|Related development]]
 * [[Pz.III N (Italy)]]
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 141/2''') is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]].
-This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV variants]], as mounting the [[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)|infamous long variant]] of the 75 mm gun failed, so a compromise was made. Panzer III N is referred to as the assault variant of the [[Panzer.III (Family)]], and it retains a body of the Panzer III L and M variants.
+This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV variants]], as mounting the [[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)|infamous long variant]] of the 75 mm gun failed, so a compromise was made. Panzer III N is referred to as the assault variant of the [[Panzer III (Family)]], and it retains a body of the Panzer III L and M variants.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 141/2''') is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]].
-This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV variants]], as mounting the [[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)|infamous long variant]] of the 75 mm gun failed, so a compromise was made. Panzer III N is referred to as the assault variant of the Panzer III family, and it retains a body of the Panzer III L and M variants.
+This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV variants]], as mounting the [[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)|infamous long variant]] of the 75 mm gun failed, so a compromise was made. Panzer III N is referred to as the assault variant of the [[Panzer.III (Family)]], and it retains a body of the Panzer III L and M variants.
 == General info ==

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-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N variant was an assault tank. Ausf. L and Ausf. M chassis were used to produce this variant. This variant was produced to meet the need for a stronger tank, one that could more effectively handle the Soviet T-34 and KV-1. A 75 mm long-barreled gun could not be installed in the turret due to the turret box's limited size. The designers decided to use the short-barreled 7.5cm KwK37 L/24 gun along with hollow-charge shells. This explosive projectile packed more punch than the 5 cm KwK39 L/60 gun. To accommodate this change, the gun's mantlet was redesigned. The gun's recoil mechanisms were improved, the single-hinged hatch for the command turret was replaced with a two-hinged hatch, and the thickness of the commander's cupola walls was increased to 100 mm. This variant's operational weight was 23,000 kg. Most of the tanks received a 5 mm Schürzen side skirts to protect the tank's hull and turret.
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 Some of the tanks was transferred to Romania, Slovakia, and Croatia. Tanks of this variant were used until the end of the war and were transferred to Allied forces after Germany's surrender.
 == Media ==

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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| K.Gr.rot Pz. || APCBC || 385 || 6.78 || 1.2 || 14 || 80 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| K.Gr.rot Pz. || APCBC || 385 || 6.78 || 1.2 || 14 || 102.4 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 | Hl.Gr 38B || HEAT || 450 || 4.57 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 872.1 || 62° || 69° || 73°
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
 | K.Gr.Rot Nb. || 423 || 6.2 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
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 | Coaxial || 3,450 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
 |-
-| Pintle || 2,000 (150) || 900 || -10°/+25° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 2,100 (150) || 900 || -10°/+25° || ±180°
 |-
 |}