T-III (USSR) - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

2024-08-21T19:42:18Z

‎Description

U38088265: /* Main armament */

2024-08-19T20:25:04Z

‎Main armament

U44629479: /* Ammo racks */ Edits

2024-05-10T17:42:05Z

‎Ammo racks: Edits

U43191476: /* Pros and cons */

2023-11-29T15:15:14Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Edits

2023-07-07T06:52:53Z

Edits

U12423867: Now takes into account that there is always a round in the breech.

2023-07-07T06:22:07Z

Now takes into account that there is always a round in the breech.

U12423867: /* Ammo racks */ Now takes into account that there is always a round in the breech.

2023-07-07T06:18:11Z

‎Ammo racks: Now takes into account that there is always a round in the breech.

U44629479: Edits

2023-03-05T19:41:58Z

Edits

U67845938: /* Usage in battles */ Added link to the German version of this vehicle.

2023-03-05T19:28:26Z

‎Usage in battles: Added link to the German version of this vehicle.

U67845938: /* Usage in battles */ Fixed a small issue stating this was a different version of the Pz-III.

2023-03-05T19:27:37Z

‎Usage in battles: Fixed a small issue stating this was a different version of the Pz-III.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''', or the captured German Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J, is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.43]].
+During the Polish campaign, Red Army soldiers found a damaged [[Pz.III J|Pz.III]] tank, abandoned by its crew, which was secretly transported to the USSR and thoroughly studied. With the attack of Nazi Germany on the Soviet Union, Red Army soldiers began capturing other Pz.III tanks. These were then repaired and put into service with Soviet units under the designation '''T-III''' (Type-3). They were successfully used until 1943, when, due to insufficient penetration of the main gun and a limited supply of captured ammunition, they were withdrawn from service.
 == General info ==

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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 99 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 5.24 || 7.25 || 8.80 || 9.73 || 10.35 || rowspan="2" | 5.20 || rowspan="2" | 4.60 || rowspan="2" | 4.24 || rowspan="2" | 4.00
+| rowspan="2" | 99 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 11.4 || 15.8 || 19.2 || 21.2 || 22.6 || rowspan="2" | 5.20 || rowspan="2" | 4.60 || rowspan="2" | 4.24 || rowspan="2" | 4.00
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| 3.27 || 3.85 || 4.67 || 5.17 || 5.50
+| 7.1 || 8.4 || 10.2 || 11.3 || 12.0
 |-
 |}
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 {{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
 ! colspan="5" | [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm MG34]]
 |-
-! Mount
+! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 4,350 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 4,350 (150) || 900 || - || -
 |-
 |}
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-This tank is a captured Pz.III J, and plays similarly. While it does have significantly better armour on the front than its predecessor, the higher battle rating means it faces tougher, more well-armoured opposition in uptiers. The [[T-34 (1940)]] is almost impenetrable, except for some weak spots around the turret and flat-on below the tracks. [[M4A1]]s are similar in speed to you, have better sloped frontal armour that you cannot penetrate, more powerful guns, and stabilizers. APCR post-penetration damage is not sufficient enough to be counted upon when you need it the most, plus neither PzGr.40/1 or PzGr.40 can frontally penetrate a Sherman or T-34. The best way to attack these tanks is to flank them with your good mobility, or wait for them to overextend, then shoot at their weaker side armour. Furthermore, the high fuse sensitivity makes many lightly-armoured tank destroyers equipped with strong guns your worst nightmare, since you'll over-penetrate repeatedly in most cases, allowing easy return fire from the enemy. Enemy SPAAG, in particular, is very dangerous because of your 15 mm turret ring weak pot, enabling them to spray all over you to incapacitate your gunner and loader.
+This tank is a captured Pz.III J, and plays similarly. While it does have significantly better armour on the front than its predecessor, the higher battle rating means it faces tougher, more well-armoured opposition in uptiers. The [[T-34 (1940)]] is almost impenetrable, except for some weak spots around the turret and flat-on below the tracks. [[M4A1]]s are similar in speed to you, have better sloped frontal armour that you cannot penetrate, more powerful guns, and stabilizers. APCR post-penetration damage is not sufficient enough to be counted upon when you need it the most, plus neither PzGr.40/1 or PzGr.40 can frontally penetrate a Sherman or T-34. The best way to attack these tanks is to flank them with your good mobility, or wait for them to overextend, then shoot at their weaker side armour. Furthermore, the high fuse sensitivity makes many lightly-armoured tank destroyers equipped with strong guns your worst nightmare, since you'll over-penetrate repeatedly in most cases, allowing easy return fire from the enemy. Enemy SPAAGs, in particular, are very dangerous because of your 15 mm turret ring weak spot, enabling them to spray all over you to incapacitate your gunner and loader.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Decent mobility
 * APCR ammo has very high speed and good penetration, making shooting at long range easier
-* Armour can reliably protect against low caliber guns
+* Armour can reliably protect against low calibre guns
 * Panzer III profile may trick some enemies into ignoring this vehicle
 '''Cons:'''
-* Relatively low armor penetration for regular ammunition
+* Relatively low armour penetration for regular ammunition
 * Slow turret traverse speed
 * Flat frontal armour and thin side armour
 * Large commander's cupola can attract enemy fire
-* Panzer III profile will attract friendly fire in Simulator gamemodes
+* Panzer III profile will attract friendly fire in Simulator mode
 == History ==

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-[[File:Ammoracks Pz.III J.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the Pz.III J (Identical to {{PAGENAME}}).]]
+[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
 <!-- '''Last updated: 1.101.0.44''' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

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 * Accurate and decently powerful gun
-* Great -10° gun depression, useful amongst hills
+* Good -10° gun depression
 * Decent mobility
 * APCR ammo has very high speed and good penetration, making shooting at long range easier
-* Armour can protect reliably against lower-ranked tanks like [[Ha-Go]], [[Pz.II (Disambiguation)|Pz.II]]
+* Armour can reliably protect against low caliber guns
 '''Cons:'''
-* Penetration is lacking, as is post-penetration damage against enemies in up-tiers (e.g. [[M4A3 (105)]])
+* Relatively low armor penetration for regular ammunition
-* Awful turret traverse speed, cannot target flankers quickly
+* Slow turret traverse speed
-* Flat unsloped armour and weak side armour get penetrated easily by common tanks like [[Pz.III F|Pz.III]], [[T-50]], [[SU-76M]]
+* Flat frontal armour and thin side armour
-* Large and weak armour commander's cupola, often sticks out above the terrain, drawing the enemies' attention
+* Large commander's cupola can attract enemy fire
 == History ==

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 * Racks disappear when all shells in the rack have been loaded/shot.
-* Racks 1 to 3 emptied: 36&nbsp;''(+66)''
+* Racks 1 to 3 emptied: 33&nbsp;''(+66)'' shells.
 === Machine guns ===

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 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''99''' || 73&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 47&nbsp;''(+52)'' || 32&nbsp;''(+67)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+99)'' || No
+| '''99''' || 74&nbsp;''(+25)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+51)'' || 33&nbsp;''(+66)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+98)'' || No
 |-
 |}
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 ;[[Panzer III (Family)|Related development]]
 * [[Pz.III J]]

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-Use of this tank is similar to the Pz. III F. While it does have significantly better armour on the front than its predecessor, the higher battle rating means it faces tougher, more well-armoured opposition in uptiers. The [[T-34 (1940)]] is almost impenetrable, except for some weak spots around the turret and flat-on below the tracks. [[M4A1]]s are similar in speed to you, have better sloped frontal armour that you cannot penetrate, more powerful guns, and stabilizers. APCR post-penetration damage is not sufficient enough to be counted upon when you need it the most, plus neither PzGr.40/1 or PzGr.40 can frontally penetrate a Sherman or T-34. The best way to attack these tanks is to flank them with your good mobility, or wait for them to overextend, then shoot at their weaker side armour. Furthermore, the high fuse sensitivity makes many lightly-armoured tank destroyers equipped with strong guns your worst nightmare, since you'll over-penetrate repeatedly in most cases, allowing easy return fire from the enemy. Enemy SPAAG, in particular, is very dangerous because of your 15 mm turret ring weak pot, enabling them to spray all over you to incapacitate your gunner and loader.
+This tank is a captured Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J, and plays similarly. While it does have significantly better armour on the front than its predecessor, the higher battle rating means it faces tougher, more well-armoured opposition in uptiers. The [[T-34 (1940)]] is almost impenetrable, except for some weak spots around the turret and flat-on below the tracks. [[M4A1]]s are similar in speed to you, have better sloped frontal armour that you cannot penetrate, more powerful guns, and stabilizers. APCR post-penetration damage is not sufficient enough to be counted upon when you need it the most, plus neither PzGr.40/1 or PzGr.40 can frontally penetrate a Sherman or T-34. The best way to attack these tanks is to flank them with your good mobility, or wait for them to overextend, then shoot at their weaker side armour. Furthermore, the high fuse sensitivity makes many lightly-armoured tank destroyers equipped with strong guns your worst nightmare, since you'll over-penetrate repeatedly in most cases, allowing easy return fire from the enemy. Enemy SPAAG, in particular, is very dangerous because of your 15 mm turret ring weak pot, enabling them to spray all over you to incapacitate your gunner and loader.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_pzkpfw_III_ausf_J_L42 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[Panzer III (Family)]]
 == External links ==
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