Turm III

Turm III

Turm III

Germany

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

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Description

The Erprobungsträger mit 3-achs-stabilisiertem Turm is a premium gift rank V German medium tank with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull30 / 20 / 20

Turret30 / 20 / 20

Crew3 people

Visibility95 %

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	30 mm (60°) Front glacis 30 mm (51°) Lower glacis	20 mm (26°) Top 10 mm (26°) Engine vents 20 mm Bottom	20 mm Upper plate 20 mm (10°) Lower plate 20 mm (47°) Lower glacis	30 mm (30°) Front glacis 10 mm Engine compartment
Turret	30 mm (45°) Turret front 20 mm (spherical) Turret ball	20 mm (spherical) Turret ball	20 mm (spherical) Turret ball	10 mm
MG cupola	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB73 / 28 km/h

RB and SB66 / 26 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight42.5 t

Engine power

AB1 633 hp

RB and SB856 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB38.4 hp/t

RB and SB20.1 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	73	28	42.5	1,327	1,633	31.22	38.42
Realistic	66	26		757	856	17.81	20.14

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 901

RB3 311

SB4 427

Crew training10 000

Experts730 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces1 780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 140 / 210 / 250 %

2 × 214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire 105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack Elevation Mechanism Artillery Support 105mm_usa_HEAT_FS_ammo_pack

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm L7A3 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition47 rounds

Reload5.0 s

Vertical guidance-12° / 12°

105 mm L7A3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	47	±12°	±180°	Two-plane	22.8	31.6	38.4	42.5	45.2	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Realistic					14.3	16.8	20.4	22.6	24.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM13	APDS	303	302	296	277	257	252
DM502	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
DM12	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM13	APDS	1,478	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
DM502	HESH	732	14.85	0.1	4	4,310	73°	77°	80°
DM12	HEATFS	1,173	10.5	0.05	0.1	1,270	65°	72°	77°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
47	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

30 mm HSS 831L cannon (coaxial)

Ammunition300 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Reload15.0 s

Fire rate651 shots/min

30 mm HSS 831L					Reloading rate (seconds)
Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
300 (50)	600	N/A	N/A	N/A	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00

Ammunition

• Default: SAP-I · HEI-T*

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	53	50	39	29	21	16

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
6	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	2,000 (1,000)	1,200	-8°/+25°	±180°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Basically has a SPAA autocannon as a coaxial MG
• The coaxial 30mm autocannon's SAP-I shells work as APHE and can even destroy some MBTs from the side
• Extremely good mobility, can easily get up to 66 kilometres per hour in RB
• Two-axis stabilizer, unlike its counterpart, the Leopard 1
• Weak armour can cause some shells to over-penetrate and do almost nothing
• Familiar Leopard 1 chassis

Cons:

• Nearly nonexistent armor
• Ammunition practically fills up the turret ball, making almost any shell that penetrates end up detonating it.
• Machine gun cannot aim directly level to the main gun, making it disorienting when you are reloading the 30mm autocannon and want to spray a lightly armoured target
• Poor gun elevation, making it difficult to use the 30mm against aircraft

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Turm III and pre-order bonuses