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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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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 (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. A small amount would be used by the Italian social republic in the late stages of world war 2.
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || 20 + 50 mm ''Upper plate''
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50 mm (53°) ''Upper glacis''
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53 mm (22°) ''Lower plate''
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30 mm (74°) ''Lower glacis''
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| 30mm || 32 mm (44°) ''Upper glacis''
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53 mm (16°) ''Upper plate''
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53 mm (10°) ''Lower plate''
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30 mm (65°) ''Lower glacis''
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| 26 mm (6°) ''Front''
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18 mm ''Centre''
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15-17 mm (2-11°) ''Rear''
 
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| Turret || 50 mm (cylindrical) ''Turret front''
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* Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
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{{Italy medium tanks}}
 
{{Italy medium tanks}}

Revision as of 14:35, 8 July 2021

Introducing Wiki 3.0
▄Pz.III N
it_pzkpfw_iii_ausf_n.png
GarageImage Pz.III N (Italy).jpg
▄Pz.III N
Italy flag.png Italy
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.0 3.0 3.0
Class:
Research:4 600 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:16 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

The ▄Pz.III N is a rank II Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

General info

This is a Panzer III, upgraded to carry a short 75 mm KwK37 cannon, which can also be found on a number of Panzer IV variants, as mounting the 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. A small amount would be used by the Italian social republic in the late stages of world war 2.

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull53 / 30 / 53
Turret50 / 30 / 30
Crew5 people
Visibility88 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola roof)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (cupola, gun mantlet)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 20 + 50 mm Upper plate

50 mm (53°) Upper glacis

53 mm (22°) Lower plate

30 mm (74°) Lower glacis

30mm 32 mm (44°) Upper glacis

53 mm (16°) Upper plate

53 mm (10°) Lower plate

30 mm (65°) Lower glacis

26 mm (6°) Front

18 mm Centre

15-17 mm (2-11°) Rear

Turret 50 mm (cylindrical) Turret front

50 mm Gun mantlet

30 mm (17-25°) 30 mm (conical) 10 mm (7°)
Cupola 50 + 30 mm (cylindrical) 50 + 30 mm (cylindrical) 50 + 30 mm (cylindrical) 10 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
  • Track links used as add-on armour are 20 mm thick.
  • The turret sides and rear are protected by 8 mm skirts which provide protection against HEAT and HE shells

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB60 / 12 km/h
RB and SB54 / 10 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
1 back
Weight23.0 t
Engine power
AB572 hp
RB and SB300 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB24.9 hp/t
RB and SB13.0 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 60 12 23 465 572 20.22 24.87
Realistic 54 10 265 300 11.52 13.04
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 60 12 23 465 572 20.22 24.87
Realistic 54 10 265 300 11.52 13.04

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB540 → 730 Sl icon.png
RB601 → 813 Sl icon.png
SB736 → 995 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications8 400 Rp icon.png
9 470 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost640 Ge icon.png
Crew training4 500 Sl icon.png
Experts16 000 Sl icon.png
Aces160 Ge icon.png
Research Aces190 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
30 / 50 / 60 % Sl icon.png
118 / 118 / 118 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
630 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
630 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement it.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
630 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
75mm_kwk_37_40_HEAT_ammo_pack
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
75mm_ger_kwk37_Hl_C_HEAT_ammo_pack
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
75mm_ger_Smoke_ammo_pack
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm KwK37 cannon
Ammunition64 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
4.3 → 3.3 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 20°
Main article: KwK37 (75 mm)
75 mm KwK37 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 64 -10°/+20° ±180° N/A 13.3 18.4 22.4 24.8 26.4 4.29 3.80 3.50 3.30
Realistic 8.3 9.8 11.9 13.2 14.0

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
K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC 52 50 45 39 34 30
Hl.Gr 38B HEAT 80 80 80 80 80 80
Sprgr. 34 HE 10 10 10 10 10 10
Hl.Gr 38C HEAT 100 100 100 100 100 100
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%
K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC 385 6.78 1.2 14 80 48° 63° 71°
Hl.Gr 38B HEAT 450 4.57 0.05 0.1 872.1 62° 69° 73°
Sprgr. 34 HE 420 5.74 0 0.1 686 79° 80° 81°
Hl.Gr 38C HEAT 450 4.8 0.05 0.1 875.5 62° 69° 73°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy time
(s) 		Screen hold time
(s) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
K.Gr.Rot Nb. 423 6.2 13 5 20 50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Pz.III N (Italy)
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
64 57 (+7) 54 (+10) 46 (+18) 38 (+26) 24 (+40) 10 (+54) 1 (+63) No

Machine guns

7.92 mm MG34 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 450 rounds
Belt capacity150 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate900 shots/min
Main article: MG34 (7.92 mm)
7.92 mm MG34
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 3,450 (150) 900 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Spaced armour covering the turret of the tank
  • Fast-firing main gun

Cons:

  • May have trouble penetrating heavily armoured tanks
  • Hard to aim at long ranges
  • Lacks hull side skirts seen on the German Pz.III N

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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Italy medium tanks
  Italy
M13/40  M13/40 (I) · M13/40 (II) · M13/40 (III)
M14/41  M14/41 · M14/41 (47/40)
M15/42  M15/42
M16/43  Celere Sahariano
P26/40  P40 · P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
OF-40  OF-40 · OF-40 Mk.2A · OF-40 (MTCA)
Ariete  Ariete (P) · Ariete · Ariete PSO · Ariete AMV
Germany  ▄Pz.III N · ▄Pz.IV G · ▄Leopard 1A5
Allied powers  ▄Sherman I Composito · Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc · ▄Sherman V · M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1 · M47 (105/55) · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete"
  Hungary
Turán  Turan I · Turan II · Turan III
Germany  ◔Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2A7HU
USSR  ◔T-72M1

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