3b/ZW7
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf D:
Thirty (chassis nos. 60221-60225 and 60316-60340) were built between January and June 1938. New suspension7 with angled leaf springs, new sprockets, idlers, and transmission. Had four fuel tanks, instead of two, but still contained same amount of fuel.7
Used FuG5 radio.3
Usage
Used in Poland and Norway.7 Withdrawn before invasion of France.12
| Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf D | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator 52,3,4 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 43,652 lb, 35,273 lb, 42,769 lb 16 tons2,3, 19.3 tons4,7, 21 tons8 |
| Length w/gun | 18'4 5.5 m, 5.41 m, 5.66-5.922, 5.923 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 8.08'4 2.44 m, 2.39 - 2.42 m2, 2.42 m3 |
| Width | 9.7'4, 9' 3", 9' 2" 2.81 m, 2.82 m2,3 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 0.38 m2 |
| Ground contact length | 2.86 m |
| Ground pressure | 13.2 psi 0.93 kg/cm2, 0.68 (kg/cm2)2 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 37 mm KwK 36 L/45 37 mm L/46.52 37 mm KwK L/46.53 37 mm4 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 3: 7.92 mm MG34 coaxial (2), hull8,13 3: MGs2,4 3: 7.92 MG343 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 1212, 121 Pzgr & Sprgr3 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 4,5002, 4,500 Patr SmK3 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 10 - 304 307,8 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 14.52 30@9° 15@10°3 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 30@21° 15@20°3 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 14.52 30@0° 15@0°3 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 30@0° 15@0°3 |
| Hull Rear | 14.52 30@10-13° 15@10°3 & 15@33°3 |
| Hull Top | 102 18@90° 10@73-90°3 |
| Hull Bottom | 52 30@90° 5@90°3 |
| Turret Front | 152 30@15° 15@15°3 Mantlet: 15 round3 |
| Turret Sides | 14.52 30@25° 15@25°3 |
| Turret Rear | 14.52 30@12° 15@0-21°3 |
| Turret Top | 102 10@83-90°3 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 108 TR2,3 |
| Bore/stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 5 forward, 1 reverse.2 6 forward, 1 reverse.3 ZF Aphon SSG 76 6 speed ZF8 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical System | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 300 liters2 Use per 100 km of road: 182 liters |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°, hand.3 |
| Max speed | 25 mph4 40 kph3, 35 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 103 miles 165 km3, 165 km2 Cross Country: 95 km2 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning Radius | 5.8 m |
| Elevation limits | -10° to +20°3 |
| Fording depth | 2' 8" 0.8 m2 1 m |
| Trench crossing | 8' 6", 7' 6" 2.3 m |
| Vertical obstacle | 2' 0.60 m |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Leaf spring2 |
| Wheels each side | 8x22 |
| Return rollers each side | 3 |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | 0.38 m2 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 2.49 m |
| Production |
Sources:
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