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Germany's Panzerkampfwagen III Production

  Manufacturer Date Quantity Chassis #
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf A Daimler-Benz3,7 19367, 19373,4,12 103,4,7,8,12 60101-601103
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf B Daimler-Benz3,7 19373,4,7 153,7 60201-602153
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf C Daimler-Benz3,7 1937 - January 19383,7, 193812 153,7 60301-603153
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf D Daimler-Benz3 January 1938 - June 19383,7 303,8, 407 60221-602253
60316-603403
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf E Daimler-Benz7, Henschel, MAN.3 December 1938 - October 19393,7, 1939 - 19408 418, 963,7 60401-604963
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf F Daimler-Benz, Henschel, MAN, Alkett, FAMO.3 1939 - 194013, September 1939 - July 19403,7 4353,7,13 61001-616503
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf G Daimler-Benz, MAN, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, FAMO, MINH.3 1940 - 19414,13, April 1940 - February 19413,7 4504,7, 6003,13 65001-659503
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf H MAN, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, MNH, MIAG.3 October 1940 - April 19413,7 3083, 3107 66001-666503
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J Daimler-Benz, MAN, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, MIAG.3 March 1941 - July 19423 1,5493 68001-690003
72001-741003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J/1 Daimler-Benz, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, MNH, MIAG, MAN.3 December 1941 - July 19423 1,0673 72001-741003
68001-690003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J and J/1   March 1941 - July 19427 2,5167  
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf L Henschel, Wegmann, Alkett, MNH, MIAG, MAN, Daimler-Benz.3
Turret: Krupp11
Chassis: Daimler-Benz11 		1942 - 11, June 1942 - December 19423,7,12 6533,12, 7037 74101-755003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf M Wegmann, MAN, MIAG, MNH.3 October 1942 - February 19433,7 2503, 2927 76101-778003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf N Henschel, Wegmann, MNH, MIAG, MAN.3 June 1942 - August 19433,13 6633, 6667, 37 converted from rebuilt PzKpfw IIIs3 73581-778003
Flammpanzer Wegmann.3 February 1943 - April 19433 1003,4 77609-777083
PzBefWg Ausf D Daimler-Benz.3 1938 - 19397
June 1938 - March 19393 		303,7 60341-603703
PzBefWg Ausf E Daimler-Benz.3 1939 - 19407
June 1939 - February 19403 		453,7 60501-605453
PzBefWg Ausf H Daimler-Benz.3 November 1940 - September 19413 1453 70001-701453
December 1941 - January 19423 303 70146-701753
November 1940 - January 19427 1757  
PzBefWg mit 50 mm L/42 Daimler-Benz.3 August 1942 - November 19423 813 72001-741003
March 1943 - November 19433 104 converted3  
PzBefWg mit 60 mm L/60 Daimler-Benz.3 December 1942 - February 19433 503 70201-702503
PzBefWg Ausf J and Ausf M   August 1942 - February 19437 1317  
Artillerie-Panzer (SdKfz 143)   February 1943 - April 19443 262 converted from PzKpfw IIIs3 60401-780003
Bergepanzer   March 1944 - December 19443 150 converted3  

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
  2. Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
  3. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
  4. Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
  5. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
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  7. German Tanks of World War II, Dr. S. Hart & Dr. R. Hart, 1998
  8. Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
  9. Battle Winning Tanks, Aircraft & Warships of World War II, David Miller, 2000
  10. AFV 2: Panzerkampfwagen III, Walter Spielberger
  11. Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
  12. Airfix Magazine Guide #8 German Tanks of World War 2, Terry Gande and Peter Chamberlain, 1975
  13. Panzers At War, Michael and Gladys Green, 2005
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