Production

  Manufacturer Date Quantity Chassis nos.
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf A Daimler-Benz3,6,7 19367
19373,4 		103,4,6,7,8 60101-601103
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf B Daimler-Benz3,6,7 19373,4,7 153,6,7 60201-602153
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf C Daimler-Benz3,6,7 1937-1/19383,7 153,6,7 60301-603153
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf D Daimler-Benz3,6 1/1938-6/19383,7 303,6,8, 407 60221-602253
60316-603403
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf E Daimler-Benz7, Henschel, MAN.3,6 12/1938-10/19393,7, 1939-19408 418, 963,6,7 60401-604963
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf F Daimler-Benz, Henschel, MAN, Alkett, FAMO.3,6 9/1939-7/19403,6,7 4353,6,7 61001-616503
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf G Daimler-Benz, MAN, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, FAMO, MINH.3 1940-19414
4/1940-2/19413,7 		4504,7, 6003 65001-659503
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf H MAN, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, MNH, MIAG.3 10/1940-4/19413,7 3083,6, 3107 66001-666503
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J Daimler-Benz, MAN, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, MIAG.3 3/1941-7/19423 1,5493 68001-690003
72001-741003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J/1 Daimler-Benz, Alkett, Henschel, Wegmann, MNH, MIAG, MAN.3 12/1941-7/19423 1,0673,6 72001-741003
68001-690003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J and J/1   3/1941-7/19427 2,5167  
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf L Henschel, Wegmann, Alkett, MNH, MIAG, MAN, Daimler-Benz.3 6/1942-12/19423,7 6533, 7037 74101-755003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf M Wegmann, MAN, MIAG, MNH.3 10/1942-2/19433,7 2503, 2927 76101-778003
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf N Henschel, Wegmann, MNH, MIAG, MAN.3 6/1942-8/19433 6633, 6667, 37 converted from rebuilt PzKpfw IIIs3 73581-778003
Flammpanzer Wegmann.3 2/1943-4/19433 1003,4 77609-777083
PzBefWg Ausf D Daimler-Benz.3 1938-19397
6/1938-3/19393 		303,7 60341-603703
PzBefWg Ausf E Daimler-Benz.3 1939-19407
6/1939-2/19403 		453,7 60501-605453
PzBefWg Ausf H Daimler-Benz.3 11/1940-9/19413 1453 70001-701453
12/1941-1/19423 303 70146-701753
11/1940-1/19427 1757  
PzBefWg mit 50 mm L/42 Daimler-Benz.3 8/1942-11/19423 813 72001-741003
3/1943-11/19433 104 converted3  
PzBefWg mit 60 mm L/60 Daimler-Benz.3 12/1942-2/19433 503 70201-702503
PzBefWg Ausf J and Ausf M   8/1942-2/19437 1317  
Artillerie-Panzer (SdKfz 143)   2/1943-4/19443 262 converted from PzKpfw IIIs3 60401-780003
Bergepanzer   3/1944-12/19443 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
  6. Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
  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?
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