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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panzer III
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1943
Quantity
5,774
Unit Price (current)
$41.3K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
42
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$41.3K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
- GenerationWW2
- Combat Weight23 t
- Crew Size5
- Service Entry Year1939
◈Firepower5MOD.5
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATNo
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)50 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)50 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Power295 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio12 hp/t
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeSemi-Automatic
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed40 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed20 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)165 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (Hull)5.56 m
- Width2.9 m
- Height2.5 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service2MOD.2
- Years in Production5 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1943Production ended
87
years in service
4
years in production
5,774
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
251TANKS42WORLD WAR II · TANKS660GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS64PRICE · TANKS667PRICE · ALL WEAPONS187PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A semi‑automatic transmission in a tank automatically shifts gears using hydraulic or mechanical mechanisms while the driver selects gear positions, reducing manual clutch operation.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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