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Panzer III
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Tanks · Germany · 1939
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Panzer III
Panzer III Photo: User:Fat yankey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
60
Technology
20
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
50
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
55
Strategic Impact
45
Origin Germany
ManufacturerKNDS Deutschland, Friedrich Krupp AG, Alkett, Daimler-Benz AG, FAMO, Henschel & Sohn, MAN SE
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1943
Operators7 countries
Quantity5,774
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Tanks MASS Rating
42/140
World War II
251/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
60
Technology
20
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
50
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
55
Strategic Impact
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panzer III
Category
Country
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
42
tanks category
ⓘ 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
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇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
▲Production & Service2MOD.2
  • Years in Production5 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939Production started
  2. 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
Panzer III 1939
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05 / Operators
📖 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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