Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panzer IIIJ
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1943
Quantity
5,774
Unit Price (current)
$815.0K↗ 1875% inflation · 1942→2025
Original Price
$41.3K (1942)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$815.0K
Original: $41.3K (1942)
Inflation: +%1875
ⓘ 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
◈Firepower9MOD.9
- Main Gun Calibre50 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)60
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)835 m/s
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣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 GrenadesNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Power295 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio12 hp/t
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeManual
- 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 & Service3MOD.3
- Total Production Units5,774
- Years in Production4 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1943Production ended
87
years in service
4
years in production
5,774
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
212TANKS29WORLD WAR II · TANKS565GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS64PRICE · TANKS667PRICE · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
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 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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