GPM\'292 5/10 PzKpfw III Ausf.J Stalingrad German WWII tank, 1/25 Paper model
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GPM\'292 5/10 PzKpfw III Ausf.J Stalingrad German WWII tank, 1/25 Paper model:
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Panzer IIIwas the common name of amedium tankthat was developed in the 1930s byGermanyand was used extensively inWorld War II. The official German designation wasPanzerkampfwagen IIISd Kfz. 141 (abbreviatedPzKpfw III) translating as \"armoured fighting vehicle\". It was intended to fight otherarmoured fighting vehiclesand serve alongside the infantry-supportingPanzer IV. However, as the Germans faced the formidableT-34, stronger anti-tank guns were needed. Since the Panzer IV had a bigger turret ring, the role was reversed. The Panzer IV mounted the long barreled 7.5cmKwK 40gun and engaged in tank-to-tank battles. The Panzer III became obsolete in this role and for most purposes was supplanted by the Panzer IV. From 1942, the last version of Panzer III mounted the7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24, better suited for infantry support. Production of the Panzer III ended in 1943. However, the Panzer III\'s capable chassis provided hulls for the
Sturmgeschütz IIIuntil the end of the war.
On January 11, 1934, following specifications laid down byHeinz Guderian, the Army Weapons Department drew up plans for a medium tank with a maximum weight of 24,000kg and a top speed of 35 kilometres per hour (21.75mph). It was intended as the main tank of the GermanPanzer divisions, capable of engaging and destroying opposing tank forces.
Daimler-Benz,Krupp,MAN, andRheinmetallall produced prototypes. Testing of the prototypes took place in 1936 and 1937, leading to the Daimler-Benz design being chosen for production. The first model of the Panzer III, the Ausf. A, came off the assembly line in May 1937, and a total of ten, two of which were unarmed, were produced in 1937.
Mass production of the Ausf. F version began in 1939.
Between 1937 and 1940, attempts were made to standardize parts betweenKrupp\'sPanzer IVand Daimler-Benz\'s Panzer III.
Much of the early development work on the Panzer III was a quest for a suitable suspension. Several varieties of leaf-spring suspensions were tried on Ausf. A through Ausf. D before thetorsion-bar suspensionof the Ausf. E was standardized. The Panzer III, along with the SovietKV heavy tank, was one of the first tanks to use this suspension design.
A distinct feature of Panzer III, influenced by BritishVickers tanks, was a three-man turret. This meant that commander was not distracted with either loader\'s or gunner\'s tasks and could fully concentrate on maintaining situational awareness. Other tanks of the time did nothave this capability, providing the Panzer III with a potential combat advantage. For example the FrenchSomua S-35, had only one-man turret crew, and the SovietT-34(originally) had two-men. The practical importance of this feature is signified by the fact that not only all the further German tank designs inherited it, but also later into the war, most of the Allied tanks\' designs either quickly switched to the three-man turret, or were abandoned as obsolete.
The Panzer III, as opposed to Panzer IV, had no turret basket, merely a foot rest platform for the gunner.
The Panzer III was intended as the primary battle tank of the German forces. However, when it initially met the KV and T-34 tanks it proved to be inferior in both armor and gun power. To meet the growing need to counter these tanks, the Panzer III was up-gunned with a longer, more powerful 50-millimetre (1.97in) cannon and received more armour although this failed to effectively address the problem caused by the KV tank designs. As a result, production of self-propelled guns, as well as the up-gunning of the Panzer IV was initiated.
In 1942, the final version of the Panzer III, the Ausf. N, was created with a 75-millimetre (2.95in) KwK 37 L/24 cannon, a low-velocity gun designed for anti-infantry and close-support work. For defensive purposes, the Ausf. N was equipped with rounds ofhollow chargeammunition which could penetrate 70 to 100 millimetres (2.76 to 3.94 in) of armour depending on the round\'s variant but these were strictly used for self-defense.
The Japanese government allegedly bought two Panzer III\'s from their German allies during the war. Purportedly this was forreverse engineeringpurposes, sinceJapanput more emphasis on the development of new military aircraft and naval technology and relatively little on the development of new tanks. The vehicles apparently weren\'t delivered until 1943 however, by which time much of the Panzer III\'s technology had arguably already become style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; align=\"center\">TERMS & CONDITIONS
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GPM\'292 5/10 PzKpfw III Ausf.J Stalingrad German WWII tank, 1/25 Paper model:
$24.52