PzKpfw III Ausf A General Details Specifications Manufacture Date(s) 1937 - 1940 Quantity Produced 10 Weight unknown Crew 5 M.G's small 3 M.G's large(>10mm) 0 Length 5.69 mtr Width 2.81 mtr Height 2.34 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 22 mph Max Cross Country Speed 10 mph Range Road 103 miles Range Cross Country 0 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity 0 gal Horse Power 230 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information Armour Details Turret Front 15mm@15°(16mm) Side 15mm@25°(17mm) Rear 15mm@12°(15mm) Top 10mm@87°(10 mm) Superstructure Front 15mm@10°(15mm) Side 15mm@0°(15mm) Rear 15mm@0°(15mm) Top 10mm@80°(10 mm) Hull Front 15mm@20°(16mm) Side 15mm@0°(15mm) Rear 15mm@0°(15mm) Top 5mm@90°(5 mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 17 mm - Minimum 5 mm Weapon Details 3.7cm KwK 35/36 L/45 Manufactured 1935 - 1940 Calibre 37mm Length L/45   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Quoted Penetration   No ammunition details available Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) Penetration(mm) Hit Probability(%)

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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