PzKw IIIN

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	Nov 1942
Road Speed	25MPH = 12"
Cross-Cntry Speed	11MPH = 5½"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-5	1-7	1-4	1-2	1-4	1-3	-	F
6	8	5	3	5	4	6	E
7	-	6	-	-	5	7-8	D
8	9	7-9	-	6-7	6	9-11	C
9-10	10-12	10-13	4	8-9	7	12+	B
11+	13+	14+	5+	10+	8+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 7.5cm KwK L/24 + 7.92mm coax MG 34 + 7.92mm bow MG 34
GE 75L24			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APC	KGr RotPz		5	5	5	5	5	4
HEAT	Gr38 H1		5	5	5	5	5	5
HEAT	Gr38 H1/A		7	7	7	7	7	7
HEAT	Gr38 H1/B		8	8	8	8	8	8
HEAT	Gr38 H1/C		10	10	10	10	10	10
Other Ammos: Smoke, Canister, HEAT "Gr38 H1/B", HEAT "Gr38 H1/C"
Target Vuln.		A	1t2k	2t3k	3t4k	5t6k	8k	9k
		B	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	6t7k	9k	10k
		C	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	7t8k	9k	10k
		D	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	10k	10k
		E	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	10k	---
		F	9t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: The PzKw IIIN was an attempt to stretch the lifespan of the PzKw III design by using it as an infantry-support vehicle with a 75mmL24 gun. 663 were produced from mid 1942. Production was terminated in August 1942, and the PzKw III was phased out in 1943. The IIIN was used to support Tiger units and in the same role as the IVD. There were some 150 at Kursk.

Stats: AKA: SdKfz 141/II N; 5 crew; 5.52×2.95×2.51m; Weight: 22.3 tonne; Ground Pressure: 0.97kg/cm² 300HP; P/W Ratio: 13.5HP/tonne; Produced: 663; Main Ammo: 64 rounds

Lightning War!

Nov 2007