Pz.Kpfw. III

Pz.Kpfw. III — tier III medium tank, Germany, World of Tanks Blitz. 510 hit points, 80 damage, 65 mm penetration. Armour in 3D, modules, shells, equipment and change history.

Characteristics
Hit points510
Damage80
Penetration65
Top speed52
View range240

Guns

  • Kw.K. 38 L/42 — AP 58 mm / 65, AP 96 mm / 45
  • Kw.K. 39 L/60 — AP 65 mm / 80, AP 102 mm / 70

Tank change history

8.2 — 18 August 2021

  • Hull armor, front: 50 → 54 mm (+4)
  • Hull armor, side: 30 → 32 mm (+2)
  • Hull armor, rear: 30 → 32 mm (+2)
  • Turret armor, front: 55 → 59 mm (+4)
  • Turret armor, side: 30 → 32 mm (+2)
  • Turret armor, rear: 30 → 32 mm (+2)

7.1 — 15 July 2020

  • Hit points: 440 → 510 (+70)
  • Turret hit points: 112 → 134 HP
  • Hull hit points: 328 → 376 HP
  • top gun: Kw.K. 39 L/60
  • Damage (premium) · APCR Shell: 55 → 70
  • stock gun: Kw.K. 38 L/42
  • Hit Points: 410 → 470
  • Reload Time: 4.99 → 5.27
  • Rate of Fire: 12.0 → 11.4
  • Damage per Minute: 782 → 740

6.4 — 16 October 2019

  • Weight: 20.42 → 19.42 t (-1.00)
  • Hull traverse: 46.47 → 48.87 °/s (+2.40)
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 20.1 → 21.1 hp/t
  • stock gun: Kw.K. 38 L/42
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 35.70 → 37.55 deg/s
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 17.1 → 18.0 hp/t

6.2 — 14 August 2019

  • Damage: 50 → 80 (+30)
  • Penetration: 82 → 65 mm (-17)
  • Damage per minute: 569 → 770 (+201)
  • Reload: 5.27 → 6.23 s (+0.96)
  • top gun: Kw.K. 39 L/60
  • Damage (premium) · APCR Shell: 40 → 55
  • Rate of Fire: 11.4 → 9.6
  • stock gun: Kw.K. 38 L/42
  • Damage per Minute: 447 → 740
  • Rate of Fire: 8.9 → 11.4
  • Reload Time: 6.71 → 5.27
  • Damage (premium): 40 → 45

5.9 — 27 March 2019

  • Damage per minute: 447 → 569 (+122)
  • Reload: 6.71 → 5.27 s (-1.44)
  • Turret hit points: 50 → 112 HP
  • Hull hit points: 390 → 328 HP
  • top gun: 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60
  • Aiming Time: 4.17 → 2.63
  • Rate of Fire: 8.9 → 11.4
  • stock gun: 5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42
  • Aiming Time: 4.30 → 2.94
  • Damage per Minute: 340 → 447
  • Rate of Fire: 6.8 → 8.9
  • Reload Time: 8.82 → 6.71
  • Terrain Crossing Capacity: Road: 95 → 77 %

5.7 — 15 January 2019

  • Penetration: 67 → 82 mm (+15)

5.5 — 12 November 2018

  • Tier: IV → III
  • Consumables: Automatic Fire Extinguisher
  • Consumables: First Aid Kit
  • Consumables: Repair Kit
  • Consumables: Adrenaline
  • Provisions: Chocolate Bar
  • Provisions: Standard Fuel
  • Hit points: 560 → 440 (-120)
  • Damage: 160 → 50 (-110)
  • Penetration: 43 → 67 mm (+24)
  • Damage per minute: 856 → 447 (-409)
  • Reload: 11.22 → 6.71 s (-4.51)
  • Speed: 64 → 52 km/h (-12)
  • Power: 440 → 410 hp (-30)
  • Weight: 19.79 → 20.42 t (+0.63)
  • Hull traverse: 55.78 → 46.47 °/s (-9.31)
  • Ammo capacity: 70 → 72 (+2)
  • Hull armor, front: 70 → 50 mm (-20)
  • Hull armor, rear: 50 → 30 mm (-20)
  • Turret armor, front: 57 → 55 mm (-2)
  • Turret hit points: 152 → 50 HP
  • Dispersion on the move: 0.12 → 0.19
  • Dispersion on hull traverse: 0.12 → 0.19
  • Dispersion on turret traverse: 0.10 → 0.06
  • Dispersion after shot: 3.50 → 3.00
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 22.2 → 20.1 hp/t
  • Turret Traverse Speed: 45.89 → 41.72 deg/s
  • Hull hit points: 408 → 390 HP
  • top gun: 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60
  • Velocity (premium) · Pzgr 40: 308 → 1,050 m/s
  • Shell velocity · Pzgr 39: 385 → 850 m/s
  • Damage (premium) · Pzgr 40: 135 → 40
  • Rate of Fire: 5.3 → 8.9
  • Depression/Elevation Angles: Depression: 10 → 6 deg
  • Dispersion at 100 m: 0.431 → 0.345
  • Penetration (premium) · Pzgr 40: 87 → 102 mm
  • Aiming Time: 4.56 → 4.17
  • stock gun: 5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42
  • Reload Time: 4.03 → 8.82
  • Damage per Minute: 1,043 → 340
  • Rate of Fire: 14.9 → 6.8
  • Shell velocity: 685 → 850 m/s
  • Hit Points: 510 → 410
  • Turret Traverse Speed: 47.98 → 39.63 deg/s
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 41.72 → 37.55 deg/s
  • Aiming Time: 3.97 → 4.30
  • Weight: 18.71 → 19.42 t
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 18.7 → 18.0 hp/t
  • top gun: 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60
  • Damage (premium): 60 → 40
  • Penetration (premium): 130 → 102 mm
  • Dispersion at 100 m: 0.336 → 0.345
  • Velocity (premium): 1,044 → 1,050 m/s

5.1 — 30 July 2018

  • Provisions: Protective Kit

4.8 — 27 March 2018

  • Hull traverse: 58.85 → 55.78 °/s (-3.07)
  • Gun hit points: 90 → 100 HP
  • Engine hit points: 84 → 86 HP
  • stock gun: 5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 44.02 → 41.72 deg/s

3.9 — 23 May 2017

  • top gun: 7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24
  • Damage (premium) · Gr 38 HL A: 160 → 135
  • stock gun: 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5
  • Damage (premium): 40 → 35

2.8 — 28 March 2016

  • Consumables: Automatic Fire Extinguisher
  • Provisions: Chocolate Bar
  • Provisions: Standard Fuel
  • Provisions: Protective Kit
  • Consumables: Chocolate

2.6 — 27 January 2016

  • Terrain Crossing Capacity: Water: 61 → 65 %
  • stock gun: 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5
  • Terrain Crossing Capacity: Water: 40 → 60 %

2.4 — 2 December 2015

  • Damage per minute: 982 → 856 (-126)
  • Reload: 9.78 → 11.22 s (+1.44)
  • Gun hit points: 90 → 100 HP
  • top gun: 7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24
  • Penetration (3rd) · Sprgr 18: 20 → 38 mm
  • Rate of Fire: 6.1 → 5.3
  • stock gun: 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5
  • Dispersion at 100 m: 0.441 → 0.345
  • stock gun: 5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42
  • Penetration (3rd): 12 → 25 mm
  • Reload Time: 3.67 → 4.03
  • Rate of Fire: 16.3 → 14.9
  • Damage per Minute: 1,144 → 1,043

2.1 — 28 August 2015

  • top gun: 7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24
  • Penetration (3rd) · Sprgr 18: 38 → 20 mm
  • stock gun: 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5
  • Penetration (3rd): 18 → 10 mm

1.10 — 4 June 2015

  • Consumables: Manual Fire Extinguisher

1.9 — 6 May 2015

Pz.Kpfw. III added to the game.

1.3 — 25 September 2014

Removed from the game.

1.2 — 19 August 2014

  • stock gun: 2 cm Flak 38
  • Damage per Minute: 1,835 → 1,668
  • Damage (premium): 11 → 10

1.0 — 23 April 2014

Pz.Kpfw. III added to the game.

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