Panzer III: Germany's Medium Tank

by Bob Carruthers

Overview

The Panzer III was designed to be the backbone of the Panzer force and was deployed on every front. However, due to its deficient armament and poor armour, and despite its outstanding reliability, it was obsolete by 1942.This comprehensive overview of the Panzer III in action was compiled by Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers. It draws heavily on war-time intelligence reports to produce a fascinating insight into the development and combat history of the Panzer III at the tactical and operational level.Also featured are rare developments such as the flame thrower variant alongside unpublished photographs and illustrations which provide an absorbing study, from an array of primary sources, of the world of the Panzer III and its crews, which conveys to the modern reader a vivid sense of how they were viewed at the time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473845091
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	01/31/2020
Series:	Hitler's War Machine
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Bob Carruthers is an Emmy Award winning author and historian, who has written extensively on the Great War. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Bob is the author of a number of military history titles including the Amazon best seller The Wehrmacht in Russia.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

1 Germany's Medium Tank 15

Mark Hi Tank - Three Basic Designs 17

Vulnerability of German Tanks 23

New Armament of German Pz.KW.3 24

Vulnerable Spots for Incendiary Grenades on German Tanks 25

Increased Protection on PZKW 3 27

German PZKW 3 30

German Flame Thrower on PZKW 3 Chassis 32

2 The Development History of The Panzer III 46

PZ. KW. 3 With 75-Mm Gun 49

The Evolution of the Panzer III 51

Mounting of 50-Mm KW.K 39 Tank Gun 63

Specifications 77

Conversions 78

German Tank Rubber Analysis 79

Armour 80

Mobility 82

Combat Report for the Period of 11th Through 17th August 1942 87

Ammunition Storage 91

Variants 92

German Submersible Tanks 97

3 Combat Use 85

More from the Same Series 101