Panzer III

The Panzerkampfwagen III , commonly known as the Panzer III, was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively in World War II. The official German ordnance designation was Sd.Kfz. 141. It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside and support the similar Panzer IV, which was originally designed for infantry support.

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1939 — 1945  Wikimedia, Wikidata
PZ3; Panzerkampfwagen III; Pz III
mass 23 tonne, length 5.49 metre, MG 34, 
medium tank, Alkett, Henschel & Sohn, MAN SE, FAMO, Nazi Germany, Friedrich Krupp AG, KNDS Deutschland, Daimler-Benz AG, Nazi Germany, 

Artillerie-Panzerbeobachtungswagen, Bergepanzer III, Flammpanzer III, Medium Mark III, Munitionspanzer III, Panzer 61, /3.7 cm, /5 cm L/42, /5 cm L/60, J, N, Panzerbefehlswagen III, Saint-Chamond, T-12, T-34-57 tanks, T-43 tank, T-44, T20 Medium Tank, Tauchpanzer III, Type 3 Chi-Nu, Type 69 tank, Type 97 ShinHoTo Chi-Ha, Škoda T-25, 

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  Panzer III/3.7 cm ⓘ
  1937 German medium tank series

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  Panzer III/5 cm L/42 ⓘ
  1940 German medium tank series

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  Panzer IIIJ ⓘ
  1941 German medium tank series

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  Panzerbefehlswagen III ⓘ
  1938 German command vehicle series

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  Artillerie-Panzerbeobachtungswagen ⓘ
  1943 German reconnaissance vehicle

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  Bergepanzer III ⓘ
  1944 German armoured recovery vehicle

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  Flammpanzer III ⓘ
  1943 German flame-thrower vehicle

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  Munitionspanzer III ⓘ
  1943 German ammunition carrier

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  Panzer III/5 cm L/60 ⓘ
  1941 German medium tank series

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  Panzer IIIN ⓘ
  1942 German medium tank

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  Tauchpanzer III ⓘ
  1940 German amphibious tank

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Polen, Panzer III Ausf. D mit Panzersoldaten

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-783-0109-11, Nordafrika, Panzer III in Fahrt

German tanks during a military parade, Berlin, Germany, 20 April 1939 (111-SC-113876)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	military equipment		Panzer III/3.7 cm	Panzer III	Wikidata
class	military equipment		Panzer III/5 cm L/42	Panzer III	Wikidata
class	military equipment		Panzer IIIJ	Panzer III	Wikidata
class	military equipment		Panzerbefehlswagen III	armored command vehicle, Panzer III	Wikidata
class	weapon		Artillerie-Panzerbeobachtungswagen	Panzer III	Wikidata
class	weapon		Bergepanzer III	armored recovery vehicle, Panzer III	Wikidata
class	weapon		Flammpanzer III	flame tank, Panzer III	Wikidata
class	weapon		Munitionspanzer III	ammunition carrier, Panzer III	Wikidata
class	weapon		Panzer III/5 cm L/60	Panzer III	Wikidata
class	weapon		Panzer IIIN	Panzer III	Wikidata
class	weapon		Tauchpanzer III	Panzer III, amphibious tank	Wikidata
commons	image		Polen, Panzer III Ausf. D mit Panzersoldaten		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-783-0109-11, Nordafrika, Panzer III in Fahrt		Commons
commons	image		German tanks during a military parade, Berlin, Germany, 20 April 1939 (111-SC-113876)		Commons
commons	image		RedStarNewspaper9		Commons