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Panzer III vs Soviet tanks

What was the maximum range in which the KwK39 L/60 of Panzer III (Ausf J,L and M)'s could pierce the armour of the T-34 and KV-1? And at what ranges could the armour of Panzer III (ausf J,L,M and N) withstand against the Russian 76.2mm guns? chubbychicken 00:47, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

You can look this up via google as easily as any of the rest of us, my friend. DMorpheus 02:21, 13 August 2006 (UTC

The Panzer III was a formidable opponent during the early stages of World War II. The Base model of the Panzer III (Ausf.A) heavily out classed many of the allied tanks in the beginning of the war. The Panzer III boasted a powerful Maybach HL 108 TR V-12 Gasoline Engine, that could produce 250 horse power, giving the Panzer III an impressive max speed of 35 km/hr for its weight, which was 15 tonnes on average. The Main gun of the Panzer III was its 3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 cannon, which was capable of hitting allied tanks from 1500 m with 20 mm shells and 3 smaller 7.93 mm MG34 machine guns. Its armor consisted of 5 mm steel plating on the sides and cockpit of the tank and 16 mm thick steel plating on the front and back. This tank was key to many of the early victories during the beginning of the war, especially in Germany's campaign in North Africa, where General Erwin Rommel would command over 500 Panzer III's.

Russia would not enter World War II with any tanks, and their first tanks were released in 1941, with some their most successful being the late KV-1. The KV-1 was a heavy class tank created by the Soviet Union in order to compete with the Panzer line of tanks. The KV-1 was built with with a V12 diesel V2 engine capable of producing 600 horse power. The KV-1 was able to run at an astounding max speed of 38km/hr, considering the net weight of this tank was 45 tonnes on average. The KV-1 was outfitted with a powerful 76.2 mm L32 cannon and 3 small 7.62 mm machine guns. The armor of the KV-1 had 30 mm steel plating on the sides and 100 mm steel plating on the front and cockpit. They most notable made their appearance in the Battle of Stalingrad.

The KV-1 heavily outclassed the aging Panzer III in everything from armaments to speed and armor. The Panzer III was a light class tank and was not even able to pierce the defenses of of the KV-1. The Panzer IV was also not able to compete with the KV-1 because of the better mobility the latter had on the Panzer VI.

http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/Panzer_III.php

http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_panzer_III.html

https://ihffilm.com/stalingrad-russian--t-34-tank-historical-essay-by-blaine-taylor.html

http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/soviet/soviet_KV-1.php