

The Pz.III Ausf.D had eight small road wheels each side suspensed by three large leaf springs. The original type of "dustbin" cupola withĬomments: look by Panzer III - Ausf. The Pz.III Ausf.B and C featured eight small bogie wheels which gave excellent riding qualities. The Pz.III Ausf.A, which had five medium-size road wheels and was armed with a 3.7cm L/45 gun and co-axial mg. Panzer III - The differences between Ausf.A > Ausf.D This was not adopted,but features from it were later used in the Pz.IV. The Krupp MKA prototype for the Pz.III series. Proof-reading, corrections and info by Rob Haelterman


Panzerkampfwagen III im Kampfeinsatz, Tankograd Wehrmacht Special N° 4005 Tanks and other AFV's of the Blitzkrieg Era, by B.T. Henkofholland mastermodelling military vehicles scale 1/72-1/76 Panzer III and their Variants Source text and information.ĭer Panzer-Kampfwagen III und seine Abarten, from W.J.Spielberger
