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Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.N or Sturmpanzer III, was the last version of Panzer III and the ultimate stage of the development of its armament. Indeed this model was armed with the gun of 75mm KwK L/24 at low initial speed, also used by Panzers IV of the first generation (A-F). These vehicles was at the origin to compensate Panzers IV in the heavy companies of the standard battalions of tanks.

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.N with the 75mm KwK L/24.
src: site "Panzer Page von Reitsch"

Panzer III Ausf.N embarked 66 rounds of 75mm and a total of 700 specimens were built by the firms Henschel, Wegmann, MNH, MIAG and Man between June 1942 and August 1943. Sturmpanzer III had in particular a role of support tank within Panzergrenadier Divisions and the schwere Panzer Abteilungen (Tigers)

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.N on the Russian front.
src: site "Germany's Vehicle History"

 

@ 75 mm KwK 37 L/24 @
Penetration of a shielding plate (mm) under a plunging angle of 30°

Ammo Weight Velocity
100m
500m
1000m
1500m
2000m
K Gr rot Pz
6.8 kg
385 m/s
41
39
35
33
30
Gr 38 H1/A
4.4 kg
450 m/s
70
39
35
33
30
Gr 38 H1/B
4.57 kg
450 m/s
75
39
35
33
30
Gr 38 H1/C
4.8 kg
450 m/s
100
39
35
33
30

 

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.N of the DAK in North Africa.
src: site "Germany's Vehicle History"

 

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  • Connaissance de l'Histoire (Hachette) - N°17 - " Les chars de combat allemands 39-45"
  • Connaissance de l'Histoire (Hachette) - N°5 - " Véhicules blindés allemands 39-45"
  • Les Blindés de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale (Atlas)
  • La Seconde Guerre Mondiale (Ed. Ch. Colomb)
  • Panzerkampfwagen III Medium Tank 1936-1944 (Osprey Military) - New Vanguard N°27
  • Sturmgeschütz III & IV 1942-1945 (Osprey Military) - New Vanguard N°37
  • Sturmartillerie & Panzerjäger 1939-1945 (Osprey Military) - New Vanguard N°34
  • Sturmgeschütz III in Action (squadron/signal publications) - Armor N°14
  • Site "Achtung Panzer" - http://www.achtungpanzer.com
  • Site "Germany's vehicle history" - http://www.wwiivehicles.com/html/germany/index.htm
  • Site "Second World War Armour" - http://www.onwar.com/tanks/index.htm
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