Panzer III Ausf. H
Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. H
- Family
- Panzer III
- Class
- Tank
- Native class
- Medium tank
- Changes
- Added 30 mm bolted plates front and rear (60 mm hull and superstructure front), wider 400 mm tracks with new drive sprockets and idlers, 21.8 t. Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. H (Tp.): tropical version with enlarged cooling system and improved air filters for North Africa. Tauchpanzer III (Ausf. H): sealed hull and turret, snorkel hose with float, one-way exhaust valves and seawater engine cooling for submerged wading, converted in early 1941. Numbers of conversions unknown.
- Produced
- 286
- Crew
- 5
- Weight
- 21,800 kg
- Length
- 5,410 mm
- Width
- 2,950 mm
- Height
- 2,440 mm
- Engine power
- 300 hp
- Road speed
- 40 km/h
- Off-road speed
- 15 km/h
- Armament
- 5 cm KwK 38 L/42, MG 34 ×2
Service
Armor
| Front | Side | Rear | Bottom | Top | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 60 mm at 21° | 30 mm | 60 mm at 10° | 16 mm | — |
| Superstructure | 60 mm at 9° | 30 mm | 30 mm at 30° | — | — |
| Turret | 30 mm at 15° | 30 mm at 25° | 30 mm at 25° | — | 10 mm |