Panzer III Ausf B

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament 37 mm gun
gptkbp:armor 30 mm
front hull and turret
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:deployment 1939
gptkbp:design Krupp and Daimler-Benz
gptkbp:design_date 1937
gptkbp:design_influence German tank doctrine
gptkbp:design_purpose infantry support
gptkbp:engine_configuration rear
gptkbp:engine_power 300 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Maybach_HL_120_TRM
gptkbp:first_introduced 1939
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 liters
gptkbp:gearbox 5-speed
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_context developed in response to Soviet tanks
gptkbp:historical_significance first variant of Panzer III
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panzer III Ausf B
gptkbp:legacy foundation for later Panzer models
gptkbp:length 5.4 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:max_speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkbp:number_built approximately 200
gptkbp:operational_range 200 km
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:primary_role gptkb:tank
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1940
1938
gptkbp:range 150 km
gptkbp:related_vehicle Panzer II, Panzer IV
gptkbp:retirement_year 1943
gptkbp:service_history used in early WWII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzer_III_Ausf_C
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:manual
gptkbp:turret cast turret
gptkbp:upgrades armor and armament improvements
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:weight 20 tons
front-heavy
21 tons
gptkbp:width 2.8 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5