Panzer III Ausf B

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Panzer II, Panzer IV
gptkbp:armament 37 mm gun
cast turret
gptkbp:armor 30 mm
front hull and turret
gptkbp:artistic_influence German tank doctrine
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator
gptkbp:date 1937
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:deployment 1939
gptkbp:design infantry support
Krupp and Daimler-Benz
gptkbp:drivetrain 5-speed
gptkbp:engine 300 hp
rear
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Maybach_HL_120_TRM
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:first_introduced 1939
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 liters
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:is_used_by gptkb:military_officer
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:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1940
1938
gptkbp:range 150 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1943
gptkbp:role gptkb:tank
gptkbp:service_history used in early WWII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzer_III_Ausf_C
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:upgrades armor and armament improvements
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:weight 20 tons
front-heavy
21 tons
gptkbp:width 2.8 meters