Panzer III Ausf D

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament gptkb:37_mm_Kw_K_36_gun
7.92 mm MG 34
gptkbp:armor gptkb:steel
30 mm
gptkbp:combat_experience gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:tank
infantry support
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
required specialized training
gptkbp:deployment 1939
gptkbp:design_date 1937
gptkbp:design_features sloped armor
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Maybach_HL_120_TR
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V-12_gasoline_engine
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_context developed in response to tank warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance first German tank with a fully rotating turret
gptkbp:horsepower 300 hp
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panzer III Ausf D
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:length 5.4 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:max_speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1,000
gptkbp:operational_range 150 km
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:produces 1938-1940
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:production_years 1938
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Panzer_IV
gptkbp:retirement_year 1943
gptkbp:service 1939
gptkbp:service_history served in various campaigns
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzer_III_Ausf_E
gptkbp:suspension Torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission 5-speed manual
gptkbp:turret cast turret
gptkbp:upgrades armor and armament improvements
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:weight 20 tons
22 tons
gptkbp:width 2.8 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5