Service Data:
In Service: 1939 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Alkett,
FAMO,
Daimler-Benz,
Henschel,
M.A.N
Chassis No: 61001-61650
Number built: 168 converted
Technical Data:
Type: Amphibious Vehicle
Crew: 5 men
Length: 5.38 m
Width: 2.91 m
Height: 2.44 m
Weight: 19,800 kg
Fuel Capacity: 320 liters
Engine: 1 ×
Maybach
HL 120 TR 12 cylinder liquid cooled Vee petrol engine
producing up to 300 hp at 3,000 rpm
Gearbox: 10 forward 4 reverse
Speed: road 40 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 165 km cross country km
Armament:
1 ×
3.7
cm KwK 36 L/46.5
3 ×
7.92
mm MG 34 machine guns
Ammunition:
main 131 rounds
secondary 4,500 rounds
Armour: 12 mm to 30 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
Panzerbeobachtungswagen
III
Bergepanzer
III
Minenräumpanzer
III
Munitionspanzer
Stug III
Munitionspanzerwagen
Panzer III
Panzerbefehlswagen
Ausf. D1
Panzerbefehlswagen
Ausf. E
Panzerbefehlswagen
Ausf. H
Panzerbefehlswagen
Ausf. K
Panzerbefehlswagen
III
Panzer III als Tauchpanzer
Panzer III Ausf.
A
Panzer III Ausf.
B
Panzer III Ausf.
C
Panzer III Ausf.
D
Panzer III Ausf.
E
Panzer III Ausf.
F
Panzer III Ausf.
G
Panzer
III mit Schachtellaufwerk
Panzer III Ausf.
H
Panzer III Ausf.
J
Panzer III
Sd.Kfz. 141/1
Panzer III Ausf.
L
Panzer III Ausf.
M
Panzer III Ausf.
N
Schienen-Ketten
Fahrzeug
Panzer
III (Fl) Flamm
Pionierpanzerwagen
III
StuG III Ausf.
A
StuG III Ausf.
B
StuG III Ausf.
C
StuG III Ausf.
D
StuG III Ausf.
E
StuG III Ausf.
F
StuG III Ausf.
F/8
StuG III Ausf.
G
Stug III
Fl
StuH 42
Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz
33B
Other: Amphibious
Vehicles
Articles:
History:
The Panzer III als Tauchpanzer or Panzerkampfwagen III als
Tauchpanzer or abbreviated to Pz.Kpfw. III als Tauchpanzer
168 Panzer III als Tauchpanzer were converted in the same
way as the underwater version of the
Panzer
IV als Tauchpanzer. Extra waterproofing was provided for
the engine air intakes, and the exhaust was fitted with nonreturn
valves in place of the normal mufflers. The cupola, mantlet
and machine gun mountings were all covered with a waterproof
fabric. The driver's visor was made watertight by a special
cover with a vision block. An inflatable rubber tube was also
used to seal the turret ring. The air was drawn from the usual
surface float.
The were Tauchpanzer designed and converted for Operation
Sea Lion the invasion of United Kingdom once the operation
was cancelled, the Panzerkampfwagen IV als Tauchpanzer were
issued to ordinary Panzer units. The majority of them went
to the 18. Panzer-Division, while the remainder were issued
to the Panzer-Regiment 6 of the 3. Panzer-Division. The 18.
Panzer-Division crossed the River Bug underwater on
22
June 1941 during operation Barbarossa.
Gallery:
Panzer III als Tauchpanzer Heer Comments
Sources:
German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X
Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188
For a complete list of
sources
