Panzer III
German medium tank
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Summary
Panzer III is a combat vehicle family[1]. It draws 12,145 Wikipedia views per month (combat vehicle family category, ranking #21 of 160).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Nazi Germany[3]
- Operator: Nazi Germany[4]
- Follows: Panzer II[5]
- Followed by: Panzer IV[6]
- Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz AG[7], Henschel & Sohn[8], MAN SE[9], Alkett[10], Friedrich Krupp AG[11], FAMO[12], KNDS Deutschland[13]
- Subclass of: medium tank[14]
- Designed by: Daimler-Benz AG[15]
- Commons category: Panzerkampfwagen III[16]
- Country of origin: Nazi Germany[17]
- Armament: MG 34[18]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[19]
- Service entry: January 1, 1939[20]
- Service retirement: January 1, 1945[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Panzerkampfwagen III[22]
- Commons gallery: Panzerkampfwagen III[23]
- Total produced: 5774[24]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II[25]
- Native label: Panzerkampfwagen III[26]
- Length: 5.49 m[27]
- Height: 2.50 m[28]
- Width: 2.9 m[29]
- Mass: 23 tonne[30]
Why It Matters
Panzer III has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]