Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J
The Panzer III Ausf J was nick named the Mark Three Special by the British who fought against them in North Africa. As the Panzer III continued to advance in model design the Ausf J saw changes to the length of the hull and engine deck, while the hull mounted machine gun received a ball mounting arangement. This was combined with a number of minor changes such as upper hull access hatches being changed from a two peice configureation to a single peice.
The origional order for the Panzer III Ausf J was for 900 machines, but this was later changed to 2700 vehicles with the Ausf J model seeing action on the Russian and North Africa fronts.
Propulsion
Range: 95 miles.
Fuel: 70 gal.
Fording: 2 ft, 8 in.
Trench: 8 ft, 6 in.
Step: 2 ft.
Weapons & Armament
Armament, Turret (Main): Special (see below).
Armament, Turret (Coaxial): MG34
Armament, Hull (Radio Operator): MG34
Stowage, Main Ammunition: Special (see below).
Stowage, MG34 Ammunition: 18 belt bags (150-rounds each).
Turret Traverse: 4 (360-degrees).
Short or Long Barrel: The early production Ausf J vehicles mounted the shorter barrel 50mm KwK 38 L/42 (stowage: 99 shells), while the later production models mounted the longer barreled 50mm KwK 39 L/60 (stowage: 84 shells).
Armor and defense
April 1942 Upgrade: Starting around Apirl of 1942 the Panzer III Ausf J vehicles were being given extra spaced armour that was added to the gun mantlet and the front of the vehicles hull (penetration DC +4 to turret and hull front).
Communication Tools & Systems
Radio: FuG5
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