Pz. III/IV

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Competes with

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
1Loader
1Driver
1Radio operator

                    
                    103%
                  
Base mastery

                    113.3%
                  
Aiming

                    113.3%
                  
Reloading

                    113.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

680

16 / 24

256.3m

View range

20 / 24

Firepower

Shell

1357
DPM
16 / 24
110
Penetration
8 / 24
160
Damage
4 / 24
100
Devices/crew damage
11 / 24
—
Burst damage
— / —
790
Velocity
13 / 24

                      14.55%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
17 / 23
—
Explosion radius
— / —

1188
DPM
10 / 24
158
Penetration
7 / 24
140
Damage
4 / 24
100
Devices/crew damage
11 / 24
—
Burst damage
— / —
988
Velocity
7 / 24

                      17.72%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
8 / 20
—
Explosion radius
— / —

1697
DPM
15 / 23
38
Penetration
5 / 23
200
Damage
4 / 23
200
Devices/crew damage
1 / 23
—
Burst damage
— / —
790
Velocity
11 / 23

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.06
Explosion radius
9 / 23

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

75.0

Caliber

8 / 24

8.48

Rate of fire

13 / 24

7.07

Reload time

13 / 24

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

1.80

                  Base aim time
                  
                
6 / 24
0.369
Dispersion
9 / 24
Dispersion factors
0.150
When moving
9 / 24
0.150
When rotating
9 / 24
0.100
When rotating turret
15 / 24
4.000
After shot
4 / 24
Gun angles

                  6°
                
Depression
18 / 24

                  17°
                
Elevation
19 / 24

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 24
57.71
Turret traverse speed
1 / 24

Mobility

23.95
Weight
17 / 24
Speed
55
Forward
2 / 24
18
Backward
10 / 24

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
25.16
On hard terrain
1 / 24
22.87
On medium terrain
1 / 24
14.80
On soft terrain
1 / 24
Traverse speed
39.20
On hard terrain
19 / 24
35.64
On medium terrain
14 / 24
23.06
On soft terrain
20 / 24

                  5.38m×2.97m×2.27m
                  
Size
21 / 24
Concealment

                  27.50%
                
While still
12 / 24

                  21.40%
                
While moving
11 / 24

                  9.05%
                
Upon firing while still
12 / 24

                  7.54%
                
Upon firing while moving
13 / 24

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    279m
                  

                  216.0m
                
While still

                  230.0m
                
While moving

                  258.3m
                
Upon firing while still

                  261.7m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

164–205
123–164
82–123
41–82
0–41

Spaced armor

184–230
138–184
92–138
46–92
0–46

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

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HEP

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HEP

From the side

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

From the back

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Good Good

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Average Average

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Not recommended Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Not recommended Not recommended

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Not recommended Not recommended

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

Historical Reference

A project for the new vehicle with sloped armor plates and components of the Pz.Kpfw. III and Pz.Kpfw. IV was approved on January 4, 1944. In March 1944, a contract for three prototypes was signed, but the program was discontinued on July 12. Only a tank destroyer on a similar base saw mass production.

Pz. III/IV — Tier V German medium tank

Pz. III/IV

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance