Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. K

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. K stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. K has 632 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 103mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1650.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. III K can theoretically output up to 1650 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. III K compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Pz. III K. Its 632 HP places it in the top 17% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 545). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 81% for the class (peer average: 62mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 103mm puts it in the top 76% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. III K vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. III K vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. III K vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• All Germany tanks · Tier 5 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

This tank was developed on the basis of the later Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. J chassis, combining it with the Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. F2 turret and a 75-mm gun. The first design plans were completed by the end of December 1941. Manufacturing began, but the vehicle proved overly complex and production was soon canceled. A total of 50 vehicles were completed and used as command vehicles. They featured 50-mm guns; the 75-mm guns were never mounted.

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