Pz.Kpfw. III/IV

Pz.Kpfw. III/IV stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. III/IV has 504 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 103mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1535. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.7:1. This pronounced angling makes the Pz. III/IV significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.1:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. III/IV can theoretically output up to 1535 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Pz. III/IV compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Pz. III/IV. Its 504 HP places it in the top 83% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 548). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 24% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 67% 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/IV vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. III/IV vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. III/IV 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

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.

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