Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. K

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. K is a tier 5 medium tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

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. .

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)

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.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. III K vs 25TP — tier 5 medium tank from Poland
• Pz. III K vs AEC — tier 5 medium tank from UK
• Pz. III K vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. III K vs Cavalier — tier 5 medium tank from UK
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

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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