Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E

Light Tank Tier 3 Germany

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E is a tier 3 light tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

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

The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E has 344 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 68 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)344
Weight6.0 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)30 / 30 / 20 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Pz. III E can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Top forward speed68 km/h
Top reverse speed20 km/h

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.4:1. The Pz. III E has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Camo (stationary)31.6%
Camo (moving)31.6%

Available guns (2)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42 Ausf. E 2 2.7s
5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42 Ausf. F 3 2.5s

How Pz. III E compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Pz. III E. Its 344 HP places it in the top 50% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 343). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 68 km/h is faster than 97% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

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About this vehicle

An order for designing a 15-ton tracked vehicle with a gun armament was placed in 1935. Despite the weight of the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E, the first large-scale vehicle, reached 19.5 tons, its configuration was deemed successful, and the number of vehicles eventually grew to 96. Further modifications became even more popular, and the Pz.Kpfw. III became the most mass-produced vehicle of the Wehrmacht.

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Frequently asked

What tier is the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E in WoT?

The Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E is a tier 3 light tank from Germany.

Is the Pz. III E a premium tank?

No — the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E is a researchable tech-tree vehicle, not a premium tank.

What's the top speed of the Pz. III E?

68 km/h forward, 20 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the Pz. III E have?

Hull armor: 30mm front, 30mm side, 20mm rear.