The Panzerkampfwagen III was a German tank that was used in WW2, development started in 1936 and in 1937 a few Ausf. A tanks came off the assembly line and after several tests, production started for the Ausf F in 1939. The Panzer III was originally designed to fight other tanks and support the Panzer IV which was originally designed for infantry support. But when the Germans faced the T-34 and the Panzer IV had more upgrade potential at that time, the roles of the two tanks were swapped. But the Panzer III body still proofed to be useful for other designs, like the Flammepanzer III, Panzerbefehlswagen, Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B, and even due the Panzer III was pushed aside for the Panzer IV, it hull was used the produce one of the successful tank destroyers the Germans produced, the StuG III. The Ausf. E was the fifth version of the Panzer III which had a redesigned suspension, with six larger roadwheels and 30 mm of armour all-round. The Ausf. F was a improved Ausf. E and was the fi
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