Panzer III Tank Platoon (MW/Afrika)
(GBX96)
includes five plastic Panzer III tanks, one plastic Tank Commander sprue, one Decal sheets and seven Unit card.
The Panzer III is Germany's standard tank, making up over two-thirds of their tank strength. It has good mobility, is well armoured, and is armed with an effective 5cm (2-inch) gun. Manned by veteran crews that are confident in their abilities and Germany's eventual victory, they are capable of defeating just about any tank in the world.
As the Allies built bigger and better tanks with more powerful guns, the Panzer III began to lose its advantage. The Germans responded by fitting an additional 20mm plate in front of the driver's plate and on the gun mantlet. This restored its effectiveness, but pushed the tank's weight up, almost to the limits of the chassis.
The Panzer III (Short 5cm)
Until the First Battle of El Alamein, the vast majority of German tanks were the short-barrelled Panzer III. This tank outclassed every British tank until the arrival of the American-built Grant tank.
The Panzer III (Long 5cm)
The handful of long-barrelled 5cm gun-armed Panzer III tanks available at Gazala and the First Battle of El Alamein were a match for any British tank, even the new Grant heavy tank.
The Panzer III (Uparmoured)
By Alam El Halfa, nearly half of the Panzer III tanks available were the latest model combining the long 5cm gun with thicker armour, equal to anything they faced.
The Panzer III (7.5cm)
At El Agheila, Rommel received the final model of the Panzer III. Armed with a short-barrelled 7.5cm gun and new HEAT ammunition, it matched or exceeded the armour penetration of the long 5cm.
The bigger gun limited the amount of extra armour that could be added.
Contents
Plastic Panzer III Sprue (x5)
Plastic Tank Commander Sprue (x1)
Decal Sheet (x1)
Unit Cards
Afrika Korps (x1)
Movement Order (x1)
Panzer III Tank Company HQ (x1)
Panzer III (Uparmoured) Tank Company HQ (x1)
Panzer III Tank Platoon (x1)
Panzer III (Mixed) Tank Platoon (x1)
Panzer III (Uparmoured) Tank Platoon (x1)
15mm, plastic
Battlefront Miniatures
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