Panzer III G

The 'Pz. Kmpf. III, commonly known as the Panzer III', was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively in World War II. The official German ordnance designation was '''Sd.Kfz. 141'''. It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside and support the similar Panzer IV, which was originally designed for infantry support. However, as the Germans faced the formidable T-34, more powerful anti-tank guns were needed, and since the Panzer IV had more development potential with a larger turret ring, it was redesigned to mount the long-barrelled 7.5 cm KwK 40 gun.