Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L

Under the designation Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.L, there is also produkcia Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf.J with 5cm kanónom with dĺžkou I L/60, who was with prvými sériami Ausf.L identical.
In 4/1942 bola da verzia Ausf.J with dlhým kanónom and it produkcia from 12/1941 officially spätne preznačená to Ausf.L. On the production štítkoch prescribed premenovaných verzií, however, featured pôvodné označenie Ausf.J.

During the production version of Ausf.L boli established viaceré significant changes. Pôvodne established prídavné predstavné pancierovanie mounted already in the version of Ausf.J sa's were put on Ausf.L. Well dochádzalo to production machines with prídavným pancierovaním len korbe without prídavnej protection to shield kanóna. Neskôr sa vyrábali tanks with montážou Vorpanzer to shield kanóna. Originated and machines, which mali nainštalovanú len nosnú konštrukciu Vorpanzera to shield kanóna, well the predstavný shield mounted wasn't. From about 12/1941 sa became štandardom jednodielne diesel hatches with vetracími otvormi chránenými pancierovými covers ("hríbiky"). Dad modifikácia bola inšpirovaná modifikáciou used in verzií "Tr" (Trop) intended pre african climatic way, but when dvojdielnych poklopoch boli pancierove covers vetracích otvorov your hook-oriented. I can find the sa photo version of Ausf.L with dvojdielnymi covers (pôvodne made ako Ausf.J and subsequently premenované of Ausf.J (Tp) Ausf.L (Tp)). Gradually disappearing priezory on bokoch turret and the principle of change in cross over and the hull, when boli odstránené núdzové sunroofs, on the oboch sides of the hull. The hull without núdzových výlezov sa started produkovať in 6/1942 and gradually replaced the produkciu with výlezmi (10/1942). Boli eliminated by a small flanking spotlights on blatníkoch and air horn. From 6/1942 sa on the unknown number of machines installed on the prednú part blatníkov S-Minenwerfer (throwers protipechotných pomegranate r). From 9/1942 sa started sériovo montovať Nebelkerzen-Wurfgerät (thrower dymových pomegranate r (on the hips of the tower). After sťažnostiach posádok, ever explored sa after streľbe of ručných weapons activated the charges and ohrozovali of the machine and the crew, bola assembly from about 5/1943 vrhačov dymových pomegranate r pledged (even at's tankoch). In neskoršom period obdržali tanks manufactured predstavné panciere Schürzen..

Cut tank Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L

Source: Mikhail Barjatinskij: Pz III Stalnyj symbol Blitzkriga, ISBN 9875699256945

1. headlight
2. machine gun radio operators MG34
3. cannon KwK 39 L/60
4. handle spaced armor on the gun
5. sight TZF 5
6. fan for suction flue gases from the tower
7. protective cover the conclusion of the
8. the command turret
9. clipboard tool called the Rommel kiste
10. air filter
11. the fuel tank
12. engine
13. cooler
14. the exhaust pipe
15. muffler
16. fan
17. the fan drive
18. starter
19. Kardanova shaft
20. cover, universal joint
21. seat shooter
22. pedal shot
23. seat driver
24. shift lever
25. lever directional system (rajčáky)
26. the directional system.

Side View Ca.Kpfw. III Ausf.L


Source: Mikhail Barjatinskij: Pz III Stalnyj symbol Blitzkriga, ISBN 9875699256945
Bronekolekcia 6/2000 Srednij tank Panzer III, the Index 73160
Zbigniew Boawski and Janusz Ledwoch: Panzer III, ISBN 8386209041.

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L ("Black 7"), Bovington Tank Museum, 2003 and 2008. This tank was manufactured by MAN in June 1942. After being transported to Benghazi, Libya, it was assigned to the 7th Company of Tank Regiment 8 of the 15th Tank Division. In its ranks he probably took part in the fighting at Alam Halfa. After capture by the British, the tank was transported to the School of Tank Technology in the UK. "Black 7" was later restored to operational condition.

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L ("černá 7"), Bovington Tank Museum, 2005.