Panzer III L

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:07 pm

Hi All,

In the photo below is a Panzer III M with schurtzen. Was this the only difference between the Ausf L & M

and has anyone thought of adding it

and were the Bosch headlights on the Pzr III the same size as on the Panther & Tiger II

Only thinking of Steve Winstons fantastic headlights.

Thanks Antony

David Lee · Post by **David Lee** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:45 am

I thought of converting to version N, with a short 7.5 gun if the after market offers them.

Here is the main difference between the L and M. There may be more as we progress on our research and build.

"Panzer III Ausf M

The Ausf M was very similar to the Ausf L but with the addition of a wading kit which allowed it to pass through four or five feet of water without any special preparation.

Panzer III Ausf N

The Ausf N was the final production version of the standard Panzer III, and was armed with the short 7.5cm gun used on early versions of the Panzer IV. It served as a close support tank in the early Tiger companies."

Take care

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:15 pm

Hi Antony,

Yes, the Bosch headlight on the Panzer III was the same as on the Panther, TigerI, Tiger II and Panzer IV.

Cheers
Kent

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:39 am

Hi David & Kent,

Thanks for the info. Any photo's of this wading kit

Great news about the Bosch headlights

.

Antony

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:08 pm

A nice line drawing of the wading kit on the Ausf M

A link to a good site of line drawings for the Panzer III

http://ww2drawings.jexiste.fr/Files/1-V ... Ausf.L.htm

Thanks Antony

stuart holden · Post by **stuart holden** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:46 pm

Hi Antony
that is a fantastic link to the drawings i never knew there were so many different varients of axis and allied hardware , cheers stu

stuart holden · Post by **stuart holden** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:48 pm

sorry posted twice doh

David Lee · Post by **David Lee** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:59 am

Kent Wiik wrote:Hi Antony,

Yes, the Bosch headlight was the same as on the Panther, TigerI, Tiger II and Panzer IV.

Cheers
Kent

Hi Kent,

But how about the Panzer III??? Any info on that? I have some parts currently on order with Steve, if the healights are the same size as well, I might just get another set...

Hi Antony,

Looks like you beat us to the answer which I have to search anyway. Still relatively very new to all the panzers except the Tiger I.