Panzer III: Perbedaan antara revisi

===Development history===

 

 

At the time, it was widely held that tanks would be used in two ways. The first use was, of course, direct combat against other tanks and other armoured vehicles, requiring the tank to fire armour piercing (AP) shells. The second use was protecting other tanks against [[anti-tank gun]]s and infantry, firing high explosive shells at such soft targets. It was the infantry, in prepared defences and equipped with anti-tank guns, that was thought to present the biggest threat to armour. Tanks designed to operate with friendly infantry against the enemy generally carried more armour and were heavier. A separate class, known as [[cruiser tank|cruisers]] or [[medium tank|mediums]], were intended to exploit gaps in the enemy lines where opposition had been removed, moving through and attacking the enemy's unprotected [[lines of communication]] and the [[Rear (military)|rear areas]]. These designs were lighter and faster. The Panzer III was built to this lighter standard, and was intended to be paired with the [[Panzer IV]]. The infantry-support role was provided by the turretless ''[[Sturmgeschütz]]'' assault gun, mounting a howitzer on a Panzer III chassis.