Pz Kpfw III Ausf M with Schurzen

Of 1,000 Pz Kpfw III Ausf M ordered, by July 1942 the order was reduced to 775 given the imminent arrival of the Panther. A number of other Ausf M chassis were used to produced StuG assault guns and Ausf Ns leaving only 250 Ausf Ms. The Ausf M was armed with the 5cm KwK39 L/60 and the only real difference compared with the Ausf L was the fording equipment on the Ausf M including the modified muffler mounted high on the rear hull. The Ausf M was used to replace losses in front line Panzer IIIs

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