Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E - characteristics review of light tank 3 tier of Germany, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / Germany / 3 tier, Light tank

Modules selection

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. D

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E

Maybach HL 108 TR

Maybach HL 120 TR

Maybach HL 120 TRM

FuG 5

FuG 7

FuG Spr. 1

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E

3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5

2 cm Kw.K. 38

2 cm Flak 38

5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42

Basic

Tank ID 4881

Tank type Light tank

Tier 3

Nation Germany

XP needed

1 500

Price in credits

35 000

Crew 5 people

Commander

Gunner

Driver

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 70 / 70 / 90 points

Armor percing

Damage 53 - 70 - 88 points

Penetration 45 - 60 - 75 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 53 - 70 - 88 points

Penetration 72 - 96 - 120 mm

High explosive

Damage 68 - 90 - 113 points

Penetration 19 - 25 - 31 mm

Penetration 60 / 96 / 25 mm

Gun caliber 50 mm

Gun reload time 2.5 sec

Gun fire rate 24 shots/min

DPM 1680 points/min

Gun aim time 2.3 sec

Gun dispersion 0.48 m

Gun elevation angles 10 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 39 deg/sec

Max ammo 135

Survivability

HP 425 points

Hull HP 340 points

Turret HP 85 points

Hull armor 30 / 30 / 20 mm

Turret armor 30 / 30 / 30 mm

Engine fire chance 20%

Mobility

Mass 16.81 ton

Engine power 440 hp

Power per ton 26.17 hp/ton

Speed forward 68 km/h

Speed backward 20 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 44 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 35 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 320 m

Radio signal range 455 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5	1	0	0	100	36/36/42	40/74/18	2.29	26.25	1.71	0.46	42	Pz. III J Luchs L.Tr.
2 cm Kw.K. 38	1	35	1 920	70	11/11	23/46	1.49	223.4	1.37	0.57	620	Luchs Pz. I C Pz. II Show 2 more tanks Pz. I Pz. II G
2 cm Flak 38	2	160	3 160	110	11/11	39/51	4.34	108.25	1.6	0.45	340	Pz. II Pz. 35 (t) Pz. I C Show 5 more tanks Pz. 38 (t) Pz. III J Luchs Pz. II G Pz. 38 nA
5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42	3	500	8 570	700	70/70/90	60/96/25	2.51	23.86	2.29	0.48	131	Pz. IV D Luchs VK 20.01 D Show 2 more tanks Pz. III J Pz. IV A

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A	2	0	720	800	16/15/15	65	44	320	none
Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E	3	400	2 000	2 200	30/30/30	85	35	320	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
FuG 5	3	0	630	50	310	Pz. 38 nA Jg.Pz. IV Panther II Show 44 more tanks E 75 Pz. 38 (t) Indien-Pz. G.W. Panther St.Pz. II G.W. Tiger P VK 30.02 D Pz. II G Pz. IV A VK 30.01 D D.W. 2 VK 30.01 H Leopard VK 100.01 P StuG III B StuG III G Tiger II Wespe Hummel Pz. IV H Pz. III J Pz. II Pz. IV D Pz. I C Pz. III/IV Bison Marder II St. Emil Luchs G.Pz. Mk. VI Pz.Sfl. IVb Panther E 50 VK 30.01 P Tiger I Marder 38T VK 20.01 D JPanther II G.W. Tiger JPanther Pz. I VK 30.02 M Jagdtiger VK 36.01 H
FuG 7	6	1 360	8 160	70	415	VK 30.02 D Jg.Pz. IV Grille Show 40 more tanks Panther II E 75 Mäuschen D.W. 2 Indien-Pz. G.W. Tiger G.W. Tiger P Pz. II G Pz. IV A VK 30.01 D Pz. IV D VK 30.02 M VK 20.01 D Tiger (P) VK 100.01 P StuG III B VK 45.02 B StuG III G Tiger II VK 28.01 Hummel Pz. IV H Pz. III J E 50 Pz. I C VK 45.02 A VK 30.01 H Luchs Pz.Sfl. IVb Panther Leopard VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. III/IV G.W. Panther JPanther II JPanther Ferdinand Jagdtiger VK 36.01 H
FuG Spr. 1	7	3 600	21 600	150	455	St.Pz. II Luchs Wespe

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Maybach HL 108 TR	4	0	9 460	450	320	20%	StuG III G Jg.Pz. IV Pz. III J Show 2 more tanks StuG III B Pz. IV A
Maybach HL 120 TR	4	710	10 430	510	350	20%	Pz. IV D Jg.Pz. IV Pz. III/IV Show 5 more tanks Pz. III J StuG III B StuG III G Pz. IV A Pz. IV H
Maybach HL 120 TRM	4	1 500	19 900	510	440	20%	Pz. IV D Jg.Pz. IV Pz. III/IV Show 4 more tanks Pz. III J StuG III B StuG III G Pz. IV H

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. D	2	0	660	7 000	none
Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E	3	375	2 050	7 000	none

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E tree

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How much XP and credits are needed for Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E?

To unlock and buy the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the German tree, 1 990 experience points and 46 090 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 L.Tr. 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5 0 0 2 cm Breda (i) 1 970 35 2 Pz. II 3 000 275	310 4 970
2 Pz. II 3 000 275 Maybach HL 57 TR 1 120 0 Maybach HL 62 TRM 5 000 180 3 Pz. III E 35 000 1 500	1 680 41 120

Total:

1 990 and

46 090

WN8

Table of the expected values for Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.