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Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:09 pm
by Dragon245
Has anyone got any pictures of the hull side plates. Im trying to find evidence if zimmerit was applied

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:06 pm
by Rivetcounter
Panzer III was withdrawn before zimmerit was applied to tanks

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:54 pm
by AndyD
Interesting! Was the OP asking if Zim was applied to the Schurtzen?

  :-\

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:24 am
by Ex_Pat_Tanker
Panzer IV's had zimm on their turret skirts, but zimm on the hull skirts was less common

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:43 pm
by Rivetcounter
Andy, Panzer III was removed from service before Zimmerit came in to effect so there would be no reason to add it to Schutzen when the tanks where no longer in service.

Ex Patt, you are correct in your statement but zimmerit wasn't added to all Panzer IV turret schurtzen this was hit and miss, Stug II, IV and Brumbar also had zimmerit added to some schurtzen

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:31 pm
by oz
its not a good pic but it looks like this Pz III has zimmerit applied.......

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:36 pm
by oz
here,s a link to the site, i think its in polish scroll half way down and you will find it..............http://www.panzernet.net/panzernet/stranky/tanky/pz3.php

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:41 pm
by FireflyKeith
Hard to tell like you say with this picture but their is definitly a pattern on their ???  i have read in several places that the PZKFW III AUSF N did have zimmerit applied in about march 1943 but i cant find any mention or any pictures to show zimmerit on the Schurzen :(

Keith 8)

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:44 pm
by 971wright
Hi Guys the photo by the position of the headlights and the gun fitted it looks like an ausf m


    regards pete

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:52 pm
by oz
i had a trawl through the net and on a few sites they say zimm was applied on the Pz III m/n but i,m not sure if they mean the tank or variations on the Pz III chassis........