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Destroyed Panzer III.

Front view of a PzKpfw III G carrying the mark of the 4th Panzer Division destroyed in Russia, 1941. The copula shows damage from a non-penetrating hit, and the glacis shows a patch of closely-grouped, non-penetrating machine-gun hits. The real damage, however, was done by a small-caliber penetrating hit, probably from a Soviet anti-tank rifle, which, small though the projectile seems to have been, would have caused carnage within the tank. Best regards, JR.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-armored-forces-vehicles/53755/destroyed-panzer-iii.
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It could be a hit from a PTRD. or PTRS 14.5x114 cartridge. The PZIII A through C had a measly 15mm of armor, this was upgraded to 30 mm in the D through G models. This would still be insufficient against the PTR Rifles if fired from a fairly close range (100 mtr more or less.) at a good angle. It is also possible that the hole was made by a 20 mm of some type, they would generally have much greater penetration depending on the particular cartridge.

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