Panzer III
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The Panzer III was a German medium tank widely used by the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panzer III canonical | 23 |
| Panzer III tanks | 7 |
| Bergepanzer III | 2 |
| German Panzer III | 2 |
| German Panzer III tanks | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. A | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. B | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. C | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. D | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. E | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. F | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. G | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. H | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. J | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. L | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. M | 1 |
| Panzer III Ausf. N | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T622248 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Panzer III Context triple: [7th Panzer Division, equipment, Panzer III]
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A.
Panzer II
The Panzer II was a light German tank used extensively in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland and France.
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B.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
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C.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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D.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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E.
StuG III assault gun
The StuG III assault gun was a German World War II armored fighting vehicle based on the Panzer III chassis, primarily used as a turretless, low-profile tank destroyer and infantry support weapon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Panzer III Target entity description: The Panzer III was a German medium tank widely used by the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.
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A.
Panzer II
The Panzer II was a light German tank used extensively in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland and France.
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B.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
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C.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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D.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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E.
StuG III assault gun
The StuG III assault gun was a German World War II armored fighting vehicle based on the Panzer III chassis, primarily used as a turretless, low-profile tank destroyer and infantry support weapon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German tank
ⓘ
World War II tank ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armourThickness | up to 70 mm on later variants ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designer |
Daimler-Benz
ⓘ
linked to:
Daimler AG
|
| enginePower | 300 hp ⓘ |
| engineType |
Maybach HL120 TRM
ⓘ
linked to:
Maybach HL 120 TRM
|
| era | early World War II ⓘ |
| height | 2.5 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| length | 5.38 m hull length (approximate) ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alkett
ⓘ
Daimler-Benz ⓘ
linked to:
Daimler AG
Henschel ⓘ
linked to:
Henschel & Sohn
MAN ⓘ MIAG ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
40 km/h
ⓘ
about 25 mph ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName |
Sd.Kfz. 141
ⓘ
linked to:
StuG III assault gun
|
| numberBuilt | over 5700 ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
3.7 cm KwK 36 L/45
ⓘ
5 cm KwK 38 L/42 ⓘ 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentVariant | 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1943 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1939 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | heavier German tanks such as the Panther ⓘ |
| role |
anti-tank combat
ⓘ
infantry support ⓘ |
| sawActionIn |
Battle of France
ⓘ
Eastern Front ⓘ Invasion of Poland ⓘ North African Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
North African campaign
Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns ⓘ |
| successor |
Panzer IV
ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer IV tanks
|
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedAsChassisFor |
StuG III
ⓘ
linked to:
StuG III assault gun
StuH 42 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late stages of World War II in secondary roles ⓘ |
| variant |
Panzer III Ausf. A
ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. B ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. C ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. D ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. E ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. F ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. G ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. H ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. J ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. L ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. M ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Panzer III Ausf. N ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
|
| weight | approximately 23 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | 2.95 m (approximate) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Panzer III Description of subject: The Panzer III was a German medium tank widely used by the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
German 21st Panzer Division (nearby)
subject linked to:
StuG III assault gun
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subject linked to:
German 3rd Panzer Division
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