The first engine allowed a tank weighing from 15.4 to 16 tons to reach speeds of up to 21.7 mph on a flat road, while the second engine accelerated the slightly heavier E-N series to a speed of nearly 25 mph or more, depending on the modification. Panzer III Ausf J of the 12 Panzer division
Pz.III modifications A-D were equipped with a Maybach HL 108TR engine with a capacity of 250 horsepower, and modifications E-N had a Maybach HL 120TRM engine with 300 horsepower. M-O – assault tanks with a 75-mm howitzer.
The various produced modifications of the Pz.III tank are as follows:
