Questions for Volcano Man

[Ricky B]

Just to add a little, or maybe clarify something. I believe one part of what Milicko is saying is that the ratings for the Rumanian Pz III N is too high, at least for the HA. It sounds like you are all agreed that this used a short barrelled 75mm, which is the same weapon as used on the PzIV kz, and so its ratings should be similar to it - maybe slightly different due to turret layout/ammo loads/optics etc. but similar. And in this case the Pz III kz should be lower or the same as it had a short barrelled 50mm, although longer caliber than the 75mm, I think.

So if the HA ratings in your OOB, VM, are Pz IV kz 4/1, Pz III kz 7/1 and Rum Pz III N at 15/1, then the Pz III N is much too high, having the same weapon as the Pz IV, and I would say the III kz is too high by a couple of points or the others too low.

No idea on the 6.Pz tanks, as I don't have my resources handy. However, by Kursk the 6.Pz had 18 Pz III Ns, along with 34 Pz III lg, but no III kz. So I would think Milicko is correct on this point, but can't confirm it, just a gut feel that some of the 50mm kz IIIs would have still been in stock from the repair shops if the division had any back in December and no III Ns.

Rick