Team
: Schwalbenheim Republic

# Turm III

Role
: Main Battle Tank

## Addons

| Addon                 | Cost       |
| --------------------- | ---------- |
| Utility Modifications | 500 points |

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Turm III** is a Main Battle Tank based on the German experimental _Versuchsträger 1-2_ (test bed) concept, which paired a Leopard 1 hull with a novel two-story turret mounting a 105 mm gun and a 30 mm autocannon. The design explored improved firepower and commander independence without the weight of a full next-generation tank. Weighing 42.5 tonnes with a three-man crew, it is powered by an **MTU MB 838 CaM 500** diesel producing 830 horsepower (19.5 hp/t) and reaches 65 km/h forward and 25 km/h reverse with neutral steering.
Main armament is the **L7A3 105mm** rifled gun with a 5-second reload; a **30mm HSS 831L** autocannon is mounted coaxially for light armour and soft targets, and the commander has a **7.62mm MG3**. The turret is stabilized but the gunner’s sight is an 8x optical telescope without a laser rangefinder or thermals.
This vehicle features a single addon: **Utility Modifications**. The Utility Modifications cost 500 points and equip the Turm III with 20 smoke grenades, which provide excellent obscurement for tactical repositioning or concealing damaged allies, alongside a dozer blade which deploys when the vehicle is in first gear, enabling the safe clearance of enemy mines during slow-speed advances.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Premium

Price
: 500 coins

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                         | [Cold War](/md/rv/loadouts/cold-war.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [Eagle Federation](/md/rv/teams/eagle-federation.md) | Tier 4                                  |

## Addons

| Addon                 | Cost       |
| --------------------- | ---------- |
| Utility Modifications | 500 points |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 42.5 t  |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 3       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 65 km/h |
| Backward         | 25 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | MTU MB 838 CaM 500 |
| --------------------- | ------------------ |
| Type                  | Diesel             |
| Max RPM               | 2,200 RPM          |
| Horsepower            | 830 hp             |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 19.5 hp/t          |
| Transmission          |                    |
| Forward gears         | 8                  |
| Reverse gears         | 4                  |
| Neutral steering      | Yes                |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 39 mm–47 mm   |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 61 mm–95 mm   |
| Left cheek        | 24 mm–203 mm  |
| Right cheek       | 24 mm–217 mm  |
| Mantlet           | 140 mm–263 mm |
| Hull side         | 20 mm–22 mm   |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 24 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 24 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -12° / 12° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [L7A3 105mm](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#gunner-turret-weapon-l7a3-105mm)

| Reload speed                               | 5s  |
| ------------------------------------------ | --- |
| Ammo                                       | Max |
| [DM512](/md/rv/shells/l7a3-105mm-dm512.md) | 12  |
| [DM12](/md/rv/shells/l7a3-105mm-dm12.md)   | 12  |
| [DM13](/md/rv/shells/l7a3-105mm-dm13.md)   | 23  |
| Ammo models                                |     |
| Turret ammo                                | 47  |

#### [30mm HSS 831L](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#gunner-turret-weapon-30mm-hss-831l)

| Reload speed                                | 10s |
| ------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                               | 50  |
| Ammo                                        | Max |
| [HE](/md/rv/shells/30mm-hss-831l-he.md)     | \*  |
| [APHE](/md/rv/shells/30mm-hss-831l-aphe.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                 |     |
| Autocannon ammo                             | 6   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 8x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#commander-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -15° / 30° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62mm MG3](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#commander-turret-weapon-762mm-mg3)

| Reload speed                        | 6s  |
| ----------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                       | 500 |
| Ammo                                | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-mg3-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                         |     |
| MG ammo                             | 4   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None   |
| ----------- | ------ |
| Zoom        | 4x–20x |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/turm-iii.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                     |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/turm-iii/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/turm-iii/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/turm-iii/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/turm-iii/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/turm-iii/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/turm-iii/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/turm-iii/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "Turm III"