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III)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, commonly known as the \u003cb\u003ePanzer III\u003c\/b\u003e, was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medium_tank\" title=\"Medium tank\"\u003emedium tank\u003c\/a\u003e developed in the 1930s by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nazi_Germany\" title=\"Nazi Germany\"\u003eGermany\u003c\/a\u003e, and was used extensively in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e. The official German ordnance designation was \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Sd.Kfz._designations\" title=\"List of Sd.Kfz. designations\"\u003eSd.Kfz.\u003c\/a\u003e 141\u003c\/b\u003e. It was intended to fight other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armoured_fighting_vehicles\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Armoured fighting vehicles\"\u003earmoured fighting vehicles\u003c\/a\u003e and serve alongside and support the similar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panzer_IV\" title=\"Panzer IV\"\u003ePanzer IV\u003c\/a\u003e, which was originally designed for infantry support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially the Panzer III had the same 3.7 cm gun as the infantry used for anti-tank work but later models were given \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/5_cm_KwK_38\" title=\"5 cm KwK 38\"\u003e5 cm gun\u003c\/a\u003e. This was the largest gun that could be fitted within the limitations of the turret ring but was insufficient against Soviet \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/T-34\" title=\"T-34\"\u003eT-34\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kliment_Voroshilov_tank\" title=\"Kliment Voroshilov tank\"\u003eKV-1\u003c\/a\u003e tanks. The Panzer IV, which had a larger turret ring, was redesigned to mount the long-barrelled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/7.5_cm_KwK_40\" title=\"7.5 cm KwK 40\"\u003e7.5 cm KwK 40\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e gun and became the main German tank instead. 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Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M1_Abrams\" title=\"M1 Abrams\"\u003eM1 Abrams\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leopard_2\" title=\"Leopard 2\"\u003eLeopard 2\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Challenger_2\" title=\"Challenger 2\"\u003eChallenger 2\u003c\/a\u003e. The current Merkava uses the same \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTU_Friedrichshafen\" title=\"MTU Friedrichshafen\"\u003eMTU\u003c\/a\u003e EuroPowerPack powerplant as a number of other tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopment began in 1970, and its first generation, the Merkava Mark 1, entered official service in 1979. Four main variants have been deployed. As of 2023, Merkava Mark 4 Barak is the latest version. The Merkava was first used extensively in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1982_Lebanon_War\" title=\"1982 Lebanon War\"\u003e1982 Lebanon War\u003c\/a\u003e. The name \"Merkava\" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mark II was first introduced into general service in April 1983. \u003cbr\u003eIt incorporated numerous small adjustments as a result of the previous \u003cbr\u003eyear's incursion into Lebanon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"Merkava_Mark_II\"\u003eMerkava Mark II\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mark II used the same 105 mm main gun and 7.62 mm machine \u003cbr\u003eguns as the Mark I, but the 60 mm mortar was redesigned during \u003cbr\u003econstruction to be located within the hull and configured for remote \u003cbr\u003efiring to remove the need to expose the operator to enemy small-arms \u003cbr\u003efire. An Israeli-designed automatic transmission and increased fuel \u003cbr\u003estorage for increased range was installed on all further Mark IIs. \u003cbr\u003eAnti-rocket netting was fitted for increased survivability against \u003cbr\u003einfantry equipped with anti-tank rockets. Many minor improvements were \u003cbr\u003emade to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fire-control_system\" title=\"Fire-control system\"\u003efire-control system\u003c\/a\u003e. Updated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meteorology\" title=\"Meteorology\"\u003emeteorological sensors\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crosswind\" title=\"Crosswind\"\u003ecrosswind\u003c\/a\u003e analyzers, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thermography\" title=\"Thermography\"\u003ethermographic\u003c\/a\u003e optics and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Image_intensifier\" title=\"Image intensifier\"\u003eimage intensifiers\u003c\/a\u003e gave greater visibility and battlefield awareness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewer versions of the original Mark II were designated:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark IIB\u003c\/b\u003e, with thermal optics and unspecified updates to the fire control system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark IIC\u003c\/b\u003e, with more armor on the top of the turret to improve protection against attack from the air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark IID\u003c\/b\u003e, with modular composite armor on the chassis and turret, allowing rapid replacement of damaged armor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2015 the IDF had begun a plan to take the old models out of \u003cbr\u003estorage and repurpose them as heavy armored personnel carriers. Cannons,\u003cbr\u003e turrets, and spaces used to store tank shells inside the hull were \u003cbr\u003eremoved to create a personnel carrier that outperforms the lighter M113 \u003cbr\u003eAPC. 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