Leichter Kpz. 70 (K)

Leichter Kpz. 70 (K) is a tier 8 light tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

Leichter Kpz. 70 (K) stats at a glance

The Leichter Kpz. 70 (K) has 920 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the LKpz 70 (K) significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The LKpz 70 (K) has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How LKpz 70 (K) compares to its peers

There are 25 tier 8 light tanks in WoT, including the LKpz 70 (K). Its 920 HP places it in the top 46% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 890). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 46% for the class (peer average: 37mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 8% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• LKpz 70 (K) vs Aufkl.Pz. V — tier 8 light tank from Germany
• LKpz 70 (K) vs B-C 12 t — tier 8 light tank from France
• LKpz 70 (K) vs Blesk — tier 8 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• LKpz 70 (K) vs Bulldog FL — tier 8 light tank from USA
• See full tier 8 light tank tier list — all 25 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

In 1970, Krupp GmbH investigated the possibility of creating a vehicle with a crew of one to three members, or even a remote-controlled tank without a crew. The basic prototype was supposed to feature an adjustable hydropneumatic suspension with very long rollers' travel and high specific power. The main armament was a gun with two-plane stabilization. Using a lifting roof over the gun breech provided a depression angle of -10 degrees. The crew was located in the rear and controlled the vehicle using cameras and highly-automated remote systems. The vehicle's excellent mobility was intended to ...

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