Pz.Kpfw. 35 R

Pz.Kpfw. 35 R stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. 35 R has 288 hit points , 40mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 23 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 55 damage per shot with 50mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 943.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Pz. 35 R can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. 35 R can theoretically output up to 943 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. 35 R compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the Pz. 35 R. Its 288 HP places it in the top 28% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 266). Frontal hull armor of 40mm ranks in the top 14% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 23 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 55 damage per shot, higher than 92% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 50mm puts it in the top 36% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. 35 R vs M2 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Pz. 35 R vs T2 Light — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Pz. 35 R vs T1E6 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 light tanks

• 7TP — Poland
• AM 39 Gendron-Somua — France, premium
• AMR 35 — France, premium
• AMR P.103 — France, premium
• BT-2 — USSR
• Cruiser Mk. II — UK
• D1 — France
• FCM 36 — France
• All Germany tanks · Tier 2 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

In 1940, the German Army received more than 800 of the very popular French Renault R35 new generation light tanks, which were renamed the Panzerkampfwagen 35 R 731 (f), or Pz.Kpfw. 35 R, a few months later. The vehicle's turret was too cramped, and its armament was considered weak even for secondary operations. As a result, several tank units received the converted Pz.Kpfw. 35 R tanks with turrets from captured Soviet T-26 vehicles. It is unknown where or by whom these vehicles were reworked.

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