Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C

Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C has 328 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 79 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 11 damage per shot with 23mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1222. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.6:1. The Pz. I C has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. I C can theoretically output up to 1222 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Pz. I C compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Pz. I C. Its 328 HP places it in the top 86% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 343). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 79 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 11 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 23mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. I C vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Pz. I C vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Pz. I C vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 light tanks

• 10TP — Poland
• A7E3 — UK, premium
• AMX 38 — France
• BT-5 — USSR
• BT-7 artillery — USSR, premium
• BT-SV — USSR, premium
• Type 97 Chi-Ha — Japan
• Cruiser Mk. III — UK
• All Germany tanks · Tier 3 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

The initial order for this tank was placed in 1939. It was originally conceived as a high-speed reconaissance tank for airborne units. Mass production started at the beginning of 1942. In early 1943 two vehicles were deployed with the 1st Tank Division. Another 38 vehicles were deployed with the 58th Reserve Tank Corps in the summer of 1944.

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