Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J

Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J has 372 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 31 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 11 damage per shot with 23mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1571.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.6:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. 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. II J can theoretically output up to 1571 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. II J compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Pz. II J. Its 372 HP places it in the top 11% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 342). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 0% for the class (peer average: 29mm). Top forward speed of 31 km/h is faster than 6% 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. II J vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Pz. II J vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Pz. II J 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

Reconnaissance tank with reinforced armor. The vehicle was a further development of the Pz.Kpfw. II. In October 1939, a preproduction batch was ordered, and the first prototype was built in July 1940. From 1943 through 1944, seven vehicles were used by the 12th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front. A total of 22 tanks were manufactured.

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