Pz.Kpfw. 35 R

Pz.Kpfw. 35 R is a tier 2 light tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

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. .

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)

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.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. 35 R vs 7TP — tier 2 light tank from Poland
• Pz. 35 R vs AM Gendron — tier 2 light tank from France
• Pz. 35 R vs AMR 35 — tier 2 light tank from France
• Pz. 35 R vs AMR P.103 — tier 2 light tank from France
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

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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