Panzerwagen 39
Tier III Light Tank Czechoslovakia

Panzerwagen 39

Pzw. 39

Tank ID 5745

Vehicle description

Wargaming Tankopedia

The vehicle was developed by ČKD and is an adaptation of the TNH tank to Swiss requirements. The project used a Swiss-made engine and gun. 24 vehicles were produced and were actively used by the Swiss Army until 1948.

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Technical profile

Standard configuration

Hit points

445

Weight

7.7 t

Forward speed

45 km/h

Reverse speed

20 km/h

View range

330 m

Signal range

415 m

Armour

Front Sides Rear
Hull 32 15 8
Turret 32 15 8

Engine: Saurer CT1D SZ1007 · 110 hp

Radio: Lorenz

Armament

Standard gun and ammunition

24 mm Panzerwagen Kanone 1938

Calibre 24 mm
Reload time 1.6 s
Aiming time 1.2 s
Dispersion 0.40
Rate of fire 37.50 /min
Ammo capacity 360

Shell types

AP · armour-piercing Damage 23 / 30 / 38

Penetration 34 / 45 / 56 mm

AP · armour-piercing Damage 23 / 30 / 38

Penetration 45 / 60 / 75 mm

HE · high explosive Damage 30 / 40 / 50

Penetration 23 / 30 / 38 mm

Marks of Excellence

Damage thresholds

Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)

Combined damage
1 Mark ≥ 65 %
586
2 Marks ≥ 85 %
853
3 Marks ≥ 95 %
1,101

Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.

WN8 Expected Values

XVM reference

XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)

Per battle (avg.)
Avg. damage 355
Avg. spotted 1.22
Avg. kills 0.81
Avg. defence 1.52
Exp. win rate 39.99 %

Community stats

Measured, not estimated

Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.

Win rate

43.24 %

Avg. WN8

1,107

Battles

148

As of Jul 23, 2026

Rank 63 of 64 at Tier III

Best players on this tank

By WN8

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