Pz.Kpfw. 35 R
Tier II Light Tank Germany

Pz.Kpfw. 35 R

Pz. 35 R

Tank ID 43281

Vehicle description

Wargaming Tankopedia

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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Technical profile

Standard configuration

Hit points

360

Weight

10.6 t

Forward speed

23 km/h

Reverse speed

12 km/h

View range

310 m

Signal range

525 m

Armour

Front Sides Rear
Hull 40 40 32
Turret 15 15 15

Engine: Renault V4 · 82 hp

Radio: FuG 8 (f)

Armament

Standard gun and ammunition

4.5 cm 20K

Calibre 45 mm
Reload time 3.5 s
Aiming time 2.8 s
Dispersion 0.48
Rate of fire 17.14 /min
Ammo capacity 270

Shell types

AP · armour-piercing Damage 41 / 55 / 69

Penetration 38 / 50 / 63 mm

AP · armour-piercing Damage 41 / 55 / 69

Penetration 59 / 78 / 98 mm

HE · high explosive Damage 49 / 65 / 81

Penetration 17 / 23 / 29 mm

Marks of Excellence

Damage thresholds

Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)

Combined damage
1 Mark ≥ 65 %
794
2 Marks ≥ 85 %
1,155
3 Marks ≥ 95 %
1,492

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 481
Avg. spotted 0.80
Avg. kills 1.53
Avg. defence 2.05
Exp. win rate 56.58 %

Community stats

Measured, not estimated

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

Win rate

55.17 %

Avg. WN8

2,024

Battles

87

As of Jul 23, 2026

Rank 8 of 51 at Tier II

Best players on this tank

By WN8

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