Pz.Kpfw. I
Tier II Light Tank Germany

Pz.Kpfw. I

Pz. I

Tank ID 12817

Vehicle description

Wargaming Tankopedia

The Pz. I Ausf. A was the first mass-produced German tank. In 1935, the design was upgraded with an elongated hull and a more powerful engine. Mass production of this version, the Pz. I Ausf. B, eventually totaled 675 tanks. The standard armament was weak, but some tanks were upgraded on the Spanish Civil War battlefields to accommodate 20-mm guns.

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Technical profile

Standard configuration

Hit points

305

Weight

5.6 t

Forward speed

40 km/h

Reverse speed

15 km/h

View range

310 m

Signal range

310 m

Armour

Front Sides Rear
Hull 13 13 13
Turret 14 13 13

Engine: Krupp M305 · 60 hp

Radio: FuG 5

Armament

Standard gun and ammunition

2 cm Kw.K. 30

Calibre 20 mm
Reload time 4.3 s
Aiming time 1.7 s
Dispersion 0.59
Rate of fire 96.33 /min
Ammo capacity 480

Shell types

AP · armour-piercing Damage 8 / 11 / 14

Penetration 17 / 23 / 29 mm

APCR · composite rigid Damage 8 / 11 / 14

Penetration 35 / 46 / 58 mm

Marks of Excellence

Damage thresholds

Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)

Combined damage
1 Mark ≥ 65 %
494
2 Marks ≥ 85 %
718
3 Marks ≥ 95 %
928

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 299
Avg. spotted 1.81
Avg. kills 1.33
Avg. defence 1.63
Exp. win rate 53.82 %

Community stats

Measured, not estimated

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

Win rate

47.51 %

Avg. WN8

279

Battles

2,046

As of Aug 31, 2026

Rank 50 of 51 at Tier II

Best players on this tank

By WN8

From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.

# Player WN8 Battles Win rate
1 Jogele eu 110 64 50.00 %

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