Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C
Pz. I C
Tank ID 12561
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The initial order for this tank was placed in 1939. It was originally conceived as a high-speed reconaissance tank for airborne units. Mass production started at the beginning of 1942. In early 1943 two vehicles were deployed with the 1st Tank Division. Another 38 vehicles were deployed with the 58th Reserve Tank Corps in the summer of 1944.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
390
Weight
7.6 t
Forward speed
79 km/h
Reverse speed
22 km/h
View range
320 m
Signal range
310 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 30 | 20 | 15 |
| Turret | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Engine: Maybach HL 45 P · 150 hp
Radio: FuG 5
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
2 cm Kw.K. 38
Shell types
Penetration 17 / 23 / 29 mm
Penetration 35 / 46 / 58 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
53.63 %
Avg. WN8
1,230
Battles
39,843
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 24 of 64 at Tier III
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 | ReAze eu | 4,345 | 125 | 65.60 % |
| 2 | Rasierer32 eu | 3,936 | 254 | 61.81 % |
| 3 | Eastfront87 eu | 3,576 | 140 | 67.14 % |
| 4 | m00h eu | 3,227 | 95 | 66.32 % |
| 5 | Sp4wncamper eu | 3,010 | 354 | 62.43 % |
| 6 | Quickfingers eu | 2,945 | 128 | 68.75 % |
| 7 | H0bg0bl1n eu | 2,776 | 55 | 61.82 % |
| 8 | minime262 na | 2,711 | 61 | 63.93 % |
| 9 | Blakbirt eu | 2,669 | 378 | 59.52 % |
| 10 | Goldun eu | 2,592 | 106 | 65.09 % |
