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Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C

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[Client Values; Actual values in
Specifically, the mismatch in crew values caused by commander's 10% crew skill bonus. Outside of a crew of 1 commander only, 100% crew is a fiction. The client values, given for 100% crew, will normally be taken into battle with 110% crew skill members aside from specific functions, causing their actual performance to deviate from the expected client value. These differences are taken into account in tooltip boxes.
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45,800  Credits Cost
39082 HP Hit Points
7.64/84.38/10.2 t Weight Limit
Crew
  1. Commander (Gunner, Radio Operator, Loader)
  2. Driver
Mobility
150180 hp Engine Power
79/22 km/h Speed Limit
4448 deg/s Traverse
19.6341.1 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio
YesYes Pivot
Armor
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14/13/1330/14.5/14.5 mm Turret Armor
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110.5 r/m 

Magazine-fed Gun

Burst Length: 2 rounds
Magazine Size: 10 rounds
Cycle Time: 0.17 s
Magazine Reload Times
Nominal: 3.9 s
50% Crew: 4.96 s
75% Crew: 4.37 s
100% Crew: 3.9 s
With Vents: 3.81 s
With Vents and BiA: 3.74 s

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164.05 r/m 

Magazine-fed Gun

Burst Length: 5 rounds
Magazine Size: 40 rounds
Cycle Time: 0.17 s
Magazine Reload Times
Nominal: 8 s
50% Crew: 10.18 s
75% Crew: 8.96 s
100% Crew: 8 s
With Vents: 7.82 s
With Vents and BiA: 7.67 s

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Rate of Fire






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56.87

Magazine-fed Gun

Using Shell Type 1 (11 Damage):


Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal: 56.87
50% Crew: 45.1
75% Crew: 51.04
100% Crew: 56.87
With Vents: 58.19
With Vents and BiA: 59.29

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
Loaded-mag DPM: 162.25
50% Crew: 151.47
75% Crew: 156.86
100% Crew: 162.25
With Vents: 163.46
With Vents and BiA: 164.45

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Magazine-fed Gun

Using Shell Type 2 (11 Damage):


Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal: 56.87
50% Crew: 45.1
75% Crew: 51.04
100% Crew: 56.87
With Vents: 58.19
With Vents and BiA: 59.29

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
Loaded-mag DPM: 162.25
50% Crew: 151.47
75% Crew: 156.86
100% Crew: 162.25
With Vents: 163.46
With Vents and BiA: 164.45

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106.96

Magazine-fed Gun

Using Shell Type 1 (8 Damage):


Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal: 106.96
50% Crew: 85.44
75% Crew: 96.32
100% Crew: 106.96
With Vents: 109.2
With Vents and BiA: 111.12

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
Loaded-mag DPM: 401.92
50% Crew: 385.44
75% Crew: 393.76
100% Crew: 401.92
With Vents: 403.68
With Vents and BiA: 405.12

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Magazine-fed Gun

Using Shell Type 2 (8 Damage):


Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal: 106.96
50% Crew: 85.44
75% Crew: 96.32
100% Crew: 106.96
With Vents: 109.2
With Vents and BiA: 111.12

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
Loaded-mag DPM: 401.92
50% Crew: 385.44
75% Crew: 393.76
100% Crew: 401.92
With Vents: 403.68
With Vents and BiA: 405.12

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Damage Per Minute


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0.57 m 

With 50% Crew: 0.725 m
With 75% Crew: 0.638 m
With 100% Crew: 0.57 m
With BiA: 0.557 m
With BiA and Vents: 0.547 m
Maximum possible: 0.524 m

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0.45 m 

With 50% Crew: 0.573 m
With 75% Crew: 0.504 m
With 100% Crew: 0.45 m
With BiA: 0.44 m
With BiA and Vents: 0.431 m
Maximum possible: 0.414 m

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1.6 s 

With 50% Crew: 2.036 s
With 75% Crew: 1.792 s
With 100% Crew: 1.6 s
With GLD: 1.455 s
With BiA: 1.563 s
With BiA and Vents: 1.534 s
With both and GLD: 1.395 s
Maximum possible: 1.337 s

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1.4 s 

With 50% Crew: 1.782 s
With 75% Crew: 1.568 s
With 100% Crew: 1.4 s
With GLD: 1.273 s
With BiA: 1.368 s
With BiA and Vents: 1.342 s
With both and GLD: 1.22 s
Maximum possible: 1.17 s

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Aim time
4244 deg/s Turret Traverse
360° Gun Arc
-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc
5201120 rounds Ammo Capacity
General
2020 % Chance of Fire






320 m 

With 50% Crew: 251.4 m
With 75% Crew: 285.7 m
With 100% Crew: 320 m
With Recon and Situational Awareness: 336.2 m
With Coated Optics: 352 m
With Binocular Telescope: 400 m
Maximum possible: 458.1 m

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340 m 

With 50% Crew: 267.1 m
With 75% Crew: 303.6 m
With 100% Crew: 340 m
With Recon and Situational Awareness: 357.2 m
With Coated Optics: 374 m
With Binocular Telescope: 425 m
Maximum possible: 486.7 m

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View Range


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310 m 

With 50% Crew: 243.6 m
With 75% Crew: 276.8 m
With 100% Crew: 310 m
With 100% Signal Boost: 372 m
When affected by 100% Relaying: 341 m
Maximum possible: 446.1 m

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700 m 

With 50% Crew: 550 m
With 75% Crew: 625.1 m
With 100% Crew: 700 m
With 100% Signal Boost: 840 m
When affected by 100% Relaying: 770 m
Maximum possible: 1007.3 m

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Signal Range
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Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C


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The Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C is a German tier 3 light tank.

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.

The Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C, (Or shortly called as "PzIC") became very popular quickly after its release in-game, and with good reason.

It is extremely fast (one of the fastest tanks in the game) and highly maneuverable, rivaling even the Soviet now gone T-50-2. It sports sloped 30mm armor on its front and is relatively well-armored for its tier. Lower-tier tanks and machine guns will have difficulty penetrating its armor and an even harder time hitting one at full speed. Its top gun, the 7.92 mm Mauser, is a rapid-firing machine gun that holds 5 8-round bursts in its drum, meaning it fires 40 rapid shots before reloading with a good ~320 damage potential. Despite its relatively low penetration of "only" 33mm, the 7.92 mm gun can easily take out full-health tier 2-3 tanks within seconds with shots to spare. The Pz.Kpfw I Ausf. C also has great gun elevation arc angles which can assist with using cover and firing on the move. The formidable burst damage potential and high maneuverability make this tank one of the best flankers and run-and-gun drive-by vehicles; it's great for its tier and a fun tank to play. Many high tier players also tend to seal club with this tank because of its ridiculous stats. This tank is now a Collector's vehicle.


The Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C marks the end of its German light line.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

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Guns

Tier Gun Penetration
(mm)
Damage
(HP)
Rate of fire
(rounds/minute)
Dispersion
(m/100m)
Aiming time
(s)
Weight
(kg)
Price
(Credits)

II 2 cm Flak 38 39/51 11/11 120 0.45 1.5 110 3160
I 2 cm Kw.K. 38 23/46 11/11 120 0.57 1.5 70 1920
II 7,92 mm Mauser E.W. 141 33/43 8/8 165.52 0.45 1.4 30 3200

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Engines

Tier Engine Engine Power
(hp)
Chance of Fire on Impact
(%)
Weight
(kg)
Price
(Credits)

IV Maybach HL 66 P 180 20 550 8650
III Maybach HL 45 P 150 20 500 5600

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Suspensions

Tier Suspension Load Limit
(т)
Traverse Speed
(gr/sec)
Rmin Weight
(kg)
Price
(Credits)

III VK 6.01 8 44 0 2500 1800
III VK 6.02 10.2 48 0 2500 1840

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Radios

Tier Radio Signal Range
(m)
Weight
(kg)
Price
(Credits)

III FuG 5 310 50 630
VI FuG 7 415 70 8160
VIII Fu.Spr.Ger. "a" 700 150 27000

Compatible Equipment

Low Noise Exhaust System Class 3 Camouflage Net Class 3 Coated Optics Class 3 Experimental Optics Wear-Resistant Gun Laying Drive Venting System Enhanced Gun Laying Drive Class 3 Improved Hardening Class 3 Additional Grousers Class 3 Improved Ventilation Class 3 Binocular Telescope Class 3 Turbocharger Class 3 

Compatible Consumables

Automatic Fire Extinguisher Natural Cover Chocolate Optical Calibration Aim Tuning Experienced Firefighters 100-octane Gasoline 105-octane Gasoline Manual Fire Extinguisher Vent Purge Large First Aid Kit Large Repair Kit Duty Comes First Shell Organizer Focus on Target Increased Focus Small First Aid Kit Small Repair Kit Gearbox Intricacy Steady Hand Combat Course 


Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

- 4th fastest tank in the game at 79km/h (in 1.4 French wheeled lights de-throned it), or up to 90 when assisted by a slope

- Absurd rate of fire

- Very high burst damage with the 7.92 (240-400 damage per clip) that can completely drain the HP of any tank its tier

- Small size; good for staying hidden and dodging enemy fire

- Good view range and radio range for its tier.


Cons:

- Acceleration is lacking for its top speed

- Poor penetration, but compensated by insane flanking capabilities

- Only 2 crew makes it easy to be knocked out by having all your crew killed

- Low weight causes it to slow down drastically when hitting a tree, a concrete barrier, etc.


Performance

At its tier, it is best played as an aggressive flanker. All but the strongest vehicles will be quickly destroyed by its 7.92 mm Mauser machine-gun, especially if shot from the sides or rear. The high damage-potential and high maneuverability (turning speed and such) allow the Pz. Kpfw I Ausf. C to "carousel" enemies, that is, quickly drive past or around an enemy and unload into their weak sides and rear while forcing them to turn their turret and hull in an attempt to keep up. This technique disorients unexpectant enemies while making its victim vulnerable to you and your teammates who may be right behind you, however, this trick requires high speed and works best on slow enemy tanks and tank-destroyers. Find opportunities to flank, charge in, unload your 40 bullets, and run to reload. Rinse and repeat.

It rarely gets into tier 2 matches because it would dominate tier 2 tanks if they are freshmen. But you will often get into tier 3-4. Knowing the enemy tank stats is the key to win.

The Pz.Kpfw I Ausf.C offers a choice between two guns, the same 2cm L/112 that you might know from the Pz.Kpfw. II or a unique gun, the Mauser. They have similar stats: the same accuracy, neighboring damage, and penetration. Technically, the L/112 is more reliable due to its slightly better penetration and a faster clip reload, but the Mauser's sheer damage potential and huge burst length make it incredibly deadly in flanking maneuvers and a generally preferred choice.

When in higher tier battles, typically Tier IV, penetrating enemy tanks becomes extremely hard. A lot of tier 4s are invulnerable to your gun, even from behind. But know your enemy! The Alecto and T40 have low armor and are great opportunities to gain XP. In any case, it is ill-advised to engage higher-tier enemies head-on. It is more effective to scout enemies for your team and to attack SPGs when the opportunity presents itself (such as when the enemy is distracted and away from their base). As a scout (especially with Binoculars or Coated Optics) or arty-hunter, this tank becomes very valuable to its team. Furthermore, its powerful radio enables it to effectively keep in touch with its team when scouting. As with any tank, being the underdog tier-wise is extremely dangerous, and care must be taken to avoid all enemy fire because your 30 mm armor is not at all effective against tier 4 vehicles.

If you want to, you can use premium ammo and consumables to make it a "seal clubber" tank that will wreck other tier-IIIs, some tier IVs. However, this is extremely expensive to operate.

Overall, with fun and high-damage potential gun and being fast and highly maneuverable, this tank will surely be a keeper for light tanks aficionados.


Early Research

  • The FuG 7 Radio carries over from the Pz.Kpfw. I. Mount it immediately.
  • First, research the 2 cm Flak 38 Gun if you do not already have it.
  • Get the Maybach HL 66 P Engine next, you'll find the speed to come in handy.
  • Research the VK 6.02 Suspension so you can equip better modules.
  • Now that you have your load limit upgraded, you can research and mount the top turret and the 7.92 E.W. 141
  • Finally, research the FuG Spr. A Radio.


Suggested Equipment


Coated Optics Toolbox Improved Ventilation


Gallery

Historical Info

The Panzer I Ausf. C was designed jointly between Krauss-Maffei and Daimler-Benz in 1939 to provide an amply armored and armed reconnaissance light tank. The Ausf. C boasted a completely new chassis and turret, a modern torsion-bar suspension, and five interleaved roadwheels. It also had a maximum armor thickness of 30 millimeters (1.18 in), over twice that of either the Ausf. A or B, and was armed with a 7.92mm EW 141 semi autocannon firing 7.92×94 mm ammo Panzerbüchse this higher pressure barrel was heavier than a normal 7.92mm barrel. Forty of these tanks were produced, along with six prototypes. Two tanks were deployed to 1 Panzer Division in 1943, and the other thirty-eight were deployed to the LVIII Panzer Reserve Corps during the Normandy landings.


Historical Gallery

Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

There are no known records showing that the Panzer I Ausf. C was armed with any other gun besides the 7,92 mm Mauser E.W. 141.


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