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* No stabiliser, which means that the gun will take a moment to settle after stopping the tank
 
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* Has very bad depression angles
 
* Has very bad depression angles
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* Can get slowed down in difficult terrain
 
* If your tracks or engine are knocked out, you are a basically a sitting duck
 
* If your tracks or engine are knocked out, you are a basically a sitting duck
  

Revision as of 05:23, 25 August 2020

Pz.Sfl.Ic
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Pz.Sfl.Ic
AB RB SB
2.3 2.3 2.3
STORE

Description

GarageImage Pz.Sfl.Ic.jpg


The 5 cm Pak38 auf Pz.Kpfw.II Sonderfahrgestell 901 is a gift rank II German light tank with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43 as the Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. H (Pz.II H for short) as part of the "Heavy Armor advanced pack". In Update 1.89, the vehicle was renamed to the current designation.

General info

Survivability and armour

Having 30 mm of frontal armour, this tank isn't made for the frontlines. The three crew members mean that 1-shot destruction is a common possibility. Worse still, this tank has no roof protection with the cloth covering being only cosmetic. Unfortunately, this also means that you are very vulnerable to aircraft attacks too. Your demure silhouette will let you easily hide in the small nooks and crannies of maps and lets you cover your entire tank with bushes for extra concealment.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 62 12 10.5 310 382 29.52 36.38
Realistic 56 11 177 200 16.86 19.05

The Pz.Sfl.Ic has a power-to-weight ratio of nearly 20 hp/ton which translates to a very mobile and nimble tank. The top speed of 56 km/h (RB) is good but still pales in comparison next to the 90 km/h of the Puma armored cars. However, its tracks handle much better at high speeds than the Puma's wheels, and it is able to make far tighter turns and faster stops. The maximum reverse speed is -10 km/h, which for a tank is decent and will let you easily get out of perilous situations where other tanks of the same rank struggle when retreating.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: PaK 38 (50 mm)

The PaK 38 is probably the best gun you can find at this battle rating range. The shells have decent penetration, good post pen damage and an incredible APCR round makes this tank able to punch way above its weight. Don't be afraid to take this tank into higher rank battles. Beware, though, it will struggle against the upper front plate of T-34s and Shermans, so remember their frontal weak spots. Not that you should be engaging those tanks frontally anyway. Always bring high explosive rounds, as the lack of any secondary armament makes lighter vehicles harder to fight effectively.

50 mm PaK 38
Capacity Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Stabilizer
40 -5°/+18° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior +
Full crew
Prior +
Expert qualif.
Prior +
Ace qualif.
Arcade _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior +
Full crew
Prior +
Expert qualif.
Prior +
Ace qualif.
_.__ _.__ _.__ _.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
PzGr 39 APC 95 92 76 61 49 39
PzGr 40 APCR 126 119 83 53 34 21
PzGr 40/1 APCR 128 121 90 62 43 29
Sprgr. 38 HE 5 5 5 5 5 5
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
Mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Normalisation at 30°
from horizontal
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
PzGr 39 APC 835 2.05 1.2 9.0 28.9 +4.0° 48°  ??° 71°
PzGr 40 APCR 1,130 0.9 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
PzGr 40/1 APCR 1,130 1.07 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
Sprgr. 38 HE 550 1.81 2.0 0.1 170 +0.0° 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
40 27 (+13) 14 (+26) 1 (+39) Yes

Optics

Pz.Sfl.Ic Optics
Default magnification Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics X1.9 X3.5
Comparable optics ____

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive PzGr 40/1
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Airstrike
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism PzGr 40
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support Improved optics
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Has a gun which will reliably penetrate pretty much any of its expected enemies
  • Is very, very fast (Max speed off-road of around 56 km/h)
  • Has a decent reload speed
  • Has the scouting ability, can earn you some extra silver lions and valuable intel for your team
  • Because of lack of armour, some shells will pass right through you
  • Can change positions very quickly if needed
  • Can get to the cap points and good positions early in the match

Cons:

  • Weak armour - trade-off of speed for less weight
  • Open top, planes can destroy the vehicle with machine guns when strafing very easily
  • No stabiliser, which means that the gun will take a moment to settle after stopping the tank
  • Has very bad depression angles
  • Can get slowed down in difficult terrain
  • If your tracks or engine are knocked out, you are a basically a sitting duck

History

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In-game description

In July, 1940 Armament Command ordered two light tank prototypes with enhanced weaponry from the company MAN. Rheinmetall-Borsig built the cannons and the bulkheads comprising the body.

In January, 1942 four tanks were produced and immediately sent to the Eastern Front as part of the 1st and 3rd squads of the 559 Antitank Battalion.

An open-top rotating hexagonal turret with no rear wall was installed. Its primary weapon was a 50mm KwK 39.

Media

See also

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External links

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Germany light tanks
Pz.II  Pz.II C · Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.II C TD · Pz.II F · Pz.Sfl.Ic
Sd.Kfz.234  Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD
Marder  Marder A1- · Marder 1A3 · Begleitpanzer 57 · DF105
SPz PUMA  PUMA · PUMA VJTF
Wheeled  Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) · Class 3 (P) · Radkampfwagen 90 · Boxer MGS
Other  Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS
Argentina  TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP · JaPz.K A2
Czechoslovakia  Pz.35(t) · Pz.38(t) A · Pz.38(t) F · Pz.38(t) n.A. · Sd.Kfz. 140/1
France  Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK
Lithuania  Vilkas
USA  leKPz M41
USSR  SPz BMP-1

Germany premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.Sfl.Ic · Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK · Sd.Kfz. 140/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS · TAM 2IP
Medium tanks  Nb.Fz. · Pz.III N · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J · ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r) · Ersatz M10
  mKPz M47 G · Turm III · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2A4M
Heavy tanks  ▀Pz.Kpfw. Churchill · ▀KV-IB · ▀KW I C 756 (r) · ▀KW II 754 (r)
  VK 45.01 (P) · ␠Tiger · Pz.Bef.Wg.VI P · Tiger II (H) Sla.16
Tank destroyers  Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · 15 cm Pz.W.42
  Brummbär · Panzer IV/70(A) · VFW · Bfw. Jagdpanther G1 · Elefant · 38 cm Sturmmörser