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Panzer IB
Photo: Fabien Tremoulinas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tanks · Germany · 1935
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PanzerIB

Panzer IB
Panzer IB Photo: Fabien Tremoulinas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
10
Protection
5
Mobility
60
Technology
5
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
40
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
10
Origin Germany
ManufacturerDaimler-Benz AG, Henschel & Sohn, Krupp, MAN SE, Wegmann & Co.
CategoryTanks
EraInterwar Period
In service1935
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Tanks MASS Rating
54/106
Interwar Period
457/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
10
Protection
5
Mobility
60
Technology
5
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
40
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panzer IB
Category
Country
Production
1935–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · INTERWAR PERIOD
54
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility3MOD.3
⬢Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1935Production started
91
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A leaf spring is a simple spring made of one or more flexible metal strips bound together, used to absorb shocks and support weight in vehicle suspension, including some tanks.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
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