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Panzer IF
Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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PanzerIF

Tanks · Germany · 1942
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PanzerIF

⚙ Panzer IC variant
Panzer IF
Panzer IF Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
10
Protection
5
Mobility
60
Technology
5
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
50
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
5
Strategic Impact
0
Origin Germany
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1943
Operators1 countries
Quantity30
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
20
Tanks MASS Rating
132/140
World War II
514/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
10
Protection
5
Mobility
60
Technology
5
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
50
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
5
Strategic Impact
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panzer IF
Category
Country
Production
1942–1943
Quantity
30
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
132
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
20
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight21.336 t
  • Crew Size2
  • Service Entry Year1942
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection8MOD.8
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power150 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio7.1 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed25 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)150 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)4.375 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)4.375 m
  • Width2.64 m
  • Height2.05 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units30
  • Years in Production1 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
  3. 1943Production ended
84
years in service
1
years in production
30
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Panzer I 1934
Panzer IF 1942
// SIBLING VARIANTS
Panzer IC 1942
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Panzer IFSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1939Germany30——
—Germany100——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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