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Pz. B2 — Tier IV German heavy tank

Pz. B2

IV
Sell Price
  • 1 500
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
620
HP
1 / 4
249.3m
View range
1 / 4
Firepower
Shell
1225
DPM
2 / 4
84
Penetration
4 / 4
75
Damage
4 / 4
64
Devices/crew damage
2 / 4
—
Burst damage
— / —
660
Velocity
4 / 4
27.38%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 4
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1062
DPM
2 / 4
120
Penetration
3 / 4
65
Damage
4 / 4
64
Devices/crew damage
2 / 4
—
Burst damage
— / —
825
Velocity
4 / 4
25.00%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 4
—
Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
47.0
Caliber
2 / 4
16.34
Rate of fire
2 / 4
3.67
Reload time
2 / 4
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.13
Base aim time
1 / 4
0.375
Dispersion
3 / 4
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
3 / 4
0.180
When rotating
3 / 4
0.060
When rotating turret
1 / 4
2.500
After shot
1 / 4
Gun angles
10°
Depression
2 / 4
20°
Elevation
1 / 4
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 4
44.57
Turret traverse speed
1 / 4
Mobility
29.35
Weight
2 / 4
Speed
30
Forward
2 / 4
10
Backward
3 / 4
Effective Power / Weight ratio
10.16
On hard terrain
3 / 4
9.19
On medium terrain
3 / 4
7.72
On soft terrain
3 / 4
Traverse speed
47.57
On hard terrain
2 / 4
43.04
On medium terrain
2 / 4
36.16
On soft terrain
2 / 4
5.84m×2.42m×2.59m
Size
3 / 4
Concealment
15.20%
While still
2 / 4
8.60%
While moving
2 / 4
5.83%
Upon firing while still
2 / 4
3.91%
Upon firing while moving
2 / 4
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 256m
224.7m
While still
238.3m
While moving
244.0m
Upon firing while still
247.9m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 108–135
  • 81–108
  • 54–81
  • 27–54
  • 0–27
Spaced armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

During the European campaign, German troops captured 161 heavy B1 bis tanks that later received the Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) designation. All vehicles were upgraded and received German radio equipment and twofold hatches on commander's cupolas. Some vehicles with dismantled armament were used for training purposes, and 16 vehicles were transformed into self-propelled howitzers. Most vehicles were converted into flame throwing tanks.