VK 30.01 (P)

VK3001P (Stock)

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Totals

920000 Cost

860 HPDurability

35.54 / 39.9 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Radio Operator
5. Loader

Armor

75/60/40Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

80/60/60Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

420 h.p.Engine Power

60 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

28 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

160 damage

110 mmAverage Penetration

7.35 Time for Complete Loading

33 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

240 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

Pz.Kpfw. IV

VK 30.01 (P)

Tiger (P)

VI

920000

The Porsche company developed the concept of a new vehicle in 1939. On March 5, 1941, after numerous approvals, the company prepared blueprints and, in July 1941, produced the hull from mild steel. The hull and chassis (with detachable equipment for trenching) passed performance trials. One wooden prototype of the turret and one wooden prototype of the hull were manufactured. In 1942, the project was discontinued in favor of new heavy tanks.

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	Porsche Typ 100	80/60/60	33	240	0	6000

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
V	7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48	110/158/38	160/160/200	8.16	0.39	2.3	0	1520
VII	8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56	145/195/44	220/220/270	6.59	0.38	2.3	11210	2050

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	VK 30.01 (P) Krupp Turm	100/82/82	28	240	8730	8000

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
V	7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48	110/158/38	160/160/200	8.16	0.39	2.3	0	1520
V	10,5 cm Kw.K. L/28	64/104/53	330/330/410	6.51	0.55	2.5	4480	2100
VI	7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70	150/194/20	160/160/200	8.88	0.35	2.3	5430	1740
VII	8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56	145/195/44	220/220/270	7.08	0.38	2.3	11210	2050

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	2x Porsche Typ 100	420	20	0	670
VI	2x Porsche Typ 100/1	600	20	7320	670
VII	2x Porsche Typ 100/3	670	20	15000	720

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
V	VK 30.01 (P)	39.9	28	0	9050
VI	VK 30.01 (P) verstärkteketten	39.9	30	5650	9050

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
III	FuG5_GER	500	0	50

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• 8.8cm gun provides highest non howitzer alpha damage for tier 6 mediums
• OK at sidestepping against lower tiers due to strong turret armour
• Surprisingly good armor at front may bounce lower tier guns
• The top 75mm provides best regular shell penetration for tier 6 mediums
• Surprisingly good gun depression despite box looking mantlet

Cons:

• 8.8cm has somewhat disappointing penetration when compared to alpha damage
• Slowest traverse speed of all tier 6 mediums
• Sluggish on uneven terrain
• Front armor has the Tiger style box, barely providing any EAT
• Large tank, easy target

Performance

This is a good support tank with a good top speed. You can and should be a part of the wolfpack, and exploit openings in the enemy's defenses. Be aware that it isn't the best flanking tank, your traverse is sluggish, and firing on the move with the 8.8cm is terrible, and may miss most of the time. Turret armor is sturdy and is pretty thick for its tier, this coupled with surprisingly decent gun depression, makes it viable with hull-down tactics.

When it comes to gun selection, it is one of the tanks with a real choice to make between the high penetrating and accurate 7.5mm or the high damage dealing 8.8cm. The 7.5 cm offers a viable tactic to snipe with its extreme accuracy and penetration. The 8.8 cm althogh not as accurate nor as high penetrating, it does have a considerably high 220 average damage using AP and APCR.

Individual player opinion: Myself, i use the 8.8 cm as it suits the tank more as the mobility and the tank itself just seems like a waste to use the 7.5 cm. Leave the sniping to other tanks such as the VK 30.02 (M) and tank destroyers, be a part of the wolfpack and the ability to mount the 8.8cm is quite an advantage to other tier 6 mediums.

Germany

Medium Tanks

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