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VK 30.01 (H)
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410,000 Cost |
670140 HP Hit Points |
32/3320.65/41 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
300400 hp Engine Power |
40/15 km/h Speed Limit |
2830 deg/s Traverse |
9.3819.37 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
50/50/5080/60/60 mm Turret Armor |
AP/HEAT/HE
AP/APCR Shells |
30/2000/38
186/3200/38 Shell Cost |
110/110/175135/135/175 HP Damage |
43/87/38157/221/38 mm Penetration |
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15.38 r/m Standard Gun ▲
12 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1691.8 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1620 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun
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m ▲
0.55 m With 50% Crew: 0.681 m ▲
0.34 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.421 m |
s 2.3 s 2.5 Aim time |
4228 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+20°-8°/+20° Elevation Arc |
10066 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 350 m 360 View Range |
m 310 m 710 Signal Range |
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The VK 30.01 (H) is a German tier 5 medium tank.
An order for developing the vehicle was placed on September 9, 1939. Over the course of its development, Henschel engineers actively used elements of the D.W. II project. The first two prototypes were ready in March 1942; another two were built by October the same year. Hulls of the prototypes underwent trials at the plant proving ground. After the trials, two prototypes were converted into heavy tank destoyers. Six turrets manufactured by the Krupp company were placed at the Atlantic Wall.
This tank is slow for a 5 tier heavy the the rather weak armor doesn't help, giving this tank the lowest survivability for dogfighting and other close-combat encounters. Also, to be able to mount the 7.5cm Konisch gun the turret has to be upgraded, but this will decrease the agility and drive-performance of the tank due to the added weight and the slower traverse speed. This tank is recommended for mid-range encounters, as the relatively accurate and powerful 7.5cm Konisch proves extremely effective against even tier 7 tanks. Just make sure you have backup.
The VK 30.01 (H) leads to the VK 36.01 (H), and the VK 30.02 (M).
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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IV | Maybach HL 116 | 300 | 20 | 750 | 9300 | |
VI | Maybach HL 150 | 400 | 20 | 850 | 24000 | |
V | Maybach HL 190 | 375 | 20 | 1000 | 16600 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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IV | VK 30.01 (H) | 33 | 28 | 0 | 11000 | 4700 | |
V | VK 30.01 (H) verstärkteketten | 41 | 30 | 0 | 11000 | 10170 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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III | FuG 5 | 310 | 50 | 630 | |
VI | FuG 7 | 415 | 70 | 8160 | |
IX | FuG 12 | 710 | 150 | 43200 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very fast once upgraded
- Has access to some good guns
- Can use Additional Grousers (equipment)
- Mostly unsloped lower hull lets you control your armor angles
Cons:
- Sluggish acelleration
- Engine frequently gets damaged from frontal hits
- Weakest hull armour of all the Tier 5 Heavy tanks
- Unsloped lower hull (except in the rear) means you must control your armor angles
- Poor maneuverability at stock engine compared with the Pz. III/IV
Performance
Because of its weak and generally unsloped hull armour, this tank should be played as a sniper, preferably hull-down. It's somewhat similar to the Pz.Kpfw. III/IV, but with better guns and less armor - while being a higher tier. If you try to go toe-to-toe with enemies you will die right away and waste this tank's potential. For toe-to-toe combat, the VK 36.01 (H) will serve you better. This tank has two guns that will make the enemies think twice before firing. The 7.5cm L/70 gun and the 7.5cm KwK 41 L/58 Konisch gun. Both of them are on par for tier VI.
For the players who favour long range combat, the 7,5cm L/70 (also used on the StuG III and JagdPanzer IV) is a great weapon, boasting great accuracy, average damage, and high rate of fire. In a hull down position at over 300m range, even Tier 7 tanks can have trouble penetrating your turret front side. Then again, you'll have some trouble penetrating theirs too.
For players that favor close-ranged combat the 10.5cm gun is a good option with its high damage output per shell. But you will have to deal with the cons of this vehicle in order to use this gun effectively. This Gun can be used to good effect in urban environments with ranges limited from 50 to 100 meters. just be sure to aim for the weak spots and have some support when reloading.
Early Research
- Upon purchasing this tank, you should immediately install the 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48 and upgrade the radio to at least the FuG 7.
- Next you can decide between going for the Maybach HL 174 or the 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70.
- Now research the choice on the line above that you didn't do.
- Upgrade the suspension next.
- Go from there.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
VK 30.01 (H) is a further development of the Durchbruchswagen concept. The DW vehicles (DW1 and DW2) were – as their name in German suggests – attempts to create a breakthrough tank (in other words, essentially a heavy tank). On September 9, 1938, it was decided to continue with the DW 30 ton category development. On January 1, 1939, Krupp decided that the new vehicle should be equipped with a 75mm L/24 cannon, the crew should be equal to that of Panzer IV and the tank should have 50mm armor all around. On January 31, 1939, this new vehicle program was renamed to Panzerkampfwagen VI (7,5cm), but the new experimental designation for it was VK 30.01 (experimental/tracked vehicle, 30 tons, 1st prototype). At the same time, the old DW projects were renamed to VK 30.01 (Alte Konstruktion), while the new VK 30.01 was referred to as “Neue Konstruktion” (new design).
Design-wise, it was a classical German tank, with typical Henschel suspension that would eventually evolve into the Tiger suspension via VK 36.01. The roadwheels had torsion bar suspension.
3 prototypes were ordered. The hulls were made by Krupp in Essen and delivered to Henschel in Kassel for final assembly in 1940. Turrets were also ordered and Krupp was supposed to deliver them in 1940. However, these came later and most likely were never installed on any prototype machines. The three prototypes instead had a concrete cube installed instead of the turret to simulate the turret weight. The vehicles were equipped with 300hp Maybach HL116 engines and their maximum road speed was 35km/h.
On May 25, 1941, the first order for 8 0-series VK 30.01 (H) tanks was signed. Between October 1941 and January 1942, Henschel also recieved the 8 turrets from Krupp that were to be mounted on the 0-series vehicles. The first 0-series hull was delivered on August 8, 1941, and on November 15, 1941, the first 0-series VK 30.01 (H) (with a mounted turret) was tested in Sennelager. This first 0-series VK 30.01 (H) was by no means finished, however, (some components were missing) and it was sent back to Henschel. The last hull was delivered on November 10, 1941 and the last turret on January 21, 1942. Maybach also built 18 engines in total for the VK 30.01 between 1941 and 1943.
On January 30, 1942, based on the preliminary tests (which did not show the vehicle in a very positive light), it was decided to reduce the amount of the 0-series tanks being built to only 4 vehicles, which were built in March (2 vehicles) and October 1942 (another 2). These tanks were sent to training units and were used for crew training.
The armament (which was still the 75mm L/24, quite insufficient for the 1942 battlefield) was also discussed – Krupp proposed on October 7, 1941 the following options to the Waffenprüfamt 6:
- 75mm KwK L/34,6 (lengthened version of L/24) - 50mm KwK L/50 - 50mm KwK L/60 - 75mm Waffe 0725 (which WoT players will know as the 75mm Konisch on VK 36.01, but it was shown later that this could not be installed).
WaPA 6 responded in the sense that they would like the 75mm KwK 40 L/43 to be installed. Krupp replied that in order to do that, either the gun would have to be modified, or the turret would have to be bigger. In January 1942, the re-arm project was scrapped.
Two hulls were subsequently used to build the two 128mm tank destroyers “12,8cm Kanone 40 L/61 auf VK 30.01(H)”, known as “Sturer Emil”. Additional turrets that were already manufactured before the 0-series VK 30.01 (H) project was reduced were used for fixed emplacements in France (the Atlantic Wall).
The remaining machines were used for crew training and testing various equipment until the end of the war, when they were scrapped.