VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A
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This tank has weaker guns and thinner armor than the Tiger II, but has much better mobility. Its armor is also well sloped like the Tiger II, making it a hard nut to crack. The most noticeable difference from its brother, the VK4502(P) Ausf. B, is that its turret is mounted on the front instead of on the back and that the Ausf. A is much more nimble. However, the VK4502(p) Ausf. B has thicker armor and more powerful guns than the Ausf. A.
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Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Great mobility for a heavy tank, ability to keep pace with some mediums
- Very accurate guns, backed up by reasonable rates of fire; a good sniper
- Ability to rotate in place
Cons:
- Weaker gun selection than most other tier 8 heavy tanks; does not get the Tiger II's 10,5cm L/68
- Paltry frontal armor
- High silhouette
Performance
Use the mobility as advantage; do not expose your tank for long times, your armor isn't that good. Always remember to slope your armor. Because of your weaker than average gun, you should prefer support role.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
- Typ 180A: Electric drive with Porsche Typ 101/3 gasoline engines.
- Typ 180B: Electric drive with Porsche Typ 101/4 gasoline engines.
- Typ 181A: Voith II hydraulic drive with Porsche Typ 101/3 gasoline engines.
- Typ 181B: Voith II hydraulic drive with Porsche Deutz Typ 180/1 diesel engines.
- Typ 181C: Voith II hydraulic drive with Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2 diesel engines.
A new turret for the VK 4502 (P) had to be developed after it was determined that the 8.8cm Flak 41 could not be installed in the VK 4501 (P) turret. Records appear to indicate that the design was finalized by May 7, 1942, because Krupp reported difficulties shaping the turret's specially rounded front. The rounded front reduced the frontal target area, and thus it would not present the shot-trap that became apparent in the initial production design of the Henschel Tiger II. The rounded front of the turret would then line up with the sloped frontal armor (albeit only on the chassis with the front-mounted turret).
Initially an order for 200 complete VK 4502 (P) tanks was authorized in April of 1942, with the first four to be delivered in October. Unfortunately, Dr. Porsche's fascination with advanced (and unproven) engine design doomed the project when the 10-cylinder engines he designed for the tank failed during trials. Given that Dr. Porsche's previous failures used engines with the same drive train layout, the Wehrmacht had no confidence he would succeed in making it into a dependable engine. As a result, all contracts relating to the VK 4502 (P) were rescinded in November of 1942. Porsche nevertheless continued working on the design up to the summer of 1944. By then, the design had a hydraulic drive, a suspension, and a working 900 metric horsepower air-cooled diesel engine. A heavier 10.5cm was planned for delivery "far in the future."
Ultimately, only the turret was used as an upgrade for the existing Henschel Tiger II design.
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