VK 20.01 (D)

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VK 20.01 (D)

Germany | Medium Tank | Tier IV

Battle Tier

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Overview
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157 000   Cost

510108 HP Hit Points

21.9/22.515.6/25 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Comandante
2. Artillero
3. Conductor
4. Operador de radio
5. Cargador

Mobility

300400 hp Engine Power

50/20 km/h Speed Limit

3842 deg/s Traverse

13.725.64 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

YesYes Pivot

Armor

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30/30/3057/30/30 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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30/2000/18 30/2000/18 Shell Cost

70/70/9070/70/90 HP Damage

60/96/2567/130/25 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 24 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 2.5 s 50% Crew: 3.1 s 75% Crew: 2.7 s 100% Crew: 2.4 s Rammer: 2.16 s Vents: 2.35 s Both: 2.11 s Both and BiA: 2.07 s Both and Max Crew %: 1.98 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 24 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 2.5 s 50% Crew: 3.1 s 75% Crew: 2.7 s 100% Crew: 2.4 s Rammer: 2.16 s Vents: 2.35 s Both: 2.11 s Both and BiA: 2.07 s Both and Max Crew %: 1.98 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1680 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (70 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1680 50% Crew: 1355.9 75% Crew: 1553.3 100% Crew: 1752.1 100% Crew Vents: 1791.3 Rammer: 1946.7 Both: 1990.8 Both and BiA: 2034.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2123.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1750 50% Crew: 1425.9 75% Crew: 1623.3 100% Crew: 1822.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2016.7 Vents: 1861.3 Both: 2060.8 Both and BiA: 2104.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2193.1 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (70 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1680 50% Crew: 1355.9 75% Crew: 1553.3 100% Crew: 1752.1 100% Crew Vents: 1791.3 Rammer: 1946.7 Both: 1990.8 Both and BiA: 2034.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2123.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1750 50% Crew: 1425.9 75% Crew: 1623.3 100% Crew: 1822.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2016.7 Vents: 1861.3 Both: 2060.8 Both and BiA: 2104.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2193.1 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (90 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2160 50% Crew: 1743.3 75% Crew: 1997.1 100% Crew: 2252.7 100% Crew Vents: 2303.1 Rammer: 2502.9 Both: 2559.6 Both and BiA: 2616.3 Both and Max Crew %: 2729.7 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2250 50% Crew: 1833.3 75% Crew: 2087.1 100% Crew: 2342.7 100% Crew Rammer: 2592.9 Vents: 2393.1 Both: 2649.6 Both and BiA: 2706.3 Both and Max Crew %: 2819.7 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1680 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (70 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1680 50% Crew: 1355.9 75% Crew: 1553.3 100% Crew: 1752.1 100% Crew Vents: 1791.3 Rammer: 1946.7 Both: 1990.8 Both and BiA: 2034.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2123.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1750 50% Crew: 1425.9 75% Crew: 1623.3 100% Crew: 1822.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2016.7 Vents: 1861.3 Both: 2060.8 Both and BiA: 2104.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2193.1 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (70 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1680 50% Crew: 1355.9 75% Crew: 1553.3 100% Crew: 1752.1 100% Crew Vents: 1791.3 Rammer: 1946.7 Both: 1990.8 Both and BiA: 2034.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2123.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1750 50% Crew: 1425.9 75% Crew: 1623.3 100% Crew: 1822.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2016.7 Vents: 1861.3 Both: 2060.8 Both and BiA: 2104.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2193.1 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (90 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2160 50% Crew: 1743.3 75% Crew: 1997.1 100% Crew: 2252.7 100% Crew Vents: 2303.1 Rammer: 2502.9 Both: 2559.6 Both and BiA: 2616.3 Both and Max Crew %: 2729.7 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2250 50% Crew: 1833.3 75% Crew: 2087.1 100% Crew: 2342.7 100% Crew Rammer: 2592.9 Vents: 2393.1 Both: 2649.6 Both and BiA: 2706.3 Both and Max Crew %: 2819.7 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.48 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.595 m With 75% Crew: 0.519 m With 100% Crew: 0.46 m With BiA: 0.45 m With BiA and Vents: 0.44 m Maximum possible: 0.422 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.4 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.496 m With 75% Crew: 0.433 m With 100% Crew: 0.384 m With BiA: 0.375 m With BiA and Vents: 0.367 m Maximum possible: 0.352 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4444 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc

175135 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

2015 % Chance of Fire

330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 310 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 250.2 m With 75% Crew: 286.6 m With 100% Crew: 323.3 m With 100% Signal Boost: 372 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 341 m Maximum possible: 465.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 710 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 573.1 m With 75% Crew: 656.4 m With 100% Crew: 740.5 m With 100% Signal Boost: 852 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 781 m Maximum possible: 1065.9 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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VK 20.01 (D)

IV

157000

The VK 20.01 (D) is a German tier 4 medium tank.

Prototipo de un carro medio desarrollado por Daimler-Benz desde 1939 hasta 1941. El nuevo vehículo iba a ser el nuevo carro medio estándar de la Wehrmacht. El prototipo se desplegó en el Frente Oriental. Las pruebas de combate revelaron un número de fallos serios. En 1941 el carro fue considerado obsoleto, y se abandonó el proyecto.

The VK 20.01 (D) marks the end of its German medium line.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

G86_VK2001DB

Guns

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24	43/87/38	110/110/175	13.95	0.55	2.3		780	10450
IV	5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60	67/130/25	70/70/90	24	0.4	2.3		700	13970
III	5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42	60/96/25	70/70/90	24	0.48	2.3		700	8570

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	Maybach HL 116	300	20		750	9300
V	Daimler-Benz MB 809	400	15		1100	17500
IV	2 x Maybach HL 66 P	360	20		1100	12000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (гр/сек)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
III	VK 20.01 (III)	22.5	38	0		8000	1900
IV	VK 20.01 (D)	25	42	0		8000	4600

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (м)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
III	FuG 5	310		50	630
VI	FuG 7	415		70	8160
IX	FuG 12	710		150	43200

Compatible Equipment

            

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Excellent gun depression, with strong spaced turret front and mantlet
• No armor weakspots compared to the Pz.Kpfw. III
• Still decent mobility for its tier

Cons:

• As with most tier 4s, mediocre guns and horrible penetration
• Second turret jams easily if hit in the cheeks

Performance

This tank is similar to a Pz.Kpfw. III in playstyle, but more defensive. While it is considered by many to be inferior to the Pz.Kpfw. III, these players have not correctly interpreted the stats of their tanks. If one were to look deeper, they are at the least equal, with several things stand out. Those who are familiar with it praise its survivability: its armour is bouncier when angled well, the shorter hull is a smaller target, and it has much better gun depression.

Tankers who blindly accept the armor values handed to them often claim that Panzer 3's frontal armor is stronger. When they do this, they use the reported hull armour value of 70mm. Upon inspection of the model in a third party tool this is blatantly not the case for three reasons:

• the 70mm only covers the tiny upper front plate;
• the a massive lower front plate is 50mm, the same strength as the far smaller the VK 2001D's lower plate;
• the upper glacis is a pitiful 15mm, is quite long, and is easily fired down upon due to shell drop. It realistically becomes 35mm, whereas the VK 2001D has double the equivalent to 60mm, due to a half-length plate, with 2 degree better slope, and 25mm thickness;

There is absolutely no armour advantage to the Panzer 3, and their front armour at best equals that of our VK 2001D. However, the armour on our tank can be angled to 30 degrees due to the much stronger 40mm side plating, and can bounce many a shot off other Tier 4s. Hull down is very effective due to the exceptional 'Western/American' gun depression and strong mantlet. Like the Panzer 3, you will have to keep poking in and out if a tier 5 tries to bring their gun to bear on you, but this is no different to another tier 4 such as the Covenanter. In short, the frontal armor is very much equivalent and provides many more possibilities (to angle or hull down) than the Panzer 3, increasing survivability.

The engine is the second most criticized aspect. It is without the very good hp/ton ratio of the Pz 3 due to extra weight, and so inferior in acceleration. Sharp circling turns are to be avoided. However, this is really of little relevance when playing with a sensible gun: one rarely moves far when engaging in combat, it has equal reverse speed if it does need to retreat, and it can top speed is only useful when relocating and can still be easily reached. It is more crucial to get into a position that allows for quick escapes or hard cover, such as a ridge. This is very similarly to the Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G and good preparation later tier tanks of the VK 30D line, as these tanks have a somewhat underpowered engine but good top speed until the Leopard 1 at the highest of tiers.

The gun selection is the same as the Pz 3, but worse than the Luchs. It is no weaker, and can be better applied over ridgelines due to the good gun depression. Still, due to poor penetration, flanking or shooting weakspots is the best tactic with the guns. Still if credits are not an issue, HEAT or APCR in either of the guns will get rid of the one and only problem with the guns; lack of penetration. The 50mm KwK 39 L/60 has okay DPM and can make short work of any tier IV tank, especially if aimed at weaker sides or any weakspots, but regular AP struggles against heavies with less than even 70 penetration. It may be easier to pop out and aim with the 75mm KwK 37 L/24, but it is still better suited as a support gun when firing HEs to cripple enemy tanks. As usual HEAT is usually mandatory to do reliable damage, especially against equal or higher tier vehicles.

All in all the tank is geared towards a more defensive and more discerning player, who can take advantage of the better gun depression and armour to ensure they survive first, and then use the top speed mobility to relocate, without having to brawl at close range. As well as this, if you are willing to forgoe the history of the Panzer, it is more forgiving as a whole. Finally, it is better preparation for the ridge-poking maneuvers, which become a cornerstone of the rest of the line, as part of the high gun depression playstyle. It is a thoroughly viable alternative to Panzer 3.

Early Research

• The FuG 7 Radio carries over from the Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G. Mount it immediately.
• First, research the 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 Gun.
• The best research path to take after the first gun upgrade is probably turret > suspension > first engine > top gun > top engine. But depending on whether you want more armour or more speed, research the Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. M Turret or the 2 x Maybach HL 66 P Engine. Keep in mind that you can only mount one of these before you need to upgrade your suspension.
• Now, research the VK 20.01 (D) Suspension.
• If you researched the turret, you can choose between the engine and the 7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24 Gun. If you researched the engine, you can choose between the turret and the Daimler-Benz MB 809 Engine.
• Finally, research the FuG 12 Radio.

Gallery

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  VK 20.01 (D) front left view

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  VK 20.01 (D) front right view

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  VK 20.01 (D) rear left view

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  VK 20.01 (D) rear right view

Historical Info

Daimler Benz having been forced to accept untested components in their Panzer III Ausf E, gained permission to pursue their design without interference from Wa Pruef 6. This allowed them to adopt leaf springs as torsion bars held the following key disadvantages: wasted space inside vehicle, poor access to repair and replace torsion bars, instability as a weapons platform due to the individual sprung wheels and the lack of a satisfactory shock absorber design addressing the instability. The Panzer III Ausf E's hydraulic steering, which did not function as planned was also dispensed with. It was to be replaced with a system using mechanical levers as long as no better alternative was available. The tank design was to be completed by December 1940 and if the MB 809 diesel engine could be delivered by February 1941, a complete experimental chassis was to follow. The MB 809 had a continuous power rating of 350 metric hp, increasing to up to 400 metric hp without fuel infection. With fuel injection, its power could be increased to 450 metric hp. Design of a diesel motor was deemed necessary to utilize strategic fuel specifically demanded by Hitler. The design of the MB 809 was completed in June 1940 with the first motor running on the test stand on February 1941 followed by its acceptance test in 12 March 1941. The motor arrived in Berlin-Marienfelde to be installed in an experimental chassis. On 22 December 1941, a report to the directors of Daimler-Benz stated: "Based on experience in the Russian campaign, the new tank just developed by Daimler-Benz was now obsolete. Utilizing the already developed tank, studies were being conducted on a new design with thicker armour and heavier armament."

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Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

There are no historical records of a Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. M turret being mounted on the VK 20.01 (D). Furthermore, no proposal for the VK 20.01 (D) to be armed with any gun other than the 5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42 exists.

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