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VK 72.01 K — Tier X German heavy tank

VK 72.01 K

X
Cost
  • 6 100 000
  • 245 000
Preceded by
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
2450
HP
6 / 21
282.5m
View range
1 / 21
Firepower
Shell
2672
DPM
16 / 21
258
Penetration
6 / 21
600
Damage
3 / 21
203
Devices/crew damage
1 / 21
—
Burst damage
— / —
757
Velocity
20 / 21
12.79%
Penetration loss over distance
20 / 21
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2227
DPM
18 / 21
334
Penetration
3 / 21
500
Damage
3 / 21
203
Devices/crew damage
1 / 21
—
Burst damage
— / —
606
Velocity
20 / 21
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —
4008
DPM
6 / 21
85
Penetration
3 / 21
900
Damage
2 / 21
203
Devices/crew damage
1 / 21
—
Burst damage
— / —
757
Velocity
17 / 21
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
3.57
Explosion radius
2 / 21
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
150.0
Caliber
2 / 21
4.45
Rate of fire
19 / 21
13.47
Reload time
15 / 17
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.35
Base aim time
16 / 21
0.362
Dispersion
16 / 21
Dispersion factors
0.210
When moving
18 / 21
0.210
When rotating
18 / 21
0.120
When rotating turret
16 / 21
4.000
After shot
6 / 21
Gun angles
7°
Depression
13 / 21
17°
Elevation
10 / 21
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 21
21.87
Turret traverse speed
16 / 21
Mobility
122.39
Weight
3 / 21
Speed
32
Forward
18 / 21
15
Backward
8 / 21
Effective Power / Weight ratio
9.80
On hard terrain
21 / 21
8.99
On medium terrain
18 / 21
6.66
On soft terrain
18 / 21
Traverse speed
24.30
On hard terrain
20 / 21
22.27
On medium terrain
20 / 21
16.50
On soft terrain
18 / 21
6.78m×3.00m×2.69m
Size
13 / 21
Concealment
8.60%
While still
18 / 21
5.30%
While moving
18 / 21
2.89%
Upon firing while still
18 / 21
2.45%
Upon firing while moving
18 / 21
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 282m
262.0m
While still
269.7m
While moving
275.3m
Upon firing while still
276.3m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 280–350
  • 210–280
  • 140–210
  • 70–140
  • 0–70
Spaced armor
  • 288–360
  • 216–288
  • 144–216
  • 72–144
  • 0–72
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

A superheavy tank with rear placement of the turret. Developed by the Krupp company. A new vehicle was to have stronger armament and enhanced armor compared to the VK 70.01. Existed only in blueprints.