VK 20.01 (D)

VK 20.01 (D) is a tier 4 medium tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

VK 20.01 (D) stats at a glance

The VK 20.01 (D) has 432 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the VK 20.01 D can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. The VK 20.01 D has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

How VK 20.01 D compares to its peers

There are 21 tier 4 medium tanks in WoT, including the VK 20.01 D. Its 432 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 429). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 47mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 70% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• VK 20.01 D vs A-32 — tier 4 medium tank from USSR
• VK 20.01 D vs Chi-He — tier 4 medium tank from Japan
• VK 20.01 D vs Grant — tier 4 medium tank from UK
• VK 20.01 D vs IT-3 — tier 4 medium tank from USSR
• See full tier 4 medium tank tier list — all 21 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

Prototype of a medium tank developed by Daimler-Benz from 1939 through 1941. The new vehicle was to become a new standard medium tank of the Wehrmacht. The prototype was deployed on the Eastern front. Combat testing revealed a number of serious faults. In 1941, the tank was deemed obsolete, and the project was discontinued.

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