VK 20.01 (D)

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. Its strongest gun configuration deals 70 damage per shot with 60mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1680. 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)

With the top-tier gun, the VK 20.01 D can theoretically output up to 1680 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

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. The strongest gun deals 70 damage per shot, higher than 15% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 60mm puts it in the top 90% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• VK 20.01 D vs M3 Lee — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• VK 20.01 D vs T6 — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• VK 20.01 D vs Medium Tank — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 4 medium tank tier list — all 21 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 medium tanks

• A-32 — USSR, premium
• Type 1 Chi-He — Japan
• Grant — UK
• IT-3 — USSR, premium
• Lago — Sweden
• M3 Lee — USA
• Matilda LVT — UK, premium
• Matilda — UK
• All Germany tanks · Tier 4 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

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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