VK 30.01 (D)

VK 30.01 (D) stats at a glance

The VK 30.01 (D) has 688 hit points , 60mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 135 damage per shot with 150mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1929. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The VK 30.01 D has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the VK 30.01 D can theoretically output up to 1929 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 30.01 D compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the VK 30.01 D. Its 688 HP places it in the top 53% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 699). Frontal hull armor of 60mm ranks in the top 61% for the class (peer average: 64mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 89% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 135 damage per shot, higher than 34% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 150mm puts it in the top 34% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• VK 30.01 D vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• VK 30.01 D vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• VK 30.01 D vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 6 medium tank tier list — all 39 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 medium tanks

• 40TP Habicha — Poland
• A-43 — USSR
• AC 4 Experimental — UK, premium
• Bretagne Panther — France, premium
• B.U.G.I. — Poland
• Type 4 Chi-To — Japan
• Cromwell B — UK, premium
• Cromwell — UK
• All Germany tanks · Tier 6 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

In the winter of 1941–1942 the tank development department (WaPrüf 6) issued technical requirements for a new 30-ton tank. The orders for development were placed with MAN and Daimler-Benz. The prototypes were to be ready by May 1942. However, on May 13, 1942, only comparative characteristics of the projects were submitted. The MAN project was preferred, and the Daimler-Benz project was canceled.

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