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This is a list of VK-designated tanks made by Germany from 1930s until 1945.. Versuchskonstruktion (abbreviated to VK or Vs.Kfz.) from Versuchs Kraftfahrzeug meaning "research/experimental vehicle," [citation needed] was used in the names of some German experimental or prototype tanks produced before and during World War II.
The VK 30.01 (D) and VK 30.02 (D), also known as VK.3001 (DB) were two tank designs made by Daimler Benz submitted for the VK 30 project for a 30 tonne tank to be used by the German army. The Versuchskonstruktion 30.01 (D) and 30.02 (D), in English "experimental design 30 tonnes Daimler", [ a ] was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and ...
The VK 30 series were 30-35 tonne class tank designs. VK 30.01 (H)-Henschel design for 30-tonne breakthrough tank, two prototypes built. Two hulls were later reused as Sturer Emil. VK 30.01 (P) - Porsche design for 30-tonne tank. VK 30.01 (D) - Daimler-Benz design for a 30-tonne tank. [citation needed]
VK 3001 (P) - medium tank; paper project; VK 3002(DB) - prototype medium tank; one built; VK 4501 (P) - Porsche Tiger tank; 100 hulls built, 90 converted to Ferdinands, one Tiger (P) built, 3 Bergepanzer Tiger (p) and 3 Rammtigers built. Dicker Max, two prototypes built; VK 20, medium tank proposed to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; paper ...
On May 26, 1941 Hitler ordered the Henschel and Porsche firms to design a new heavy tank to be delivered in 1942. Porsche used their existing VK 30.01 (P) Leopard design while Henschel based theirs on their earlier VK 36.01 (H). The Henschel design won the competition and became the Tiger. A few Porsche Tigers were made, with a different ...
The VK 30.01 (H) medium tank and the VK 36.01 (H) ... and the guns were mounted on the carriages of 25-pounder gun-howitzers and were known by the code name "Pheasant".
The project would be cancelled in favour of even heavier tanks such as the Maus. The project was only officially known as VK 70.01 or Panzerkampfwagen Löwe, with the names Panzerkampfwagen VII and VK 72.01 appearing inconsistently in various documents but were never officially recognised. [2]
The VK 30.01 (H) is a German prototype heavy tank developed by Henschel in Germany during World War II. It was rejected for production likely due to being outdated by the time it was meant to be produced. The chassis from this project went on to form the chassis for the Sturer Emil self-propelled anti-tank gun project.