VK 72.01 (K)
Tier 10 · germany · heavy
About
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.
Survivability
Hit points
2,500
View range
400 m
Signal range
720 m
Engine fire chance
12%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
240
160
120
Turret
200
160
120
Gun · 15 cm Kw.K. L/38
Caliber
150 mm
Rate of fire
3 rpm
Reload
20 s
Aim time
2.9 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.4 m
Gun arc
7° / 17°
Traverse
24°/s
Ammo
35
Mobility
Top speed
33 km/h
Reverse
15 km/h
Engine
1200 hp
Power/weight
10.0 hp/t
Hull traverse
24°/s
Turret traverse
18°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING
750 dmg (563–938)
246 mm pen (185–308)
HOLLOW_CHARGE
750 dmg (563–938)
334 mm pen (251–418)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
950 dmg (713–1188)
85 mm pen (64–106)
Marks of Excellencesample size 26 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
1,882
avg damage
2 marks
3,149
avg damage
3 marks
3,149
avg damage