VK 20.01 (D)

VK 20.01 (D) 0 157 000

Tank description:

The VK 20.01 (D) is a German tier 4 medium tank.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.The VK 20.01 (D) marks the end of its German medium line.

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.