12.8 cm (Sf) L/61 VK3001(H) Pz (Sf) V

Prototype

Service Data:

In Service: 1942 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Henschel, Rheinmetall-Borsig
Chassis No:
Number built: 2

Technical Data:

Type: Prototype

Crew: 5 man
Length: 9.7 m
Width: 3.16 m
Height: 2.7 m
Weight: 35,000 kg
Fuel Capacity: liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 116 6 cylinder liquid cooled petrol engine producing up to 300 hp at 3,300 rpm
Gearbox: 6 forward 1 reverse
Speed: road 25 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road km cross country km
Armament:
1 × 12.8 cm K 40 L/61
1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun
Ammunition:
main 18 rounds
secondary rounds
Armour: 15 mm to 50 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
12.8 cm (Sf) L/61 VK3001(H)
Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf. E
Bergepanzer Tiger (P)
DW I Panzer VI
DW II Panzer VI
Ferdinand / Elephant
Gw Tiger für 17 cm K 72 (Sf)
Jagdtiger
Sturmtiger
Tiger I Ausf.E
Tiger II Ausf. B
VK3001(H) Panzer VI
VK3001(P) Leopard
VK3601(H) Panzer VI
VK4501(H) Panzer VI
VK4501(P) Panzer VI

Other: Prototype Vehicles
Articles:

History:

The 12.8 cm (Sf) L/61 VK3001(H) Pz (Sf) V or abbreviated to 12.8 cm (Sf) L/61 VK3001(H) Pz (Sf) V

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Heer Comments

Sources:

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

For a complete list of sources