VT1-2

VT1-2

VT1-2

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.7	8.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

Description

The Doppelrohr-Kasemattpanzer Versuchsträger VT1-2 is a gift rank VI German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB) and 8.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.91 "Night Vision" as a reward for the Operation Shipyard event.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on armour weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
43.5	N/A	76 (AB)
		70 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	???	???
Realistic/Simulator	???	2,200
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	??.??	??.??
Realistic/Simulator	??.??	50.57

Armaments

Main armament

120 mm Rheinmetall L44
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
18			-10°/+15°	N/A	Two-plane
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	??.??	??.??	??.??	??.??	??.??
Realistic	??.??	??.??	??.??	??.??	60.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
??.??	??.??	??.??	5.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM12	HEATFS	650	650	650	650	650	650
DM13	APFSDS	393	390	384	376	367	359
DM23	APFSDS	410	408	401	393	384	376

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Normalisation at 30° from horizontal	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
DM12	HEATFS	1,140	13.5	N/A	0.1	1640	+0.0°	65°	72°	75°
DM13	APFSDS	1,650	4.436	N/A	N/A	N/A	?.?°	78°	80°	81°
DM23	APFSDS	1,640	4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	?.?°	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
30	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	??

Optics

VT1-2 Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	X8.0	X16.1
Comparable optics	???

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	DM13
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		DM23	Laser rangefinder	NVD

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Incredibly good mobility on and off road, courtesy of its extremely powerful engine
• Twin 120mm cannons are unrivaled at its rank, HEAT-FS and APFSDS can penetrate almost any tank it encounters
• One cannon is equipped with an autoloader
• Very quick hull traverse
• Due to the gun layout, the VT1-2 can position itself to fire one cannon while the other is behind cover

Cons:

• Thin, mild steel armor cannot resist anything resembling anti-tank fire
• 3 crew members are grouped together in the front of the tank, poor survivability
• Cannons cannot traverse horizontally, hull aiming mechanic must be used for precise fire
• Very difficult to fire on the move
• No machine guns for fending off aircraft, highly vulnerable to air attack
• No access to smoke grenades/shells/systems
• Due to hull aiming, the hull tends to roll back or forward depending on terrain

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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