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VK 45.02 (P)
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VK45.02(P)

Tanks · Germany · 1942
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VK45.02(P)

VK 45.02 (P)
VK 45.02 (P) Photo: hede · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
80
Mobility
30
Technology
50
Reliability
20
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
45
Logistics
25
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
Origin Germany
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1942
Operators1 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
47
Tanks MASS Rating
29/140
World War II
212/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
80
Mobility
30
Technology
50
Reliability
20
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
45
Logistics
25
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
VK 45.02 (P)
Category
Country
Production
1942–1942
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
47
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Firepower10MOD.10
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine Power680 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio11.93 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeFully Automatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed38 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed15 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)170 km
  • Fording Depth1.2 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)10.71 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.71 m
  • Width3.32 m
  • Height2.95 m
  • Ground Clearance0.5 m
▤Electronics & Optics4MOD.4
⬢Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units0
  • Years in Production0 year
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
  • Notable Variants Count5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
A fully automatic tank transmission shifts gears without driver intervention, using hydraulic or electronic controls to select appropriate gear ratios based on engine speed and vehicle load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A tank with extremely heavy armor and armament, typically over 60 tons.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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