VK-42 M

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament	105 mm gun 7.92 mm MG34
gptkbp:armor	hardened steel 100 mm
gptkbp:combat_experience	gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:combat_role	gptkb:main_battle_tank breakthrough tank
gptkbp:country_of_origin	gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew	gptkb:4 commander, driver, gunner, loader
gptkbp:decommissioned	1950
gptkbp:deployment	gptkb:1944
gptkbp:design	gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:design_date	gptkb:1942
gptkbp:design_influence	gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:design_philosophy	mobility and firepower
gptkbp:development	1940-1943
gptkbp:engine_configuration	front
gptkbp:engine_power	600 hp
gptkbp:engine_type	diesel
gptkbp:field_of_use	ground warfare
gptkbp:fuel_capacity	500 liters
gptkbp:height	2.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_context	gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance	gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	VK-42 M
gptkbp:legacy	influenced modern tank design
gptkbp:length	7.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Volkswagen
gptkbp:max_speed	60 km/h
gptkbp:notable_features	sloped armor
gptkbp:operational_range	300 km
gptkbp:operational_theater	gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:operational_use	1944-1945
gptkbp:post_war_career	scrapped
gptkbp:primary_role	armor support
gptkbp:primary_user	gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:produces	50 units
gptkbp:production_location	gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:production_status	limited production
gptkbp:production_years	1943
gptkbp:related_to	gptkb:Panzer_IV
gptkbp:replaced_by	gptkb:Leopard_2
gptkbp:retirement	obsolescence
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Leopard_1
gptkbp:suspension	torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission	gptkb:manual
gptkbp:turret	2 cast steel
gptkbp:used_by	gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:VK_series
gptkbp:weight	42 tons 45 tons
gptkbp:width	3.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Klimov_VK-42_engine
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8