Pvkv m/43 (1963)

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This page is about the Swedish tank destroyer Pvkv m/43 (1963). For the other version, see Pvkv m/43 (1946).
Pvkv m/43 (1963)
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Pvkv m/43 (1963)
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Description

After the introduction of very successful tank destroyers in World War II like the StuG III and StuG IV, Sweden decided to make its own version with similar design philosophy, resulting in the Pvkv m/43. While the last tank was delivered in 1948, the design continued to be modified and upgraded during the 1950s and '60s. Some of the more important upgrades were the introduction of an armoured roof, improved muzzle brake, a gun travel lock, and a bore evacuator. When the Strv m/41 was retired, the Pvkv m/43 received two Scania-Vabis L603 engines per vehicle. While this produced less horsepower than the Volvo A8B engine used in the original design, the new engines proved to be much more reliable. In 1970, the Pvkv m/43 was retired from service, and the guns were used in static fortifications until 1995.

It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". The Pvkv m/43 (1963) has a casemate design, and as such, plays best as a sniper. It will depend on positioning and good target acquisition. Use your binoculars to spot targets and use your APDS shell to deal with the most heavily armoured like the Tiger or Panther. It also has access to good gun depression, with -15 degrees, so it can peak over hills with ease. For a tank destroyer, it is fairly mobile, however this comes at the cost of armour, being very vulnerable to even 20 mm autocannons, that are very common among attack aircraft and some ground vehicles.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull70 / 30 / 20
Turret70 / 30 / 25
Crew4 people
Visibility91 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, superstructure)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 20-30 mm (80°) Upper glacis
70 mm (32°) Centre and lower glacis
30 mm 20 mm Upper plate
20 mm (30°) + 5 mm Lower glacis
20-30 mm (10°) Front glacis
5-9 mm (20°) Engine compartment
Superstructure 70 mm (30°) Front glacis
80 mm (21°) Driver viewport
70 mm (spherical) Gun mantlet
30 mm (12°) Front
25 mm (24-27°) Rear
25 mm (9°) 9 mm (5°) Front
9 mm (17°) Rear
Cupola 9 mm (cylindrical) 9 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.
  • Storage boxes and mudguards are 4 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB51 / 6 km/h
RB and SB47 / 6 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
1 back
Weight25.0 t
Engine power
AB618 hp
RB and SB324 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB24.7 hp/t
RB and SB13.0 hp/t

With 324 horsepower for 25 tons of mass, the Pvkv m/43 (1963) will only keep up with allied medium and heavy tanks, and barely keep up with the main crossfires and positions. Although the top speed is listed as 47 km/h, most of the time on the ground you will cruise at 30 to 35 km/h. Any obstacle like a river, mud, or even a 20 degree climb will be a very difficult task for this vehicle. You won't be able to retreat quickly either, with only -6 km/h in reverse.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 51 6 25 460 618 18.4 24.72
Realistic 47 6 287 324 11.48 12.96

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 443 → 1 784 Sl icon.png
RB1 724 → 2 132 Sl icon.png
SB2 367 → 2 927 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications29 900 Rp icon.png
58 500 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 200 Ge icon.png
Crew training30 000 Sl icon.png
Experts105 000 Sl icon.png
Aces470 Ge icon.png
Research Aces360 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
90 / 140 / 170 % Sl icon.png
148 / 148 / 148 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
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Suspension
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 300 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Brake System
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 300 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Filters
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
3 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 300 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Engine
Research:
3 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 300 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Improved Parts
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
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Improved FPE
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 300 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Crew Replenishment
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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Horizontal Drive
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
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Adjustment of Fire
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 300 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Elevation Mechanism
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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Research:
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Cost:
6 300 Sl icon.png
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Armaments

Main armament

75 mm Pvkan m/43 cannon
Ammunition43 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance-15° / 20°
Horizontal guidance-13° / 20°
Main article: pvkan m/43 (75 mm)
75 mm pvkan m/43 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 43 -15°/+20° -13°/+20° N/A 7.0 9.8 11.8 13.1 13.9 8.71 7.70 7.10 6.70
Realistic 4.8 5.6 6.8 7.5 8.0

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
slpgr m/43 APCBC 149 146 132 116 102 89
sgr m/38 HE 18 17 16 14 13 12
slpprj m/49 APDS 232 228 213 196 180 165
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
slpgr m/43 APCBC 890 6 1.2 14 110 48° 63° 71°
sgr m/38 HE 840 6.43 0.2 0.1 690 79° 80° 81°
slpprj m/49 APDS 1,110 2.6 - - - 75° 78° 80°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Pvkv m/43 (1963)
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
5th
rack empty
6th
rack empty
7th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
43 42 (+1) 26 (+17) 23 (+20) 19 (+24) 16 (+27) (+36) (+42) No

Machine guns

Ammunition2 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate649 shots/min
Main article: ksp m/36 (8 mm)
8 mm ksp m/36
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 2,000 (250) 648 -10°/+65° ±180°

Usage in battles

The Pvkv m/43 (1963) has a casemate design, and as such, plays best as a sniper. With mediocre armour compared to its peers, it will depend on positioning or tank support in order to survive to deliver its shots. Move with tanks to your front, or find a long range sniping position in order to remain effective and support your team. The main hinderance of the Pvkv m/43 is its size, which makes it an easy target when it is exposed in any way. In one-on-one engagements the Pvkv m/43 is better, since it gets to use its stronger frontal armour and competent gun to its advantage.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Starts with a stock APCBC found on the previous Pvkv m/43 (1946) and Strv m/42 DT
  • Has access to a powerful APDS
  • Great gun depression of -15°
  • Relatively mobile
  • Wide horizontal gun arc

Cons:

  • APDS is a tier IV modification
  • Outdated chassis - narrow tracks and light armour
  • Casemated tank destroyer - dead engine = dead Pvkv
  • Tall silhouette makes tank vulnerable at hull-down position
  • Poor reverse
  • Low survivability
  • Thin roof armour - 20 mm shells can penetrate the top of the tank, knocking out the crew

History

During World War 2, the need for tank destroyers became evident, and Germany had great success with the StuG III and StuG IV. Because of the success of those platforms, Sweden decided to create a tank destroyer similar in concept to the StuG's. Landsverk created a design in 1942, based on the chassis of the Strv m/42. It was chosen by the Swedish military and was given the designation Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43, or Pvkv m/43 for short.

The Pvkv m/43 used the chassis of the Strv m/42, but with a casemate superstructure replacing the turret. The superstructure was located at the front of the vehicle, and the glacis was sloped. It had an open tarp to keep the weight down, and used a tarp to protect the crew from the elements. The Pvkv m/43 had a crew of 4, and was initially armed with a 75 mm luftvärnskanonen m/36 antiaircraft gun, modified with a longer barrel for increased armour penetration. The gun could traverse 15 degrees to the left and right. It had a Ksp m/39 machine gun as the secondary armament. It was powered by a Volvo A8B engine producing 360 hp. The gearbox was different than the gearbox of the Strv m/42, and the drive wheels had to be reinforced to handle the increased weight of the vehicle. The Swedish military ordered 87 Pvkv m/43 in 1942, but deliveries were delayed and the last vehicle was delivered in 1948.

In 1954, the vehicle was given an armoured roof to better protect the crew. Other improvements included a muzzle brake, a gun travel lock, and a bore evacuator/fume extractor. The Strv m/41 was retired from service in 1957, which allowed the two Scania-Vabis L603 engines per vehicle to be used in the Pvkv m/43. The two L603 engines produced less horsepower (320 hp) than the Volvo A8B, but were much more reliable. In 1970, the Pvkv m/43 was retired from service, and the guns were used in static fortifications until 1995.

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See also

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AB Landsverk
Light Tanks 
L-10  Strv m/31
L-60  Strv m/38 · Strv m/39 · Strv m/40L
Pbil m/40  Pbil m/40
Strv 74  Strv 74
Unimog 404  U-SH 405
Medium Tanks 
Lago  Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT
Tank Destroyers 
Ikv 72  Ikv 72 · Ikv 103
Pvkv m/43  Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963)
Pvkv II/III  Pvkv II · Pvkv III
SPAA  Pvlvv fm/42 · L-62 ANTI II

Sweden tank destroyers
Strv m/41 derivatives  Spj fm/43-44 · Sav m/43 (1944) · Sav m/43 (1946) · Pvkv II · Pvkv III
Ikv 72/103  Ikv 72 · Ikv 103
Pvkv m/43  Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963)
ATGM  UDES 33 · Pbv 302 (BILL) · Pvrbv 551
Other  SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C
Norway  VIDAR