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| + | [[Strv m/41 S-I]] got a similar playstyle as the original [[Pz.38(t) F]] though it is equipped with a swedish Bofors 37mm kan m/38 which is the same cannon on the other swedish light tanks and the Lago I. The cannons regular APBC and APHE shells penetration capablities are a bit on the weaker side, it still got a saving grace and it is the capability to use APDS rounds. | ||
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| + | Even though Strv m/41 S-I is a light tank it got armour compareable to that of medium tanks like the [[Panzer III Ausf. J]] or the [[Ho-I]], Frontal armour is as thick as 50mm on both hull and turret. Though it got a hard front, the sides and rears are less than desireable when it comes to armoured protection making the sides and rear vurneable to heavy machine gun fire, auto-cannon and larger cannons which will easily incapacitate the Strv m/41 S-1. Hence the Strv m/41 S-1 should be aware of its surroundings and not expose the sides or rear too much for the enemy. | ||
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| + | Similar to the [[Strv m/41 S-II]] its mobility is decent, but not the greatest to get into a good frontline position like the [[M5A1]] or [[BT-7 (Family)|BT-7]] due to the lack of speed and accelaration. Making it vurneable on the move to a position where it can play to its strengths, but when a [[Strv m/41 S-I]] is in position it can be a thorn in the enemies sides with its APDS rounds. | ||
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| + | Strv m/41 S-1 like most early Swedish light tanks excel in an entrenched position or in an ambush position from a distance where the it can depend on its APDS rounds to penetrate enemy targets at long distances, though its APDS is lacking in the post-damage it can still out range most vehicles with a decent accuracy being able to even knock out vehicles like [[M10 Wolverine (Family)|M10 Wolverine]] at distances with well placed shells. Strv m/41 also got an excellent gun depression, making it very efficent at peeking over hills without exposing too much of the vehicle itself. Also peeking over hills will increase the armor protection due to the 50mm armour being at an angle, this will make it a very efficent vehicle at higher positions. | ||
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| + | ;Enemies to be aware of: | ||
| + | *[[M4A1]] | ||
| + | *[[M4A3 (105)]] | ||
| + | *[[Pz.IV H]] | ||
| + | *[[KV-1 (L-11)]] | ||
| + | *[[M10 GMC]] | ||
| + | *[[Na-To]] | ||
| + | *[[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] | ||
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| + | These vehicles will have the ability to take out the Strv m/41 S-I at any range, even if its at an hulled down position, due to their larger cannons with higher velocity will pose a threat to the small light tank. Not all of them have long barrel cannons, but they do have the armour that will pose a threat to the Strv m/41 might it be the thickness of vehicle like [[KV-1 (L-11)]] or the angle like [[M4A3 (105)]] or [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], these will roll up with little worries if the Strv m/41 S-I is not good at aiming for weak points of the vehicles. | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * | + | *Access to high-penetration APDS shells. |
| + | *Excellent gun depression | ||
| + | *Fast rate of fire | ||
| + | *Decent frontal protection | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | *Low post-penetration damage with APDS. |
| + | *Thin armour | ||
| + | *Poor reverse speed | ||
| + | *Low weight so vehicle shakes violently, hard to halt and fire. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_strv_m41_s1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_strv_m41_s1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | ||
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| + | {{Youtube-gallery|6gLPnG7-4Ec|'''Swedish starter pack - War Thunder''' - ''ThunderKamu''}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Strv m/41 S-II]] | * [[Strv m/41 S-II]] | ||
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* [[Spj fm/43-44]] | * [[Spj fm/43-44]] | ||
* [[Sav m/43 (1944)]] | * [[Sav m/43 (1944)]] | ||
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* [[Pvkv III]] | * [[Pvkv III]] | ||
* [[Pbv 301]] | * [[Pbv 301]] | ||
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| + | ;Similar Role | ||
| + | *[[Pz.38(t) F]] | ||
| + | *[[M2A4]] | ||
| + | *[[T-26 (Family)|T-26]] | ||
| + | *[[Crusader (Family)|Crusader]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 2 November 2022
| This page is about the premium Swedish light tank Strv m/41 S-I. For the regular version, see Strv m/41 S-II. |
Contents
Description
The Stridsvagn m/41 S-I is a premium gift rank II Swedish light tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Ixwa Strike".
The Strv m/41 S-I is the first Swedish license-production variant of the Czech TNH tank design. It would be later improved in the second version: Strv m/41 S-II.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret plates)
- Cast homogeneous armour (Hull machine gun port, Turret machine gun port, Gun mantlet, Gunner optic housing)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50 mm (20°) Hull plate 15 mm (74°) Front glacis 50 mm (18°) Lower glacis 15 mm (59°) Belly-Lower glacis connecting plate |
15 mm | 8 mm (35-65°) Top 15 mm (6-24°) Bottom |
8 mm |
| Turret | 50 mm (10°) Turret front 35 mm (4-57°) Gun mantlet 20 mm (9°) Turret ring |
20 mm (8-9°) Turret sides 13 mm Gun mantlet sides |
35 mm (6-7°) | 8 mm |
| Cupola | 21 mm Vision ports | 15 mm | 15 mm | 8-15 mm |
Notes:
- Tracks, suspension wheels, and bogies all have thicknesses of 15 mm thick.
- Belly armour is 5 mm thick.
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 46 | 7 | 10.5 | 226 | 279 | 21.52 | 26.57 |
| Realistic | 41 | 6 | 129 | 146 | 12.29 | 13.9 | |
Modifications and economy
2 × 40 / 40 / 60 % 2 × 118 / 118 / 118 % | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
| 37 mm kan m/38 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 100 | -14°/+20° | ±180° | N/A | 13.3 | 18.4 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 26.4 | 4.03 | 3.57 | 3.29 | 3.10 |
| Realistic | 8.3 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.0 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| slpprj m/38 | APBC | 59 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 13 |
| slpgr m/39 | APBC | 55 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 12 |
| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49 | APDS | 105 | 103 | 97 | 89 | 82 | 75 |
| 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% | |||||||
| slpprj m/38 | APBC | 785 | 0.74 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| slpgr m/39 | APBC | 800 | 0.74 | 1.2 | 9 | 15 | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49 | APDS | 1,150 | 0.71 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 75° | 78° | 80° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 51 (+49) | 36 (+64) | 26 (+74) | 11 (+89) | 1 (+99) | No |
Machine guns
| 8 mm ksp m/36 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,000 (250) | 649 | -14°/+20° | N/A |
Usage in battles
Strv m/41 S-I got a similar playstyle as the original Pz.38(t) F though it is equipped with a swedish Bofors 37mm kan m/38 which is the same cannon on the other swedish light tanks and the Lago I. The cannons regular APBC and APHE shells penetration capablities are a bit on the weaker side, it still got a saving grace and it is the capability to use APDS rounds.
Even though Strv m/41 S-I is a light tank it got armour compareable to that of medium tanks like the Panzer III Ausf. J or the Ho-I, Frontal armour is as thick as 50mm on both hull and turret. Though it got a hard front, the sides and rears are less than desireable when it comes to armoured protection making the sides and rear vurneable to heavy machine gun fire, auto-cannon and larger cannons which will easily incapacitate the Strv m/41 S-1. Hence the Strv m/41 S-1 should be aware of its surroundings and not expose the sides or rear too much for the enemy.
Similar to the Strv m/41 S-II its mobility is decent, but not the greatest to get into a good frontline position like the M5A1 or BT-7 due to the lack of speed and accelaration. Making it vurneable on the move to a position where it can play to its strengths, but when a Strv m/41 S-I is in position it can be a thorn in the enemies sides with its APDS rounds.
Strv m/41 S-1 like most early Swedish light tanks excel in an entrenched position or in an ambush position from a distance where the it can depend on its APDS rounds to penetrate enemy targets at long distances, though its APDS is lacking in the post-damage it can still out range most vehicles with a decent accuracy being able to even knock out vehicles like M10 Wolverine at distances with well placed shells. Strv m/41 also got an excellent gun depression, making it very efficent at peeking over hills without exposing too much of the vehicle itself. Also peeking over hills will increase the armor protection due to the 50mm armour being at an angle, this will make it a very efficent vehicle at higher positions.
- Enemies to be aware of
These vehicles will have the ability to take out the Strv m/41 S-I at any range, even if its at an hulled down position, due to their larger cannons with higher velocity will pose a threat to the small light tank. Not all of them have long barrel cannons, but they do have the armour that will pose a threat to the Strv m/41 might it be the thickness of vehicle like KV-1 (L-11) or the angle like M4A3 (105) or T-34, these will roll up with little worries if the Strv m/41 S-I is not good at aiming for weak points of the vehicles.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Access to high-penetration APDS shells.
- Excellent gun depression
- Fast rate of fire
- Decent frontal protection
Cons:
- Low post-penetration damage with APDS.
- Thin armour
- Poor reverse speed
- Low weight so vehicle shakes violently, hard to halt and fire.
History
In 1939, Sweden purchased the production right of TnH light tank from Czech ČKD company, which is actually the export type of LT-38 tank. Subsequently, the Scania vabis factory began to produce this tank and obtained the number strv m/41. The Swedish self-produced tank is named Strv m/41, with a total weight of 11 tons, a length of 4.6 m, a width of 2.14 m, and a height of 2.35 m. The overall design is similar to the early model of Panzer 38 (t). The armor thickness of the body and the front of the turret is 25 mm. It uses a four-person car set, and the engine is a Scania Vasby 1664 gasoline engine, with an output power of 142 horsepower, a maximum road speed of 42 km/h, and a maximum range of 200 km. The Strv m/41 uses Swedish-made weapons. The main gun is a Bofors 37 mm m/38 tank gun, the vehicle-mounted Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun, which can penetrate 55 mm flat armour at a distance of 200 m, and the auxiliary weapon is two 8 mm m/39 machine guns. Compared with the original Czech version, the Strv m/41 model has detailed differences in appearance. The most obvious is the addition of a periscope above the loader seat on the top of the turret, and the shape of the rear of the turret is also different. Because it took a lot of time to digest the technology and set up the production line, the Strv m/41 tank was delivered in December 1942 and completed in August 1943. It was initially equipped with the third Armored Regiment.
Media
- Skins
- Video
See also
- Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
- Similar Role
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| AB Scania-Vabis | |
|---|---|
| Light Tanks | |
| Strv m/41 | Strv m/41 S-I · Strv m/41 S-II |
| Tank Destroyers | |
| Strv m/41 | Spj fm/43-44 |
| Sav m/43 | Sav m/43 (1944) · Sav m/43 (1946) |
| Sweden light tanks | |
|---|---|
| L-60 | Strv m/38 · Strv m/39 · Strv m/39 TD · Strv m/40L |
| Strv m/41 | Strv m/41 S-I · Strv m/41 S-II |
| Ikv 91 | Ikv 91 · Ikv 91-105 |
| CV 90 | Strf 9040B · Strf 9040C · Strf 9040 BILL |
| CV 90105 · CV 90120 | |
| Wheeled | Pbil m/40 · U-SH 405 |
| Other | Strv m/31 · Strv 74 · Pbv 501 |
| Finland | Vickers Mk.E · ▄T-26E · BT-42 · ▄PT-76 · CV 9030FIN · CT-CV 105HP |
| Denmark | CV 9035DK |
| Sweden premium ground vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Light tanks | ▄T-26E · Strv m/39 · Pbil m/40 · Strv m/41 S-I · CV 9035DK · CV 90105 |
| Medium tanks | Sherman III/IV · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 103-0 · Leopard 1A5NO2 · Christian II |
| Heavy tanks | ▄KV-1 m1942 · Kungstiger |
| Tank destroyers | Ikv 73 · SAV 20.12.48 · VIDAR |
