Strv m/38

Strv m/38

Strv m/40L

Strv m/38

Strv m/40L

Sweden

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

Light tank

Research:Free

Purchase:Free

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Description

The Stridsvagn m/38 (shortened Strv m/38) was a Swedish light tank developed by AB Landsverk on the basis of the L-60. It was the first variant of the L-60 adopted by the Swedish army. Production name was L-60 S-I, which meant it was the first series used by Sweden. The Strv m/38 was later phased out when the later series were produced from 1939.

It was introduced along with the initial Swedish ground forces tree in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". Strv m/38 is a light tank with a good mobility and comes with an APDS round which is uncommon for early vehicles; this significantly increases its firepower and makes it more capable of engaging with heavier armoured vehicles.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull13 / 13 / 13

Turret15 / 13 / 13

Crew3 people

Visibility70 %

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	13 mm (58°) Upper glacis 13 mm (46°) Lower glacis 13 mm (31°) Upper plate 13 mm (19-26°) Driver bulge	13 mm (15°)	9 mm (23°) Top 13 mm (33°) Bottom	13 mm (32°) Front glacis 9 mm (8°) Front 4-5 mm Middle 5 mm (4°) Rear
Turret	13 mm (14°) Turret front 15 mm (6°) Gun mantlet	13 mm (14°)	13 mm (20°)	5 mm
Cupola	13 mm (16°)			5 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB52 / 7 km/h

RB and SB47 / 6 km/h

Number of gears4 forward

1 back

Weight8.8 t

Engine power

AB271 hp

RB and SB142 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB30.8 hp/t

RB and SB16.1 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	52	7	8.8	220	271	25	30.8
Realistic	47	6		126	142	14.32	16.14

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

ABfree

RBfree

SBfree

Total cost of modifications3 440

154

Talisman cost190

Crew trainingfree

Experts1 000

Aces10

Research Aces80 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 10 / 10 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 440 Cost: 19 50 Suspension Brake System Research: 380 Cost: 17 45 Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive Research: 440 Cost: 19 50 Adjustment of Fire Research: 380 Cost: 17 45 Elevation Mechanism Research: 540 Cost: 25 60 Artillery Support Research: 420 Cost: 19 50 37mm_sw_m39_APHE_ammo_pack Research: 420 Cost: 19 50 37mm_sw_kan_APDS_ammo_pack Research: 420 Cost: 19 50

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm kan m/38 cannon

Ammunition100 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

4.1 → 3.1 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

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	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	15.2	21.1	25.6	28.3	30.1	4.03	3.57	3.29	3.10
Realistic					9.5	11.2	13.6	15.0	16.0

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	APHE	55	51	37	26	17	12
3,7 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	115	111	95	78	64	52

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	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
slpgr m/39	APHE	800	0.74	1.2	9	15	47°	60°	65°
3,7 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	1,150	0.3	-	-	-	75°	78°	80°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Strv m/38

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty
100	81 (+19)	71 (+29)	61 (+39)	51 (+49)	41 (+59)	34 (+66)
7th rack empty	8th rack empty	9th rack empty	10th rack empty	11th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
28 (+72)	21 (+79)	14 (+86)	8 (+92)	1 (+99)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled by sets of 3, 4, or 5. They disappear from the rack only after you've fired all shells in the set.
• Hull lower sides only: 41 (+59) shells.

Machine guns

8 mm ksp m/36 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 250 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

The Strv m/38 is armed with a 8 mm ksp m36 machine gun, useful for hitting lightly armoured AA vehicles.

8 mm ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	2,250 (250)	649	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/38 provides the player with a fast, manoeuvrable light tank boasting effective firepower for its BR. As a light tank, the armour cannot be relied upon to stop enemy fire, being too weak to stop even .50 cal MG fire. However, it has access to APDS, which allows it to punch through all opponents at its BR and even most tanks a rank above. Because of the excellent APDS shell, it is advised to keep it as your primary shell, but keep a few APBC shells to finish lighter opponents, as the APDS has poor post-penetration damage.

Even with weak armour, the Strv m/38 can be reliably depended upon even in uptiers with its speed, and as well as its penetration power (with the APDS shell), matching the likes of the German Pz.III series. The only drawback to this shell is the poor post-penetration damage, which calls for a playstyle relying on well-placed shots on enemy vehicles. This is why it's advised to aim for the turret or engine using the APDS shell, when unsure if your APBC shell will actually penetrate at all.

On rough uneven terrain, a viable tactic is to use your excellent gun depression to hit tanks on from a hull-down position.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has access to a high-penetrating APDS shell with an amazing 105 mm of penetration
• Effective in up-tiers with the APDS against heavy targets like the B1 bis and the Valentine I
• Quick reload rate
• Good -10° of gun depression means that it can adapt to different terrains well
• Has a small size compared to other reserve tanks
• Effective mobility - max speed of 51 km/h

Cons:

• APDS round has no explosive filler, multiple shots will be needed to finish off an enemy
• Has a slow reverse speed (-6 km/h) that may put the player at risk
• Armour is inadequate to resist any shells
• 5 mm roof armour can be penetrated by common aircraft, such as the ones with 12.7 mm and 20 mm guns

History

The Landsverk L-60 was a Swedish tank developed in 1934, and included several advanced design features such as torsion bar suspension, periscopes rather than view slits and all-welded construction. The Strv m/38 was the earliest variant of the L-60 accepted into Swedish service, with 15 ordered in 1937 and delivered in 1939. Unlike other exported variants of the L-60, the m/38 did not see combat use due to Swedish neutrality during the Second World War.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Strv m/38 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Toldi IIA

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.

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