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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was an SPAA developed by Landsverk of Sweden. It was based on the Anti I, but with an improved hull and turret and armed with a 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-aircraft gun. It was based on the chassis of the [[Strv_m/38|Landsverk L-60]], a light tank developed in the interwar period. It saw notable service in the Finnish military, who acquired six units of the SPAA in 1942. It saw combat in the Continuation War when Finland invades the Soviet Union and the vehicles were credited with shooting down 11 Soviet aircraft. All the vehicles survived the war and remained in service until 1966.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
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Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a menace to both air and ground targets. Against aircrafts, the gun features a powerful 40 mm HE shell with potential to destroy most planes with a single hit. Against tanks the performance is not as good, but the APC and SAPHEI shells have enough penetration to deal with most tanks at its BR as long as you aim to weak points. Flanking in this vehicle is highly recommended, as well as staying behind the frontline to clear up the skies. However for some players the vehicle may feel a little sluggish and the gun handling is not very good with just -5 degrees of depression. It also has a slow fire rate, at 120 RPM, and the armor is nonexistent so both HE and HEAT shells are a threat since the vehicle is open top.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''
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When one looks at the L-62 ANTI II, it's expected to have decent protection, when in reality it's armoured like the reserve tank [[Strv m/38]]. As such, its hull and the turret will only sustain rifle-calibre MG.
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The gun shield is expected to protect the crew in case of a brawl with a light tank, but it's only 8 mm thick and can be penetrated by anything at point blank range. It's also way too small to protect the SPAA from any aircraft.
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Depending on the BR of opposing tanks, the turret crew armour may protect from enemy tanks, many rank I and II tanks can be too short to fire over it, but most of rank III tanks (which will be the norm in AB, as the {{PAGENAME}} belongs to the rank III lineup by default) will not only be too tall for it to matter, but will have HMG that can penetrate it anyway. Regardless, the turret has a lot of openings which allow any tank to decimate the entire turret crew if they try harder. The turret is also way too short and inconsistent to protect from any decent pilot and might as well not exist in case of an air strike.
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Compared to the Lvtdgb m/40, technically the protection is supposed to be better, but in reality it just provokes tanks to fire APHE or HE at it, immediately destroying the tank. There is also no longer a possibility to just face them with the front and to lay suppressive fire, expecting the driver cab to stop incoming attacks - the whole interior is now interconnected. But it may protect from MG in RB/SB due to the SPAA's lower BR there.
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Technically, it's difficult to notice the {{PAGENAME}} as it's not a truck and looks like a tank from afar, so in RB/SB it can pass as something less dangerous to aircraft and faraway tanks until it starts to fire. In AB, its class will immediately alert everyone of what it actually does and every aircraft will immediately go after it.
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'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
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| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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It is effectively slower than the [[Lvtdgb m/40]], but can turn around in place even without neutral steering, which makes it better when fighting inside of a town.
  
 
{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 205|rbMinHp= 127}}
 
{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 205|rbMinHp= 127}}
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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{{Specs-Economy}}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 
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The gun and the ammunition are the same as the [[Lvtdgb m/40]]. The only noticeable differences are the slightly reduced recoil, the fact that the gun is able to fire straight in any direction and the slower traverse speed, requiring the hull to be turned at the same time to catch up to an enemy.
  
 
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! colspan="6" | [[lvakan m/36 (40 mm)|40 mm lvakan m/36]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! Mode !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 
! Mode !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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| rowspan="2" | 144 (8) || rowspan="2" | 120 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 18.5 || 25.6 || 31.1 || 34.4 || 36.6 || rowspan="2" | 0.65 || rowspan="2" | 0.58 || rowspan="2" | 0.53 || rowspan="2" | 0.50
 
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| 12.5 || 14.7 || 17.9 || 19.7 || 21.0
 
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==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|APC|Armour-piercing capped}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
 
* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|APC|Armour-piercing capped}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
 
* '''slsgr m/36C:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APC|Armour-piercing capped}}
 
* '''slsgr m/36C:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APC|Armour-piercing capped}}
 
* '''slhpgr m/43:''' {{Annotation|SAPHEI|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|SAPHEI|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|SAPHEI|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
 
* '''slhpgr m/43:''' {{Annotation|SAPHEI|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|SAPHEI|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|SAPHEI|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
  
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* 40 mm cannon is lethal when it hits
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* Against aircraft, 40 mm HE is lethal when it hits
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* Works as a tank destroyer in RB against rank I-II tanks since it has 60-79 mm penetration
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* Stock belt is a very effective all-purpose belt, while SAPHEI belt can destroy tanks and severely damage bombers in one hit
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* Almost has no noticeable reload time, allowing it to continuously fire when needed
 
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* Relatively mobile
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* Bad reverse speed
 
* Bad reverse speed
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* Can be destroyed by any explosive ammunition via overpressure due to it being open-topped
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* Very ineffective armour that can even be circumvented by anything head-on
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* Bad turret traverse speeds (both horizontal & vertical)
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* Slow rate of fire (120 rpm) and average shell velocity, hitting fast planes is quite hard
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== History ==
 
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The Landsverk L-62, also known as the Anti II, was a self propelled anti-aircraft gun designed for Finland in 1941 by Landsverk of Sweden. It was based on the Anti I, but with an improved hull and turret. It was based on the chassis of the Landsverk L-60, a light tank design made in the interwar period. The L-62 had an extra road wheel, compared to the L-60. The turret was open topped, and circular. This allowed for better visibility of planes. It was armed with the 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-aircraft gun. Finland ordered 6 of these vehicles in 1942, and designated them as the ItPsv 41, or Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu 41'''.''' This translates to anti-aircraft tank 41 in English. In the Summer of 1944, the ItPsv 41 shot down 11 Soviet planes. This protected the tank brigade from air attack. All 6 vehicles were used in Finnish service until 1966.
 
The Landsverk L-62, also known as the Anti II, was a self propelled anti-aircraft gun designed for Finland in 1941 by Landsverk of Sweden. It was based on the Anti I, but with an improved hull and turret. It was based on the chassis of the Landsverk L-60, a light tank design made in the interwar period. The L-62 had an extra road wheel, compared to the L-60. The turret was open topped, and circular. This allowed for better visibility of planes. It was armed with the 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-aircraft gun. Finland ordered 6 of these vehicles in 1942, and designated them as the ItPsv 41, or Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu 41'''.''' This translates to anti-aircraft tank 41 in English. In the Summer of 1944, the ItPsv 41 shot down 11 Soviet planes. This protected the tank brigade from air attack. All 6 vehicles were used in Finnish service until 1966.
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=== [[wt:en/news/6624-development-l-62-anti-ii-finnish-choice-en|Devblog]] ===
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Development of the L-62 began in 1931, with the Landsverk company choosing to convert their L-10 light tank into an SPAA unit as part of a plan to create a range of vehicles intended for the export market. During development however, Landsverk created the more advanced L-60 tank, leading to the decision of continuing development of the L-62 on that chassis instead of the previously used L-10.
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The first prototype of the L-62, named ANTI I, was built by the end of the 1930s in parallel with the L-60 then tested. While the Swedish military didn't express interest in procuring the L-62, the Hungarian military purchased the production licence for both the L-60 and L-62, resulting in the creation of the domestically produced 38M Toldi and 40M Nimród tanks, respectively.
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Landsverk continued developing the L-62 into the early 1940s, creating a more advanced version of the L-62 in 1941, called the ANTI II. The improved version featured a new hull and turret, as well as having its German transmission swapped out for a Swedish one.
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A total of six L-62 ANTI IIs were built, all of which were purchased by Finland and subsequently used in action throughout the remainder of WWII. Surviving the war, the L-62s were used as training vehicles in the postwar period and right up until their retirement in 1966.
  
 
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== See also ==
 
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* Landsverk L-62 Anti-II. (2019, October 20). In ''Wikipedia.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Landsverk_L-62_Anti_II&oldid=922225342
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* [[Lvtdgb m/40]]
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* [[CCKW 353 AA]]
  
 
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* [[wt:en/news/6624-development-l-62-anti-ii-finnish-choice-en|[Devblog] L-62 ANTI II: Finnish Choice]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/6624-development-l-62-anti-ii-finnish-choice-en|[Devblog] L-62 ANTI II: Finnish Choice]]
  
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=== References ===
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* Landsverk L-62 Anti-II. (2019, October 20). In ''Wikipedia.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Landsverk_L-62_Anti_II&oldid=922225342
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{{Sweden anti-aircraft vehicles}}
 
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Latest revision as of 07:35, 14 December 2023

Rank VII | Premium | Golden Eagles
Challenger DS Pack
L-62 ANTI II
sw_l_62_anti_ii.png
GarageImage L-62 ANTI II.jpg
L-62 ANTI II
Sweden flag.png Sweden
III Rank
Battle rating:
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Class:
Research:18 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
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Description

The Landsverk L-62 ANTI II was an SPAA developed by Landsverk of Sweden. It was based on the Anti I, but with an improved hull and turret and armed with a 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-aircraft gun. It was based on the chassis of the Landsverk L-60, a light tank developed in the interwar period. It saw notable service in the Finnish military, who acquired six units of the SPAA in 1942. It saw combat in the Continuation War when Finland invades the Soviet Union and the vehicles were credited with shooting down 11 Soviet aircraft. All the vehicles survived the war and remained in service until 1966.

Introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury", the Landsverk L-62 ANTI II is a menace to both air and ground targets. Against aircrafts, the gun features a powerful 40 mm HE shell with potential to destroy most planes with a single hit. Against tanks the performance is not as good, but the APC and SAPHEI shells have enough penetration to deal with most tanks at its BR as long as you aim to weak points. Flanking in this vehicle is highly recommended, as well as staying behind the frontline to clear up the skies. However for some players the vehicle may feel a little sluggish and the gun handling is not very good with just -5 degrees of depression. It also has a slow fire rate, at 120 RPM, and the armor is nonexistent so both HE and HEAT shells are a threat since the vehicle is open top.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull12 / 13 / 12
Turret10 / 10 / 10
Crew4 people
Visibility71 %

When one looks at the L-62 ANTI II, it's expected to have decent protection, when in reality it's armoured like the reserve tank Strv m/38. As such, its hull and the turret will only sustain rifle-calibre MG.

The gun shield is expected to protect the crew in case of a brawl with a light tank, but it's only 8 mm thick and can be penetrated by anything at point blank range. It's also way too small to protect the SPAA from any aircraft.

Depending on the BR of opposing tanks, the turret crew armour may protect from enemy tanks, many rank I and II tanks can be too short to fire over it, but most of rank III tanks (which will be the norm in AB, as the L-62 ANTI II belongs to the rank III lineup by default) will not only be too tall for it to matter, but will have HMG that can penetrate it anyway. Regardless, the turret has a lot of openings which allow any tank to decimate the entire turret crew if they try harder. The turret is also way too short and inconsistent to protect from any decent pilot and might as well not exist in case of an air strike.

Compared to the Lvtdgb m/40, technically the protection is supposed to be better, but in reality it just provokes tanks to fire APHE or HE at it, immediately destroying the tank. There is also no longer a possibility to just face them with the front and to lay suppressive fire, expecting the driver cab to stop incoming attacks - the whole interior is now interconnected. But it may protect from MG in RB/SB due to the SPAA's lower BR there.

Technically, it's difficult to notice the L-62 ANTI II as it's not a truck and looks like a tank from afar, so in RB/SB it can pass as something less dangerous to aircraft and faraway tanks until it starts to fire. In AB, its class will immediately alert everyone of what it actually does and every aircraft will immediately go after it.

Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull ___ mm ___ mm Top
___ mm Bottom 		___ mm ___ - ___ mm
Turret ___ - ___ mm Turret front
___ mm Gun mantlet 		___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm
Cupola ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm

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Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB44 / 5 km/h
RB and SB41 / 5 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
1 back
Weight10.6 t
Engine power
AB275 hp
RB and SB144 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB25.9 hp/t
RB and SB13.6 hp/t

It is effectively slower than the Lvtdgb m/40, but can turn around in place even without neutral steering, which makes it better when fighting inside of a town.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 44 5 10.6 205 275 19.34 25.94
Realistic 41 5 127 144 11.98 13.58

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 210 → 1 557 Sl icon.png
RB952 → 1 225 Sl icon.png
SB1 481 → 1 906 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications19 810 Rp icon.png
32 500 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost980 Ge icon.png
Crew training13 000 Sl icon.png
Experts47 000 Sl icon.png
Aces330 Ge icon.png
Research Aces280 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
80 / 90 / 110 % Sl icon.png
136 / 136 / 136 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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Suspension
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 800 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 400 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png
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Engine
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 400 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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Improved FPE
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
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Crew Replenishment
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 800 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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Horizontal Drive
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
40mm_sw_kan_HE_ammo_pack
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
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40mm_sw_kan_APC_ammo_pack
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
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Elevation Mechanism
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 800 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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Artillery Support
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 400 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm lvakan m/36 cannon
Ammunition144 rounds
Belt capacity8 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
0.6 → 0.5 s
Fire rate120 shots/min
Vertical guidance-5° / 85°
Main article: lvakan m/36 (40 mm)

The gun and the ammunition are the same as the Lvtdgb m/40. The only noticeable differences are the slightly reduced recoil, the fact that the gun is able to fire straight in any direction and the slower traverse speed, requiring the hull to be turned at the same time to catch up to an enemy.

40 mm lvakan m/36 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 144 (8) 120 -5°/+85° ±180° N/A 18.5 25.6 31.1 34.4 36.6 0.65 0.58 0.53 0.50
Realistic 12.5 14.7 17.9 19.7 21.0

Ammunition

  • Default: APC · HEFI-T
  • slsgr m/36C: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · APC
  • slhpgr m/43: SAPHEI · SAPHEI · SAPHEI · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
APC 79 75 60 46 35 26
HEFI-T 9 9 8 6 5 4
SAPHEI 68 64 49 35 25 18
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
APC 800 1.2 - - - 48° 63° 71°
HEFI-T 850 1 0.1 0.1 44 79° 80° 81°
SAPHEI 880 1 1.2 9 38 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
18 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Against aircraft, 40 mm HE is lethal when it hits
  • Works as a tank destroyer in RB against rank I-II tanks since it has 60-79 mm penetration
  • Stock belt is a very effective all-purpose belt, while SAPHEI belt can destroy tanks and severely damage bombers in one hit
  • Almost has no noticeable reload time, allowing it to continuously fire when needed
  • Relatively mobile
  • Is less prone to alert every aircraft due to not looking like a truck (not relevant in AB)

Cons:

  • Bad reverse speed
  • Can be destroyed by any explosive ammunition via overpressure due to it being open-topped
  • Very ineffective armour that can even be circumvented by anything head-on
  • Turret armour does not protect well against strafing aircraft and might as well not exist after a certain height
  • Bad turret traverse speeds (both horizontal & vertical)
  • Slow rate of fire (120 rpm) and average shell velocity, hitting fast planes is quite hard
  • Low fire density, requires more-than-average aiming skills in a head-on
  • -5° gun depression is only usable in flat battlefields

History

The Landsverk L-62, also known as the Anti II, was a self propelled anti-aircraft gun designed for Finland in 1941 by Landsverk of Sweden. It was based on the Anti I, but with an improved hull and turret. It was based on the chassis of the Landsverk L-60, a light tank design made in the interwar period. The L-62 had an extra road wheel, compared to the L-60. The turret was open topped, and circular. This allowed for better visibility of planes. It was armed with the 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-aircraft gun. Finland ordered 6 of these vehicles in 1942, and designated them as the ItPsv 41, or Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu 41. This translates to anti-aircraft tank 41 in English. In the Summer of 1944, the ItPsv 41 shot down 11 Soviet planes. This protected the tank brigade from air attack. All 6 vehicles were used in Finnish service until 1966.

Devblog

Development of the L-62 began in 1931, with the Landsverk company choosing to convert their L-10 light tank into an SPAA unit as part of a plan to create a range of vehicles intended for the export market. During development however, Landsverk created the more advanced L-60 tank, leading to the decision of continuing development of the L-62 on that chassis instead of the previously used L-10.

The first prototype of the L-62, named ANTI I, was built by the end of the 1930s in parallel with the L-60 then tested. While the Swedish military didn't express interest in procuring the L-62, the Hungarian military purchased the production licence for both the L-60 and L-62, resulting in the creation of the domestically produced 38M Toldi and 40M Nimród tanks, respectively.

Landsverk continued developing the L-62 into the early 1940s, creating a more advanced version of the L-62 in 1941, called the ANTI II. The improved version featured a new hull and turret, as well as having its German transmission swapped out for a Swedish one.

A total of six L-62 ANTI IIs were built, all of which were purchased by Finland and subsequently used in action throughout the remainder of WWII. Surviving the war, the L-62s were used as training vehicles in the postwar period and right up until their retirement in 1966.

Media

Skins
Images
  • L-62 Anti II WTWallpaper 01.jpg
  • L-62 Anti II WTWallpaper 02.jpg
  • L-62 Anti II WTWallpaper 03.jpg
  • L-62 Anti II WTWallpaper 04.jpg
  • L-62 Anti II WTWallpaper 05.jpg
  • L-62 Anti II WTWallpaper 06.jpg

See also

Vehicles of similar configuration and role:

Vehicles with similar weapon systems:

External links

References

Bibliography


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 anti-aircraft vehicles
SPAA  Pvlvv fm/42 · Lvtdgb m/40 · Pbv 301 · Lvkv 42 · U-SH 204 GK
Radar SPAA  VEAK 40 · Lvkv 9040C
SAM  Lvrbv 701 · ASRAD-R
Finland  L-62 ANTI II · ▄ZSU-57-2 · ItO 90M · ItPsV Leopard

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