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== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
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The Sav m/43 (1946) is essentially identical to the [[Sav m/43 (1944)]] with the important exception of the gun: instead of the 75 mm field gun, it features a 105 mm howitzer.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The Sav m/43 (1946) has up to 50 mm of armour in front, which is capable of deflecting shots if angled, but should not be relied on. The engine deck is only 10 mm thick, and can be penetrated by aircraft heavy machine guns and cannon. The side armour is only 15 mm thick at most, and can also be penetrated quite easily by heavy machine guns and autocannon fire.
 
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The Sav m/43 is based on the chassis of the [[Strv m/41 S-II|Strv m/41]] and thus has a similar level of mobility. It is considerably heavier, however, and thus correspondingly more sluggish. While the forward top speed is adequate, the reverse speed is quite poor, making it hard to retreat.
 
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The 1946 model of the Sav m/43 now features the '''10,5 cm kan m/44''', a 105 mm howitzer. It starts off with the very inadequate '''slpprj m/44''' APBC round. This round lacks the penetration or post-penetration damage to be competitive against the tanks the Sav m/43 faces; thus, it is of the utmost importance that the '''psgr m/49''' HEAT shell is unlocked as soon as possible. This round has an amazing 240 mm of penetration, the most of any round available to any Rank II tank in the game, and also has substantially better post-penetration effects than ones of the competition.
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=== Additional armament ===
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There is also an HE round available that is actually effective against most light tanks and medium tank roofs, but landing a fatal overpressure shot on a medium tank is difficult, especially in RB. In AB, HE shell is the only one that can consistently take out tanks in a single hit, assuming it does hit a weak spot.
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The shells all have a relatively low muzzle velocity, and it can therefore be quite hard to hit moving targets at long range. Conversely, the substantial arc of the shell trajectories due to the low-velocity shells allows the Sav m/43 to sometimes hit targets hiding behind cover, or to fire from behind cover itself.
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== Usage in battles ==
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Stormartillerivagn m/43 (1946) - Sav for short
  
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The heavier shells also result in a relatively long loading time compared to the 1944 model's 75 mm field gun.
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The Sav m/43 (1946) is a Rank II Swedish anti-tank vehicle with a 105mm gun.  Unlike other anti-tank designs of this sort the Sav has a closed crew compartment so your crew is much safer from Artillary and machine gun fire.  So capping a zone is something you can do.  
  
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One interesting quirk of the gun is that it is not mounted onto the vehicle pointing directly forward. In fact, the gun is, by default, pointing around 15° to the left, giving it more horizontal traverse to that side.
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Like other Swedish tanks of this rank the stock ammo leaves much to be desired.  A quick look at the penetration table for the slpprj m/44 round will show that is has very low numbers even against flat surfaces.  Thankfully there is a VERY good HEAT round to be unlocked in the Level II modules.  That round penetrates flat surfaces at 240mm and a 60 degree slop at 120mm, so you can penetrate any and everything you hit.  Just like every other HEAT round: It is the hitting part that is tricky.  Make sure you know your distance to target (use your range finder) because the reload time is 10.6 seconds and your crew skills do not improve that.  
  
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Once you unlock Tracks and Filters the vehicle is light enough to move very well and can get to any postiion in a reasonable time to setup an ambush.  The elevation range of the gun allows for going "hull down" on the back side of a slope with -14 degrees of depression.  The front armor is thick enough to stop some rounds but do not count on it to protect you from the Pz.IVF2.  But the Sherman and T-34 at Rank II will have to aim for soft parts to penetrate as long as you angle or go hull down.  Do not expose your sides or rear to the enemy because the armor for them is 13mm and 15mm respectively and ammo is everywhere inside the hull and turret area.  Like all other vehicles in the game you should only take the ammo you need for the match and reload In-game at capture points if you run out.  This will cut down on the amount of rounds that could be hit if you get shot.  Due to the slow reload time 10 rounds should do the trick for most matches and make sure at least 1 is an HE round in case you run into an SPAA.  You don't have a machine gun to deal with them so your only hope is to kill that crew with a big BOOM from that HE round.  
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Since the turret does not slew (turn left and right) you have to use the tracks to help get the gun pointed in the proper direction.  There is nothing special about the left\right traverse so you can get used to it in a test drive.  In a match, once you get to a position you want to stay in, be sure to test your traverse angles to be sure you can cover the area you want to shoot into.  This will allow you to know that you might need to move tracks to get a shot on someone coming from a particullar direction.  Depending on your crew skills and modules unlocked, you might need to use tracks to align your gun anyway due to it's traverse speed.  
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Like the preceding 1944 model, the Sav m/43 (1946) performs best in the hull down positions, as it can use the gun depression to present a steeper angle on the frontal armour to increase its effective thickness. However, it commonly faces tougher opposition at this BR, including the very common [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]], and [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV]] medium tanks, thus the armour should not be dependant on in case of a slugging match against these vehicles. The SAV m/43 shines with its allies in a supporting role, where it's not the main target for the opposition but can still do enough damage to the enemy target for allies to take it out. Its 10 second reload makes it not suitable for a frontline brawler, and should not be treated as such.
 
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The psgr m/49 is a penetrative HEAT shell that is good enough to deal with the most heavily armoured vehicles in the BR bracket. Though the shell does have enough penetration to deal with heavily armoured vehicles, it will have a bit of a trouble in long range fights, as the shell's slow velocity means it will take a bit of practice to learn how to lead the shell and hit at distant moving vehicles. If the opponent is not moving, it will have an easier time to at least calculate the distance and more accurately hit the target. Though having 240 mm of penetration doesn't mean it will instantly neutralize the opponent, it will cause heavy damage to vital components or take out a large chunk of the crew, making it a very efficient support vehicle.
 
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The sides and rear armour is very thin and only consist of 10-15 mm armour, this is very vulnerable to heavy machine gun and autocannon fire. Exposing it to the enemy will lead to a quick demise, especially against the extremely common [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|M2 Browning]] that is usually equipped on American based vehicles, One should also be careful of most wheeled vehicles and SPAA, which can easily outflank the SAV m/43 and target the vulnerable sides.
 
  
 
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In March of 1940, Sweden ordered about 90 TNH tanks (known as the Panzer 38(t) in German service) from ČDK, but Germany, which had occupied Poland in 1938, confiscated the tanks for its own use as the Panzer 38(t) Ausf. S. Sweden still needed the light tanks, and after negotiations the Swedish manufacturer Scania-Vabis was allowed to produce them under license, and compensation for the lost tanks. Sweden ordered 116 Strv M/41 SI in June, 1941, and in June of 1942 Sweden ordered 122 Strv M/41 SII. The last 18 Strv M/41 SII were built as the Sav M/43 in 1944. Another 18 Sav M/43 were purpose-built afterwards. The Sav M/43 was a casemate assault gun made by removing the turret of the Strv M/41, and adding a casemate superstructure, initially housing a 75 mm gun. The 75 mm gun was replaced by a 105 mm M/44 Bofors cannon. The Sav M/43 served in artillery units until 1951, when they were given to armoured units instead. They served until 1973.
 
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In 1942, Sweden began developing a new SPG built on a modified chassis from the Czech LT vz.38, better known as the Pz.38(t) in the German army. This new SPG was supposed to be equipped with the 75 mm L/31 cannon that was already in production. By autumn of 1942, a wooden model of the planned vehicle had been created and, after a number of improvements, the project advanced to manufacturing prototypes. Exactly one year later, in October of 1943, testing began. The SPG passed with flying colours and hit assembly lines under the designation Sav m/43 (short for "Stormartillerivagn", Swedish for "assault artillery carriage"). A little later, a version with a 105 mm gun came out, and, by the end of 1946, all m/43 SPGs had been re-equipped with this new cannon. The Swedish army had used this SPG until the early 70s. From the moment it entered military service until the end of the Second World War in Europe, the Sav m/43 vehicles were grouped by the Norwegian border and then assigned to infantry units as fire-support vehicles when the army was reorganised.
 
  
 
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* Stormartillerivagn m/43. (2020, March 6). In ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stormartillerivagn_m/43&oldid=944240648
 
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Revision as of 16:59, 21 March 2020

RANK 6 BRITAIN
Rooikat 105 PACK
Sav m/43 (1946)
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Sav m/43 (1946)
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Description

GarageImage Sav m43 (1946).jpg


The Stormartillerivagn m/43 (1946) is a rank II Swedish tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

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.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 45 7 12 _,___ 305 __.__ 25.42
Realistic 41 6 _,___ 160 __.__ 13.33

Armaments

Main armament

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Advise about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

Additional armament

Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.

Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

Usage in battles

Stormartillerivagn m/43 (1946) - Sav for short

The Sav m/43 (1946) is a Rank II Swedish anti-tank vehicle with a 105mm gun.  Unlike other anti-tank designs of this sort the Sav has a closed crew compartment so your crew is much safer from Artillary and machine gun fire.  So capping a zone is something you can do.  

Like other Swedish tanks of this rank the stock ammo leaves much to be desired.  A quick look at the penetration table for the slpprj m/44 round will show that is has very low numbers even against flat surfaces.  Thankfully there is a VERY good HEAT round to be unlocked in the Level II modules.  That round penetrates flat surfaces at 240mm and a 60 degree slop at 120mm, so you can penetrate any and everything you hit.  Just like every other HEAT round: It is the hitting part that is tricky.  Make sure you know your distance to target (use your range finder) because the reload time is 10.6 seconds and your crew skills do not improve that.  

Once you unlock Tracks and Filters the vehicle is light enough to move very well and can get to any postiion in a reasonable time to setup an ambush.  The elevation range of the gun allows for going "hull down" on the back side of a slope with -14 degrees of depression.  The front armor is thick enough to stop some rounds but do not count on it to protect you from the Pz.IVF2.  But the Sherman and T-34 at Rank II will have to aim for soft parts to penetrate as long as you angle or go hull down.  Do not expose your sides or rear to the enemy because the armor for them is 13mm and 15mm respectively and ammo is everywhere inside the hull and turret area.  Like all other vehicles in the game you should only take the ammo you need for the match and reload In-game at capture points if you run out.  This will cut down on the amount of rounds that could be hit if you get shot.  Due to the slow reload time 10 rounds should do the trick for most matches and make sure at least 1 is an HE round in case you run into an SPAA.  You don't have a machine gun to deal with them so your only hope is to kill that crew with a big BOOM from that HE round.  

Since the turret does not slew (turn left and right) you have to use the tracks to help get the gun pointed in the proper direction.  There is nothing special about the left\right traverse so you can get used to it in a test drive.  In a match, once you get to a position you want to stay in, be sure to test your traverse angles to be sure you can cover the area you want to shoot into.  This will allow you to know that you might need to move tracks to get a shot on someone coming from a particullar direction.  Depending on your crew skills and modules unlocked, you might need to use tracks to align your gun anyway due to it's traverse speed.  

Put all that together with the HEAT round and you are a factor to be dealt with on the battlefield.  

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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

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