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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]].
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In 1939 and with the rise of tensions in Europe, Sweden purchased the production rights of TNH light tank from the Czech ČKD company, which is actually the export type of the LT-38 tank. The tank was produced in Sweden and named Strv m/41, with a total weight of 11 tons. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the first version of the tank made in Sweden, later an upgraded version was developed. Compared with the original Czech version, the Strv m/41 model had minor differences in appearance, the most noticeable modification is the addition of a periscope above the loader seat on the top of the turret. Once production started, the tank was quickly delivered between 1942 and 1943 and operated with the Third Armored Regiment.
  
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The {{PAGENAME}} is the first Swedish license-production variant of the Czech [[LT-38 (Family)|TNH tank design]]. It would be later improved in the second version: [[Strv m/41 S-II]].  
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Introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]] and like other low BR Swedish tanks, it has access to the Bofors 37 mm kan m/38 gun that comes with an excellent APDS shell. The tank has armour comparable to the Panzer III J, and has decent mobility, although it is not as mobile as the BT-7 or M5A1. The quick reload time, excellent gun, and decent mobility make the {{PAGENAME}} a great support vehicle. It's capable of penetrating even heavy tanks, although the low calibre of the gun requires good aim to hit critical components or the crew.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret plates)
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* Cast homogeneous armour (Hull machine gun port, Turret machine gun port, Gun mantlet, Gunner optic housing)
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* Tracks, suspension wheels, and bogies all have thicknesses of 15 mm thick.
 
* Tracks, suspension wheels, and bogies all have thicknesses of 15 mm thick.
 
* Belly armour is 5 mm thick.
 
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==== Ammunition ====
 
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{{:kan m/38 (37 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/38, slpgr m/39, 3.7 cm slpprj m/49}}
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| slpprj m/38 || APBC || 59 || 55 || 41 || 28 || 19 || 13
 
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| slpgr m/39 || APBC || 55 || 51 || 37 || 26 || 17 || 12
 
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| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49 || APDS || 105 || 103 || 97 || 89 || 82 || 75
 
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| slpprj m/38 || APBC || 785 || 0.74 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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| slpgr m/39 || APBC || 800 || 0.74 || 1.2 || 9 || 15 || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49 || APDS || 1,150 || 0.71 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The Strv m/41 S-I has a similar playstyle to the original [[Pz.38(t) F]], though it is equipped with a Swedish Bofors 37 mm kan m/38 which is the same cannon on the other Swedish light tanks and the [[Lago I]]. The cannon's regular APBC and APHE shells are a bit on the weaker side in terms of penetration, but it has a saving grace in its ability to use APDS rounds.
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Even though the Strv m/41 S-I is a light tank, it has armour comparable to that of medium tanks like the [[Panzer III Ausf. J]] or the [[Ho-I]]. The frontal armour is as thick as 50 mm on both the hull and turret. Though it has a hard front, the sides and rears are less than desirable when it comes to armoured protection making the sides and rear vulnerable to heavy machine gun fire, autocannons, and larger cannons which will easily incapacitate the Strv m/41 S-I. Hence the Strv m/41 S-I 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 vulnerable on the move to a position where it can play to its strengths; however, once 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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The Strv m/41 S-I, like most early Swedish light tanks, excels in an entrenched position or in an ambush position from a distance where it can depend on its APDS rounds to penetrate enemy targets at long distances. Though the APDS lacks in post-penetration 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 range with well-placed shells. The Strv m/41 also has excellent gun depression, making it very efficient at peeking over hills without exposing too much of the vehicle itself. Peeking over hills will also increase the armour protection due to the 50 mm armour being at an angle, which makes it a very efficient vehicle in higher positions.
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*[[M4A1]]
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*[[M4A3 (105)]]
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*[[Pz.IV H]]
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*[[KV-1 (L-11)]]
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*[[M10 GMC]]
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*[[Na-To]]
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*[[T-34 (Family)|T-34]]
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These vehicles have the ability to take out the Strv m/41 S-I at any range, even if it's in an hull-down position, due to their larger cannons with higher velocity which pose a threat to the small light tank. Not all of them have long barrel cannons, but they do have armour that will pose a threat to the Strv m/41; whether it is the thickness, as with the [[KV-1 (L-11)]], or the angle, like the [[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.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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*Access to high-penetration APDS shells
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*Excellent gun depression
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*Fast rate of fire
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*Decent frontal protection
  
 
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*Low post-penetration damage with APDS
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*Thin armour
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*Poor reverse speed
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*Low weight so vehicle shakes violently, hard to halt and fire
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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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.
  
 
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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.]
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{{Youtube-gallery|6gLPnG7-4Ec|'''Swedish starter pack - War Thunder''' - ''ThunderKamu''}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
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{{main|LT-38 (Family)}}
 
{{main|LT-38 (Family)}}
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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)]]
 
* [[Sav m/43 (1946)]]
 
* [[Sav m/43 (1946)]]
 
* [[Pvkv II]]
 
* [[Pvkv II]]
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* [[Pvkv III]]
 
* [[Pbv 301]]
 
* [[Pbv 301]]
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*[[Pz.38(t) F]]
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*[[M2A4]]
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*[[Crusader (Family)|Crusader]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 25 November 2023

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This page is about the premium Swedish light tank Strv m/41 S-I. For the regular version, see Strv m/41 S-II.
Strv m/41 S-I
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Strv m/41 S-I
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Description

In 1939 and with the rise of tensions in Europe, Sweden purchased the production rights of TNH light tank from the Czech ČKD company, which is actually the export type of the LT-38 tank. The tank was produced in Sweden and named Strv m/41, with a total weight of 11 tons. The Stridsvagn m/41 S-I was the first version of the tank made in Sweden, later an upgraded version was developed. Compared with the original Czech version, the Strv m/41 model had minor differences in appearance, the most noticeable modification is the addition of a periscope above the loader seat on the top of the turret. Once production started, the tank was quickly delivered between 1942 and 1943 and operated with the Third Armored Regiment.

Introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike" and like other low BR Swedish tanks, it has access to the Bofors 37 mm kan m/38 gun that comes with an excellent APDS shell. The tank has armour comparable to the Panzer III J, and has decent mobility, although it is not as mobile as the BT-7 or M5A1. The quick reload time, excellent gun, and decent mobility make the Strv m/41 S-I a great support vehicle. It's capable of penetrating even heavy tanks, although the low calibre of the gun requires good aim to hit critical components or the crew.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull50 / 15 / 15
Turret50 / 20 / 35
Crew4 people
Visibility81 %

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

Speedforward / back
AB46 / 7 km/h
RB and SB41 / 6 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
1 back
Weight10.5 t
Engine power
AB279 hp
RB and SB146 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB26.6 hp/t
RB and SB13.9 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 46 7 10.5 226 279 21.52 26.57
Realistic 41 6 129 146 12.29 13.9

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB431 Sl icon.png
RB357 Sl icon.png
SB1 059 Sl icon.png
Crew training3 400 Sl icon.png
Experts23 000 Sl icon.png
Aces160 Ge icon.png
Research Aces380 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 40 / 40 / 60 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 118 / 118 / 118 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Mods tank reinforcement sw.png
Crew Replenishment
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Mods airstrike.png
Airstrike
Mods tank ammo.png
37mm_sw_m39_APHE_ammo_pack
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
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Artillery Support
Mods scouting.png
Improved optics
Mods tank ammo.png
37mm_sw_kan_APDS_ammo_pack

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm kan m/38 cannon
Ammunition100 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
4.1 → 3.1 s
Vertical guidance-14° / 20°
Main article: kan m/38 (37 mm)
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 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/41 S-I
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 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition4 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
Coaxial 4,000 (250) 649 -14°/+20° N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/41 S-I has a similar playstyle to the original Pz.38(t) F, though it is equipped with a Swedish Bofors 37 mm kan m/38 which is the same cannon on the other Swedish light tanks and the Lago I. The cannon's regular APBC and APHE shells are a bit on the weaker side in terms of penetration, but it has a saving grace in its ability to use APDS rounds.

Even though the Strv m/41 S-I is a light tank, it has armour comparable to that of medium tanks like the Panzer III Ausf. J or the Ho-I. The frontal armour is as thick as 50 mm on both the hull and turret. Though it has a hard front, the sides and rears are less than desirable when it comes to armoured protection making the sides and rear vulnerable to heavy machine gun fire, autocannons, and larger cannons which will easily incapacitate the Strv m/41 S-I. Hence the Strv m/41 S-I 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 vulnerable on the move to a position where it can play to its strengths; however, once a Strv m/41 S-I is in position, it can be a thorn in the enemies sides with its APDS rounds.

The Strv m/41 S-I, like most early Swedish light tanks, excels in an entrenched position or in an ambush position from a distance where it can depend on its APDS rounds to penetrate enemy targets at long distances. Though the APDS lacks in post-penetration damage, it can still out range most vehicles with a decent accuracy being able to even knock out vehicles like M10 Wolverine at range with well-placed shells. The Strv m/41 also has excellent gun depression, making it very efficient at peeking over hills without exposing too much of the vehicle itself. Peeking over hills will also increase the armour protection due to the 50 mm armour being at an angle, which makes it a very efficient vehicle in higher positions.

Enemies to be aware of

These vehicles have the ability to take out the Strv m/41 S-I at any range, even if it's in an hull-down position, due to their larger cannons with higher velocity which pose a threat to the small light tank. Not all of them have long barrel cannons, but they do have armour that will pose a threat to the Strv m/41; whether it is the thickness, as with the KV-1 (L-11), or the angle, like the 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

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Swedish starter pack - War Thunder - ThunderKamu

See also

Main article: LT-38 (Family)
Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
Similar Role

External links

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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

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