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− | {{Specs-Card|code=sw_strv_m39}} | + | {{About |
+ | | about = Swedish premium light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | ||
+ | | usage = Twitch Drop gift version | ||
+ | | link = Strv m/39 TD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Specs-Card | ||
+ | |code=sw_strv_m39 | ||
+ | |images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_Strv_m39.jpg}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --> | <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --> | ||
− | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was ordered in 1939 by KAF, that saw how new tank designs were shaping the battlefield, and the m/38 was considered to be too weak in terms of armour. The m/39 would have been a minor upgrade to its predecessor, with upgraded armour and other minor changes. AB Landsverk was against it however, since the m/38s hull was not able to sustain the increased weight. In the end, the turret was slightly modified, it included a new fire control system, as well as a lever steering system which was more favourable. While the m/38 was named L-60-S, the {{Specs|name}} was designated L-60-S/II. | |
− | + | ||
− | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' | + | Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Strv m/39 plays much like the [[Strv m/38]]: it is fast, manoeuvrable, and has excellent firepower. While it lacks APHE, it has access to a powerful APDS shell with insanely good penetration values for such a low BR tank. The new turret has increased armour, up to 50 mm thickness. Its gun handling is also great, with a good turret traverse rate and excellent gun depression of -15 degrees. However the hull has very light armour, and the small crew makes the tank vulnerable to even autocannon fire. |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === 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.'' | + | {{Specs-Tank-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.'' --> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Armour type:''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Rolled homogeneous armour | ||
+ | * Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet) | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Hull || 13 mm (58°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 13 mm (45°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 13 mm (30°) ''Upper plate'' <br> 13 mm + 35 mm ''Driver's cupola'' | ||
+ | | 13 mm || 13 mm (33°) ''Lower'' <br> 9 + 15 mm (14°) ''Upper'' || 4-13 mm | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Turret || 13 mm + 35 mm (14°) ''Turret front'' <br> 13 mm + 35 mm (9°-72°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13 mm || 13 mm || 5- 8 mm | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Cupola || 13 mm || 13 mm || 13 mm || 5 mm | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | '''Notes:''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick. | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
− | ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' | + | {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}} |
+ | <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' --> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{tankMobility|abMinHp=220|rbMinHp=126}} | ||
− | {{ | + | === Modifications and economy === |
+ | {{Specs-Economy}} | ||
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
+ | {{Specs-Tank-Armaments}} | ||
=== Main armament === | === 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: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. | + | {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}} |
+ | <!-- ''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: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' --> | ||
+ | {{main|kan m/38 (37 mm)}} | ||
− | === | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" |
− | '' | + | |- |
+ | ! colspan="5" | [[kan m/38 (37 mm)|37 mm kan m/38]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer | ||
+ | ! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced | ||
+ | ! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! ''Arcade'' | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" | 100 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 15.23 || 21.08 || 25.60 || 28.31 || 30.12 || rowspan="2" | 4.03 || rowspan="2" | 3.57 || rowspan="2" | 3.29 || rowspan="2" | 3.10 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! ''Realistic'' | ||
+ | | 9.52 || 11.20 || 13.60 || 15.04 || 16.00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Ammunition ==== | ||
+ | {{:kan m/38 (37 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/38, slpgr m/39, 3.7 cm slpprj m/49}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== [[Ammo racks]] ==== | ||
+ | <!-- '''Last updated: 2.9.0.52''' --> | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Full<br>ammo | ||
+ | ! 1st<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 2nd<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 3rd<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 4th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 5th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 6th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 7th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 8th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 9th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 10th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 11th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! Visual<br>discrepancy | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''100''' || 81 ''(+19)'' || 71 ''(+29)'' || 61 ''(+39)'' || 51 ''(+49)'' || 41 ''(+59)'' || 34 ''(+66)'' || 28 ''(+72)'' || 21 ''(+79)'' || 14 ''(+86)'' || 8 ''(+92)'' || 1 ''(+99)'' || No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[File:Ammoracks_Strv_m38.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the [[Strv m/38]] (identical)]] | ||
=== Machine guns === | === 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.'' | + | {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}} |
+ | <!-- ''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.'' --> | ||
+ | {{main|ksp m/39B (8 mm)}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="5" | [[ksp m/39B (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/39B]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Coaxial || 1,750 (250) || 649 || -10°/+25° || N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Coaxial || 1,750 (250) || 649 || -10°/+25° || N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
== 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).'' | + | <!--''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).''--> |
+ | The Strv m/39 has a similar gameplay style to the [[Strv m/38]]. It's a fast light manoeuvrable tank with excellent firepower and adequate protection for its battle rating. Unlike the predecessor m/38, the m/39 got a more heavily armoured frontal turret with 50 mm thickness, making it an excellent hulled down vehicle. The Strv m/39 like its predecessor has an excellent gun depression and is able to look over hills without exposing itself too much to the enemies. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Strv m/39 has an APDS round at a very low BR, which gives it a good advantage in long distance engagements and against more heavily armoured vehicles. As such, it can make a very reliable sniper, even when brought to higher BRs. While the APDS has a high penetration, it has mediocre post-penetration damage, making it hard to take out the spaced out crew members with a single hit in big vehicles like the [[LVT(A)(1)]] or the [[T-28 (Family)|T-28]]. This forces the player to aim properly at crew positions and modules on the tanks, giving the enemy time to return fire, unless the gunner and commander are immediately eliminated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Strv m/39 is good at getting quickly to locations, making it an excellent vehicle to employ hit-and-run and ambush strategies with, as well as being useful as an objective taker . The best part of the Strv m/39 is being able to utilize hilly terrain on certain maps to its advantage while in a hull down position, making it a dangerous target to face in the hands of a good player. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
− | ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' | + | <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' --> |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * APDS | + | * Still effective in up-tiers, since it has access to a high-penetrating APDS shell with an amazing 105mm penetration and high velocity |
− | * Fast reload | + | * Amazing -15 degrees gun depression means that it can adapt different terrains very well |
− | * | + | * Fast reload, up to 3.1 seconds with an ACE crew. |
− | * | + | * Decent turret armour, offering up to 35mm at the front and with sloping for increased protection. |
+ | * Fast top speed up to 45 km/h | ||
+ | * Is a small target | ||
− | |||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* Only 3 crew members | * Only 3 crew members | ||
+ | * Armour is inadequate to resist high-penetrating shells, for example a [[Pz.II (Disambiguation)|Pz.II]] can penetrate it frontally | ||
* Slow turret traverse speed with 11.2°/s | * Slow turret traverse speed with 11.2°/s | ||
+ | * Very average reverse speed of -7 km/h | ||
+ | * 5-8 mm roof armour can be penetrated by common aircraft such as ones with 12.7 mm M2, and [[He 112 A-0|He-112 A0]] | ||
− | + | == History == | |
+ | <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' --> | ||
− | + | The Strv m/39 is a continued design from the Strv m/38. In 1939, KAF had started discussions about ordering 20 new Strv m/38s to improve the strength of the armoured company and, seeing the international way of designing tanks equipped with cannons, they requested that new designs of Strv m/38 should have improved armour by making it thicker to combat this threat. AB Landsverk was against it since the construction of the L-60-S (Strv m/38) would not be able to handle this request of the additional weight the new armour would add to it. And because of this made them a contract that there would be small changes to the L-60-S, mainly modifications to the turret adding room for an additional machine gun to be placed. Additionally, there would a new control system for the tank, Strv m/38 had the old system using a steering wheel, the new tank would use lever steering which was more favourable. | |
− | + | ||
+ | When the contract was signed for these new tanks 19 December 1939, the new improved tank got the designation L-60-S/II and was supposed to be delivered in middle of October 1940, but trouble and delays for the 37 mm Bofors cannons for the tanks delayed it until Spring 1941 which at time tanks had improved a lot and there was demand for thicker armour again. They wanted to increase the frontal armour of the L-60-S/II from 15 to 50 mm but this would only happen in case of combat that it would be added as add-on armour onto the tanks. But during exercise the tanks would not have this additional armour on them to not wear out the new vehicles. L-60-S/II would get the designation Strv m/39 by the army. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Strv m/39 was in use till 1957. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' | + | <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --> |
+ | |||
+ | ;Skins | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_strv_m39 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Videos | ||
+ | {{Youtube-gallery|KU-AO0SoeSU|'''Strv M/39 Premium Tank Review. An excellent all rounder''' - ''Joseph 2000''}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
− | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | + | <!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' |
+ | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
+ | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
− | * | + | * [[Strv m/39 TD]] |
− | * | + | * [[Strv m/38]] |
+ | * [[Toldi IIA]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
− | |||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
+ | {{TankManufacturer Landsverk}} | ||
{{Sweden light tanks}} | {{Sweden light tanks}} | ||
{{Sweden premium ground vehicles}} | {{Sweden premium ground vehicles}} |
Latest revision as of 08:37, 27 June 2024
This page is about the Swedish premium light tank Strv m/39. For Twitch Drop gift version, see Strv m/39 TD. |
Contents
Description
The Stridsvagn m/39 was ordered in 1939 by KAF, that saw how new tank designs were shaping the battlefield, and the m/38 was considered to be too weak in terms of armour. The m/39 would have been a minor upgrade to its predecessor, with upgraded armour and other minor changes. AB Landsverk was against it however, since the m/38s hull was not able to sustain the increased weight. In the end, the turret was slightly modified, it included a new fire control system, as well as a lever steering system which was more favourable. While the m/38 was named L-60-S, the Stridsvagn m/39 was designated L-60-S/II.
Introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury", the Strv m/39 plays much like the Strv m/38: it is fast, manoeuvrable, and has excellent firepower. While it lacks APHE, it has access to a powerful APDS shell with insanely good penetration values for such a low BR tank. The new turret has increased armour, up to 50 mm thickness. Its gun handling is also great, with a good turret traverse rate and excellent gun depression of -15 degrees. However the hull has very light armour, and the small crew makes the tank vulnerable to even autocannon fire.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hull | 13 mm (58°) Upper glacis 13 mm (45°) Lower glacis 13 mm (30°) Upper plate 13 mm + 35 mm Driver's cupola |
13 mm | 13 mm (33°) Lower 9 + 15 mm (14°) Upper |
4-13 mm |
Turret | 13 mm + 35 mm (14°) Turret front 13 mm + 35 mm (9°-72°) Gun mantlet |
13 mm | 13 mm | 5- 8 mm |
Cupola | 13 mm | 13 mm | 13 mm | 5 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 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 | 51 | 6 | 8.9 | 220 | 271 | 24.72 | 30.45 |
Realistic | 46 | 6 | 126 | 142 | 14.16 | 15.96 |
Modifications and economy
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 | -15°/+25° | ±180° | N/A | 15.23 | 21.08 | 25.60 | 28.31 | 30.12 | 4.03 | 3.57 | 3.29 | 3.10 |
Realistic | 9.52 | 11.20 | 13.60 | 15.04 | 16.00 |
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
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
9th rack empty |
10th rack empty |
11th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | 81 (+19) | 71 (+29) | 61 (+39) | 51 (+49) | 41 (+59) | 34 (+66) | 28 (+72) | 21 (+79) | 14 (+86) | 8 (+92) | 1 (+99) | No |
Machine guns
8 mm ksp m/39B | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
Coaxial | 1,750 (250) | 649 | -10°/+25° | N/A |
Coaxial | 1,750 (250) | 649 | -10°/+25° | N/A |
Usage in battles
The Strv m/39 has a similar gameplay style to the Strv m/38. It's a fast light manoeuvrable tank with excellent firepower and adequate protection for its battle rating. Unlike the predecessor m/38, the m/39 got a more heavily armoured frontal turret with 50 mm thickness, making it an excellent hulled down vehicle. The Strv m/39 like its predecessor has an excellent gun depression and is able to look over hills without exposing itself too much to the enemies.
The Strv m/39 has an APDS round at a very low BR, which gives it a good advantage in long distance engagements and against more heavily armoured vehicles. As such, it can make a very reliable sniper, even when brought to higher BRs. While the APDS has a high penetration, it has mediocre post-penetration damage, making it hard to take out the spaced out crew members with a single hit in big vehicles like the LVT(A)(1) or the T-28. This forces the player to aim properly at crew positions and modules on the tanks, giving the enemy time to return fire, unless the gunner and commander are immediately eliminated.
The Strv m/39 is good at getting quickly to locations, making it an excellent vehicle to employ hit-and-run and ambush strategies with, as well as being useful as an objective taker . The best part of the Strv m/39 is being able to utilize hilly terrain on certain maps to its advantage while in a hull down position, making it a dangerous target to face in the hands of a good player.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Still effective in up-tiers, since it has access to a high-penetrating APDS shell with an amazing 105mm penetration and high velocity
- Amazing -15 degrees gun depression means that it can adapt different terrains very well
- Fast reload, up to 3.1 seconds with an ACE crew.
- Decent turret armour, offering up to 35mm at the front and with sloping for increased protection.
- Fast top speed up to 45 km/h
- Is a small target
Cons:
- Only 3 crew members
- Armour is inadequate to resist high-penetrating shells, for example a Pz.II can penetrate it frontally
- Slow turret traverse speed with 11.2°/s
- Very average reverse speed of -7 km/h
- 5-8 mm roof armour can be penetrated by common aircraft such as ones with 12.7 mm M2, and He-112 A0
History
The Strv m/39 is a continued design from the Strv m/38. In 1939, KAF had started discussions about ordering 20 new Strv m/38s to improve the strength of the armoured company and, seeing the international way of designing tanks equipped with cannons, they requested that new designs of Strv m/38 should have improved armour by making it thicker to combat this threat. AB Landsverk was against it since the construction of the L-60-S (Strv m/38) would not be able to handle this request of the additional weight the new armour would add to it. And because of this made them a contract that there would be small changes to the L-60-S, mainly modifications to the turret adding room for an additional machine gun to be placed. Additionally, there would a new control system for the tank, Strv m/38 had the old system using a steering wheel, the new tank would use lever steering which was more favourable.
When the contract was signed for these new tanks 19 December 1939, the new improved tank got the designation L-60-S/II and was supposed to be delivered in middle of October 1940, but trouble and delays for the 37 mm Bofors cannons for the tanks delayed it until Spring 1941 which at time tanks had improved a lot and there was demand for thicker armour again. They wanted to increase the frontal armour of the L-60-S/II from 15 to 50 mm but this would only happen in case of combat that it would be added as add-on armour onto the tanks. But during exercise the tanks would not have this additional armour on them to not wear out the new vehicles. L-60-S/II would get the designation Strv m/39 by the army.
The Strv m/39 was in use till 1957.
Media
- Skins
- Videos
See also
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
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 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 · CV9030FIN · CT-CV 105HP |
Denmark | CV9035DK |
Sweden premium ground vehicles | |
---|---|
Light tanks | ▄T-26E · Strv m/39 · Pbil m/40 · Strv m/41 S-I · CV9035DK · 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 |