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Strv m/42 EH

Strv m/42 EH

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:11 000

Purchase:22 000

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Description

The Stridsvagn m/42 EH is a continued development of the AB Landsverk tanks designated Lago I, that Hungary had requested back in the 1930s. When Sweden requested a new heavy tank armed with a 75 mm cannon, AB Landsverk saw the opportunity to use the existing Lago I as a basis for the new tank. Only 57 of the 282 Strv m/42 tanks ordered were produced to the EH standard, while the rest were the TH and TM variants. The tank was already outdated when it was introduced, with very thin armour, poor mobility, and a mediocre gun for the time. In the mid-1950s when Sweden bought in the Strv 81, the Strv m/42 EH was repurposed for infantry support and redesignated as Ikv 73 in 1957.

It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". The Strv m/42 EH is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against angled and well-armoured tanks. Heavy tanks are usually extremely hard to deal with for the Strv m/42 EH. It's not a great flanker due to its large profile and mediocre mobility, instead, it relies on its gun handling in hull-down positions to ambush other tanks, which is a good tactic around capture points and important roads.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull55 / 30 / 20

Turret55 / 25 / 25

Crew4 people

Visibility82 %

The Strv m/42 has increased frontal protection compared to the Lago I. Both the hull and turret fronts have a maximum thickness of 55 mm, which provides good resistance against small calibre anti-tank guns and autocannon fire. However, the side and rear are still quite thin, and are only resistant against heavy machine guns. The engine deck and turret roof are only 9 and 10 mm thick respectively, and are thus vulnerable to aircraft cannon and heavy machine gun fire.

Despite this increase in armour, the Strv m/42 can still be easily penetrated by the upgraded guns that come with the shift from 2.7 to 3.0. Notably, the long barreled Panzer III's, M4A1, Chi-Nu, and the P40's HEAT round can all cut right through your armour like paper. It is highly recommended to avoid head-on engagements with these opponents, although you can compete with the Chi-Nu and P40 if you manage to get the first shot off due to their relatively weak armour.

When being up-tiered to 4.0, the Strv m/42 will have to play like a light tank flanker, as any gun at 4.0 can penetrate it and the m/42's cannon will rarely frontally penetrate due to the increase in armour. The worst enemies for the m/42 to face at 4.0 are the Pz.IV F2, T-34E STZ, T-34-57, Achilles, M4A2 and Breda 501. All of these tanks can either punch right through the Strv's armour and/or are virtually invulnerable to its cannon frontally, with the exceptions being the Breda 501 and the Pz.IV F2.

Armour Type:

Rolled Homogeneous Armour (hull, turret, cupola)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	55 mm (2-59°) Lower Glacis 10-30 mm (55-80°) Upper Glacis 55 mm (20-29°) Upper Plate	30 mm Upper Front 25 mm Upper Rear 30 mm Lower	25 mm Top 20 mm Bottom	5-9 mm
Turret	55 mm (2-46°) Turret front 55 mm (5-62°) Gun mantlet	30 mm Frontal 25 mm Rear	25 mm	10-20 mm
Cupola	55 mm (13°) Right 25 mm (74°) Left	25 mm Left 25 mm Right Rear 30 mm Right Front	25 mm	9 mm

Notes:

Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
Turret ring: 53 mm
MG Port appliqué armour: 20 mm

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB47 / 7 km/h

RB and SB42 / 6 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

1 back

Weight22.5 t

Engine power

AB782 hp

RB and SB410 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB34.8 hp/t

RB and SB18.2 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	47	7	22.5	635	782	28.22	34.76
Realistic	42	6	22.5	363	410	16.13	18.22

The Strv m/42 is considerably heavier than the Lago I, but the engine is uprated to compensate for the increased weight. The mobility is therefore not significantly affected and is quite adequate for a medium tank of its tier. It has a relatively low reverse speed and the long hull relative to its width also has a noticeable impact on its turning ability.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB728 → 936

RB813 → 1 046

SB969 → 1 247

Total cost of modifications10 380

13 670

Talisman cost750

Crew training6 300

Experts22 000

Aces210

Research Aces220 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

50 / 70 / 80 %

124 / 124 / 124 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 690 Cost: 910 110
Suspension Research: 470 Cost: 620 75	Brake System Research: 470 Cost: 620 75
Filters Research: 650 Cost: 860 105
Transmission Research: 840 Cost: 1 100 135	Engine Research: 840 Cost: 1 100 135

Improved Parts

Research:

690

Cost:

910

110

Improved FPE

Research:

470

Cost:

620

75

Crew Replenishment

Research:

650

Cost:

860

105

Horizontal Drive Research: 690 Cost: 910 110
Adjustment of Fire Research: 470 Cost: 620 75	75mm_sw_kan_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 470 Cost: 620 75
Elevation Mechanism Research: 650 Cost: 860 105	75mm_sw_kan_APHE_ammo_pack Research: 650 Cost: 860 105
Artillery Support Research: 840 Cost: 1 100 135	75mm_sw_kan_APBC_ammo_pack Research: 840 Cost: 1 100 135

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm kan m/41 cannon

Ammunition59 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.6 → 5.9 s

Vertical guidance-15° / 25°

Main article: kan m/41 (75 mm)

The Strv m/42 is armed with the 7,5 cm kan m/41, the same 75 mm field gun found on the Ikv 72. While quite respectable on the Ikv 72, the gun is not quite as competitive on the Strv m/42 due to the heavier opposition it will face, such as the Churchill and KV heavy tanks. The turret does provide an excellent amount of gun depression (15°), allowing for more hull-down opportunities.

Like on the Ikv 72, the gun starts off with the slpprj m/40 uncapped AP shot, which unfortunately tends to suffer ricochets against the sloped armour that is increasingly common at the Strv m/42's BR. The gun may also be upgraded to fire the slpgr m/39 uncapped APHE shell and the slpprj m/40B APBC shot. The APHE round has a very lethal 260 g TNT filler but tends to ricochet more and has less penetration than the other rounds. It is best used when presented with sideshots against tanks with weak side armour. The APBC ricochets less, although the penetration is still rather inadequate. It is recommended to carry a mixture of both APHE and APBC.

75 mm kan m/41					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	59	-15°/+25°	±180°	N/A	14.3	19.8	24.0	26.5	28.2	7.67	6.79	6.25	5.90
Realistic	59	-15°/+25°	±180°	N/A	8.9	10.5	12.8	14.1	15.0	7.67	6.79	6.25	5.90

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
slpprj m/40	AP	85	83	74	64	55	48
sgr m/40	HE	10	10	9	9	9	9
slpprj m/40B	APBC	85	82	73	63	54	46
slpgr m/39	APHE	63	61	53	44	37	31

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
slpprj m/40	AP	580	6.6	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
sgr m/40	HE	570	6.43	0.2	0.1	580	79°	80°	81°
slpprj m/40B	APBC	590	6.3	-	-	-	48°	63°	71°
slpgr m/39	APHE	580	6.5	1.2	9	260	47°	60°	65°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
rökgr m/22	496	6.6	13	5	20	8

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Strv m/42 EH

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
59	50 (+9)	48 (+11)	28 (+31)	16 (+43)	4 (+55)	1 (+58)	No

Note:

Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.

Machine guns

2 x 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)

The Strv m/42 has two 8 mm ksp m/36 machine guns mounted alongside the main gun. These machine guns cannot depress as much as the main gun.

8 mm ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	2,000 (250)	649	-10°/+25°	N/A
Coaxial	2,000 (250)	649	-10°/+25°	N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/42 EH is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against angled and well armoured tanks. Enemy tanks like KV-1 and Churchill are almost untouchable for the Strv m/42 EH to take head-on, but also tanks like T-34 and M4 Sherman can be quite troublesome as well to face head-on with the Strv m/42 EH's short 75 mm. If Strv m/42 is played properly it can be a troublesome tank to deal with for the enemy as well. Strv m/42 has a relatively decent armour for its battle rating, and the turret armour is well rounded for shells to bounce off it. The Strv m/42 EH's modest mobility and high profile makes it not the best for flanking manoeuvres, but its excellent gun depression makes it a great tank for ambushes from hills and elevated positions. Where the 75 mm is not enough for frontal engagement, it's best to retreat and find a position where the gun can take a shot at the enemy vehicle's side or rear armour.

The Strv m/42 EH gun has got one of the worst penetration shells for a medium tank at its battle rating. The Slpprj m/40 (AP) and m/40B (APBC) rounds got a top penetration of 85 mm at 10 m range. It's enough when facing its own battle rating peers and when downtiered, but really lacks the penetration for an uptier battle. The Strv m/42 EH has also got a third shell, the slpgr m/39 (APHE) that will deal the most damage if it is able to penetrate the target. However, the Slpgr m/39 only has 63 mm penetration at 10 m range, which makes it efficient in a downtier and almost useless in a uptiered situation. But if the Strv m/42 EH manages to flank and hit the enemies from the side, the shells will be able to penetrate and destroy enemy targets with relative ease, although it might struggle against heavy tanks like KV-1 and Churchill still.

Targets the Strv m/42 EH should be aware of are tanks like:

T-34: With its 76 mm main gun and sloped front armour it can pose a big threat to the Strv m/42 in close-ranged combats where the T-34 got better acceleration and mobility.
M4 Sherman: With its 75 mm and sloped front will, like the T-34, pose a major threat at close range for the Strv m/42, mainly when forced in a frontal confrontation.
Pz.IV H/G/F2 and Panzer III's with long barrels: These will be a threat for the Strv m/42 at medium to long range, but the flat frontal armour will make them a easy target for the Strv m/42 if it manages to get them into close range confrontations.
KV-1 and Churchill tanks: These are well-armoured and well-equipped to deal with the firepower and armour that the Strv m/42 possess. These tanks are major threats and will most likely force the Strv m/42 to retreat or ask for help from a player with a better anti-tank gun.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Acceptable mobility for a medium tank
Excellent gun depression
APHE round with effective post-penetration damage
Relatively fast reload
Decent frontal armour

Cons:

Must choose between higher penetration or higher lethality with the APBC or APHE rounds
Somewhat sluggish turret traverse
Relatively large tall profile
Struggles a lot in uptiers
Poor reverse speed
Thin side armour and very thin turret roof and engine deck armour

History

Strv m/42 EH is a continued development of the AB Landsverk tanks designated Lago I, that Hungary had requested back in the 1930s. When Sweden in 1942 requested a new heavy tank from AB Landsverk that was going to be over 10 ton but below 22 ton mark and armed with a 75 mm cannon, this gave AB Landsverk the opportunity to continue development of the Lago I. In Swedish use it would be designated Strv m/42 and would come in 3 different versions during the second world war, the first version Strv m/42 TM, second TH which would have same engines as the TM but a new hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith, third version EH which only had one engine with a newly developed A8B engine from Volvo while TM and TH used two Scania-Vabis 603/1 engines. EH also got a hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith but this was larger and improved compared to the TH version.

Only 57 of the 282 Strv m/42 tanks ordered were produced to the EH standard, TM and TH being the other 225. Strv m/42 was a tank that was quickly outdated when it arrived, lacking in armour and firepower when they were being deployed. The Germans and Soviets had gone from short 75 mm to longer and heavier calibre guns when the tanks were being delivered from 1943 to 1945. And in middle of 1950's when Sweden bought in the Strv 81 the Strv m/42 was replaced with, Strv m/42s got refitted and rebuilt, Strv m/42 TM that had changed to TV with a new gearbox, TM/TV along with TH got rebuilt to Light Tank Strv 74 with their turrets used for coastal and airfield defenses, meanwhile Strv m/42 EH got repurposed for infantry support and got redesignated as Ikv 73.

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the Strv m/42 EH from live.warthunder.com.

Images

Strv m/42 in Sweden

Media

The Shooting Range #194 - Pages of History section at 04:08 discusses the Strv m/42.

External links

References

Bibliography

David B. (2016, June 2). Stridsvagn m/42. Tank Encyclopedia. https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/sweden/stridsvagn-m42.php
Stridsvagn m/42. (2020, March 6). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stridsvagn_m/42&oldid=944239000

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 medium tanks
Strv m/42	Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT · Pvkv IV
Centurion derivatives	Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104 · Strv 105
Strv 103	Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С
Strv 121/122	Strv 121 · Christian II · Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+
Other	Sherman III/IV · T 80 U
Finland
WWII	▄T-28 · ▄T-34 · ▄Pz.IV · ▄T-34-85
Post War	▄Comet I · ▄Charioteer Mk VII · ▄T-54 · ▄T-55M · ▄T-72M1 · ▄Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6
Norway	Leopard 1A5NO2

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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a continued development of the AB Landsverk tanks designated [[Lago I]], that Hungary had requested back in the 1930s. When Sweden requested a new heavy tank armed with a 75 mm cannon, AB Landsverk saw the opportunity to use the existing [[Lago I]] as a basis for the new tank. Only 57 of the 282 Strv m/42 tanks ordered were produced to the EH standard, while the rest were the TH and TM variants. The tank was already outdated when it was introduced, with very thin armour, poor mobility, and a mediocre gun for the time. In the mid-1950s when Sweden bought in the [[Strv 81]], the Strv m/42 EH was repurposed for infantry support and redesignated as [[Ikv 73]] in 1957.
-It is a further development of the [[Lago I]] medium tank.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against angled and well-armoured tanks. Heavy tanks are usually extremely hard to deal with for the {{PAGENAME}}. It's not a great flanker due to its large profile and mediocre mobility, instead, it relies on its gun handling in hull-down positions to ambush other tanks, which is a good tactic around capture points and important roads.
 == General info ==
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-{{main|Kan m/41 (75 mm)}}
+{{main|kan m/41 (75 mm)}}
 The Strv m/42 is armed with the '''7,5 cm kan m/41''', the same 75 mm field gun found on the [[Ikv 72]]. While quite respectable on the Ikv 72, the gun is not quite as competitive on the Strv m/42 due to the heavier opposition it will face, such as the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV]] heavy tanks. The turret does provide an excellent amount of gun depression (15°), allowing for more hull-down opportunities.
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[Kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm Kan m/41]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm kan m/41]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 |-
 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 59 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 14.30 ||19.76||24.00||26.54||28.24|| rowspan="2" | 7.60 || rowspan="2" |6.78|| rowspan="2" |6.25|| rowspan="2" |5.90
+| rowspan="2" | 59 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 14.3 || 19.8 || 24.0 || 26.5 || 28.2 || rowspan="2" | 7.67 || rowspan="2" | 6.79 || rowspan="2" | 6.25 || rowspan="2" | 5.90
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| 8.90 ||10.50||12.75||14.10||15.00
+| 8.9 || 10.5 || 12.8 || 14.1 || 15.0
 |-
 |}
 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:kan m/41 (75 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/40, sgr m/40, rökgr m/22, slpprj m/40B, slpgr m/39}}
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| sgr m/40 || HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
-|-
-| slpgr m/39 || APHE || 63 || 61 || 53 || 44 || 37 || 31
-|-
-| slpprj m/40 || AP || 85 || 83 || 74 || 64 || 55 || 48
-|-
-| slpprj m/40B || APBC || 85 || 82 || 73 || 63 || 54 || 46
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| sgr m/40 || HE || 570 || 6.43 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 580 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| slpgr m/39 || APHE || 580 || 6.5 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 260 || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| slpprj m/40 || AP || 580 || 6.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| slpprj m/40B || APBC || 590 || 6.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
-|-
-! Ammunition
-! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! Screen radius<br>(m)
-! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
-! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-|-
-| rökgr m/22 || 496 || 6.6 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 8
-|-
-|}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+[[File:Ammoracks_Strv_m-42_EH.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.27.2.47''' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
@@ Line 148: / Line 96: @@
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''59''' || 50&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+11)'' || 28&nbsp;''(+31)'' || 16&nbsp;''(+43)'' || 4&nbsp;''(+55)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+58)'' || None
+| '''59''' || 50&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+11)'' || 28&nbsp;''(+31)'' || 16&nbsp;''(+43)'' || 4&nbsp;''(+55)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+58)'' || No
 |-
 |}
+'''Note''':
+* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
+{{Clear}}
 === Machine guns ===
 {{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/36 (8 mm)}}
+{{main|ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}
-The Strv m/42 has two 8 mm ksp m/36 machine guns mounted alongside the main gun. It should be noted that these machine guns cannot depress as much as the main gun.
+The Strv m/42 has two 8 mm ksp m/36 machine guns mounted alongside the main gun. These machine guns cannot depress as much as the main gun.
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[Ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm Ksp m/36]]
+! colspan="5" | [[ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/36]]
 |-
-! Mount
+! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
-! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
-! Rate of fire<br>(shots/minute)
-! Vertical<br>guidance
-! Horizontal<br>guidance
 |-
-| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 648 || -10°/+25° || N/A
+| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 649 || -10°/+25° || N/A
 |-
-| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 648 || -10°/+25° || N/A
+| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 649 || -10°/+25° || N/A
 |-
 |}
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The Strv m/42 EH is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against angled and well armoured tanks. Enemy tanks like [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] are almost untouchable for the Strv m/42 EH to take head-on, but also tanks like [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] and [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]] can be quite troublesome as well to face head-on with the Strv m/42 EH's short 75mm. If Strv m/42 is played properly it can be a troublesome tank to deal with for the enemy as well. Strv m/42 has a relatively decent armour for its battle rating, and the turret armour is well rounded for shells to bounce off it. The Strv m/42 EH's modest mobility and high profile makes it not the best for flanking manoeuvres, but its excellent gun depression makes it a great tank for ambushes from hills and elevated positions. Where the 75 mm is not enough for frontal engagement, it's best to retreat and find a position where the gun can take a shot at the enemy vehicle's side or rear armour.
+The Strv m/42 EH is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against angled and well armoured tanks. Enemy tanks like [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] are almost untouchable for the Strv m/42 EH to take head-on, but also tanks like [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] and [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]] can be quite troublesome as well to face head-on with the Strv m/42 EH's short 75 mm. If Strv m/42 is played properly it can be a troublesome tank to deal with for the enemy as well. Strv m/42 has a relatively decent armour for its battle rating, and the turret armour is well rounded for shells to bounce off it. The Strv m/42 EH's modest mobility and high profile makes it not the best for flanking manoeuvres, but its excellent gun depression makes it a great tank for ambushes from hills and elevated positions. Where the 75 mm is not enough for frontal engagement, it's best to retreat and find a position where the gun can take a shot at the enemy vehicle's side or rear armour.
-The Strv m/42 EH gun has got one of the worst penetration shells for a medium tank at its battle rating. The Slpprj m/40 (AP) and m/40B (APBC) rounds got a top penetration of 85 mm at 10 metre range. It's enough when facing its own battle rating peers and when downtiered, but really lacks the penetration for an uptier battle. The Strv m/42 EH has also got a third shell, the slpgr m/39 (APHE) that will deal the most damage if it is able to penetrate the target. However, the Slpgr m/39 only has 63 mm penetration at 10 metre range, which makes it efficient at 2.0 downtier and almost useless in a uptiered situation. But if the Strv m/42 EH manages to flank and hit the enemies from the side, the shells will be able to penetrate and destroy enemy targets with relative ease, although it might struggle against heavy tanks like [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] still.
+The Strv m/42 EH gun has got one of the worst penetration shells for a medium tank at its battle rating. The Slpprj m/40 (AP) and m/40B (APBC) rounds got a top penetration of 85 mm at 10 m range. It's enough when facing its own battle rating peers and when downtiered, but really lacks the penetration for an uptier battle. The Strv m/42 EH has also got a third shell, the slpgr m/39 (APHE) that will deal the most damage if it is able to penetrate the target. However, the Slpgr m/39 only has 63 mm penetration at 10 m range, which makes it efficient in a downtier and almost useless in a uptiered situation. But if the Strv m/42 EH manages to flank and hit the enemies from the side, the shells will be able to penetrate and destroy enemy targets with relative ease, although it might struggle against heavy tanks like [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] still.
 Targets the Strv m/42 EH should be aware of are tanks like:
-* [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]]: With its 76mm main gun and sloped front armour it can pose a big threat to the Strv m/42 in close-ranged combats where the T-34 got better acceleration and mobility.
-* [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]]: With its 75mm and sloped front will, like the T-34, pose a major threat at close range for the Strv m/42, mainly when forced in a frontal confrontation.
+* [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]]: With its 76 mm main gun and sloped front armour it can pose a big threat to the Strv m/42 in close-ranged combats where the T-34 got better acceleration and mobility.
-* [[Pz.IV]] H/G/F2 and [[Panzer III (Family)|Panzer III]]'s with long barrels: These will be a threat for the Strv m/42 at medium to long range, but the flat frontal armour will make them a easy target for the Strv m/42 if it manages to get them into close range confrontations.
+* [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]]: With its 75 mm and sloped front will, like the T-34, pose a major threat at close range for the Strv m/42, mainly when forced in a frontal confrontation.
+* [[Pz.IV]] H/G/F2 and [[Panzer III (Family)|Panzer III]]'s with long barrels: These will be a threat for the Strv m/42 at medium to long range, but the flat frontal armour will make them a easy target for the Strv m/42 if it manages to get them into close range confrontations.
 * [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] tanks: These are well-armoured and well-equipped to deal with the firepower and armour that the Strv m/42 possess. These tanks are major threats and will most likely force the Strv m/42 to retreat or ask for help from a player with a better anti-tank gun.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Acceptable mobility for a medium tank.
+* Acceptable mobility for a medium tank
-* Excellent gun depression.
+* Excellent gun depression
-* Lethal APHE round, if it penetrates.
+* APHE round with effective post-penetration damage
-* Relatively fast reload.
+* Relatively fast reload
-* Decent frontal armour.
+* Decent frontal armour
 '''Cons:'''
-* Must choose between higher penetration or higher lethality with the APBC or APHE rounds.
+* Must choose between higher penetration or higher lethality with the APBC or APHE rounds
-* Somewhat sluggish turret traverse.
+* Somewhat sluggish turret traverse
-* Relatively large tall profile.
+* Relatively large tall profile
-* Struggles a lot in up-tiers.
+* Struggles a lot in uptiers
-* Poor reverse speed.
+* Poor reverse speed
-* Thin side armour and very thin turret roof and engine deck armour.
+* Thin side armour and very thin turret roof and engine deck armour
 == History ==
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-Strv m/42 EH is a continued development of the AB Landsverk tanks designated Lago I, that Hungary had requested back in the 1930's. When Sweden in 1942 requested a new heavy tank from AB Landsverk that was gonna be over 10 ton but below 22 ton mark and armed with a 75mm cannon, this gave AB Landsverk the opportunity to continue development of the Lago I. In Swedish use it would be designated Strv m/42 and would come in 3 different versions during the second world war, the first version Strv m/42 TM, second TH which would have same engines as the TM but a new hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith, Third version EH compared to TM and TH the EH only had one engine with a newly developed A8B engine from Volvo mean while TM and TH used two engines Scania-Vabis 603/1's EH also got a hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith but this was larger and improved compared to the TH version.
+Strv m/42 EH is a continued development of the AB Landsverk tanks designated Lago I, that Hungary had requested back in the 1930s. When Sweden in 1942 requested a new heavy tank from AB Landsverk that was going to be over 10 ton but below 22 ton mark and armed with a 75 mm cannon, this gave AB Landsverk the opportunity to continue development of the Lago I. In Swedish use it would be designated Strv m/42 and would come in 3 different versions during the second world war, the first version Strv m/42 TM, second TH which would have same engines as the TM but a new hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith, third version EH which only had one engine with a newly developed A8B engine from Volvo while TM and TH used two Scania-Vabis 603/1 engines. EH also got a hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith but this was larger and improved compared to the TH version.
-Strv m/42 EH were only produced in a number of 57 out of the 282 Strv m/42 being ordered, TM and TH were the rest 225. Strv m/42 were a tank that got hastily out runned when it arrived, lacking in armour and firepower when they were being deployed. The Germans and Soviets had gone from short 75mm to longer and heavier caliber guns when the tanks were being delivered from 1943 to 1945. And in middle of 1950's when Sweden bought in Strv 81 the Strv m/42 was outdated and replaced by the Strv 81, Strv m/42's got refitted and rebuilt, Strv m/42 TM that had changed to TV with a new gearbox, TM/TV along with TH got rebuilt to Light Tank Strv 74 their turrets used for Coastal and airfield defenses, meanwhile Strv m/42 EH got repurposed for infantry support and got redesignated as Ikv 73.
+Only 57 of the 282 Strv m/42 tanks ordered were produced to the EH standard, TM and TH being the other 225. Strv m/42 was a tank that was quickly outdated when it arrived, lacking in armour and firepower when they were being deployed. The Germans and Soviets had gone from short 75 mm to longer and heavier calibre guns when the tanks were being delivered from 1943 to 1945. And in middle of 1950's when Sweden bought in the Strv 81 the Strv m/42 was replaced with, Strv m/42s got refitted and rebuilt, Strv m/42 TM that had changed to TV with a new gearbox, TM/TV along with TH got rebuilt to Light Tank Strv 74 with their turrets used for coastal and airfield defenses, meanwhile Strv m/42 EH got repurposed for infantry support and got redesignated as Ikv 73.
 == Media ==
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+;Skins
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_strv_m42_eh Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Images
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-File:Strv m 42 Sweden.png|[[Strv m/42 in Sweden]]
+File:Strv m 42 Sweden.png|Strv m/42 in Sweden
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
-== Bibliography ==
+== External links ==
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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+=== References ===
+;Bibliography
 * David B. (2016, June 2). Stridsvagn m/42. Tank Encyclopedia. https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/sweden/stridsvagn-m42.php
 * Stridsvagn m/42. (2020, March 6). In ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stridsvagn_m/42&oldid=944239000
-== External links ==
+{{TankManufacturer AB Landsverk}}
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
-* ''other literature.''
 {{Sweden medium tanks}}

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Description

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Survivability and armour

Mobility

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Usage in battles

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History

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