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Revision as of 16:10, 18 September 2020

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Strv m/42 EH
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Strv m/42 EH
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2.7 2.7 2.7
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Description

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The Stridsvagn m/42 EH is a rank II Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

It is a further development of the Lago I medium tank.

General info

Survivability and armour

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 barrelled 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 Composition:

  • Rolled Homogeneous Armour
  • Gun Steel
  • Structural Steel
  • Structural Steel of Chassis
  • Tracks
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 Upper

20 mm Lower

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:

  • Turret Ring - 53 mm
  • MG Port (All) Applique - 20 mm
  • Tracks and Suspension - 15 mm
  • Fenders - 4 mm
  • Main Gun - 10 mm

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 47 7 22.5 635 782 28.22 34.76
Realistic 42 6 363 410 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.

Armaments

Main armament

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 14.30 19.76 24.00 26.54 28.24 7.60 6.78 6.25 5.90
Realistic 8.90 10.50 12.75 14.10 15.00

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
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
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%
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°
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

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) (+55) (+58) None

Machine guns

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. It should be noted that these machine guns cannot depress as much as the main gun.

8 mm Ksp m/36
Mount Capacity
(Belt capacity)
Rate of fire
(shots/minute)
Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Coaxial 2,000 (250) 648 -10°/+25° N/A
Coaxial 2,000 (250) 648 -10°/+25° N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/42 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 heavy tanks. Tanks such as the KV-1 and the Churchill are for all intents and purposes invulnerable or very difficult to deal with to the Strv m/42 if played properly, and they are best avoided in favour of weaker opposition. The tank has decent mobility and the APHE shell is very effective if it penetrates, which rewards flanking manoeuvres.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire rökgr m/22
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism slpgr m/39
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support slpprj m/40B

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Acceptable mobility for a medium tank.
  • Excellent gun depression.
  • Lethal APHE round, if it penetrates.
  • 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 up-tiers.
  • Poor reverse speed.
  • Thin side armour and very thin turret roof and engine deck armour.

History

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Media

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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