Strv m/42 EH

Strv m/42 EH

Lago I

Pvkv IV

Strv m/42 EH

Lago I

Pvkv IV

Sweden

II Rank

Battle rating:

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 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 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

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

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)	4 (+55)	1 (+58)	None

Machine guns

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.

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Media

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

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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

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