Lvtdgb m/40
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Description
The Luftvärnsterrängdragbil m/40 is a rank II Swedish SPAA with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB) and 2.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".
General info
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.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
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 | 49 | 7 | 9 | 199 | 267 | 22.11 | 29.67 |
| Realistic | 45 | 7 | 124 | 140 | 13.78 | 15.56 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 40 mm lvakan m/36 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 144 (8) | 120 | -6°/+85° | ±180° | N/A | 18.49 | 25.60 | 31.08 | 34.37 | 36.56 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.50 |
| Realistic | 12.50 | 14.70 | 17.85 | 19.74 | 21.00 | |||||||||
Ammunition
- Default: APC · HEFI-T - This belt type works fine, although half of the shots (APC) in this belt is for fighting tanks, while the other half (HEFI-T) is for fighting planes. Use them if you don't know what you'll encounter.
- slsgr m/36C: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · APC - Versus planes and open combat compartment vehicles. Most planes will only take a few shots before going down.
- slhpgr m/43: SAPHEI · SAPHEI · SAPHEI · HEFI-T - Best belt type to use against tanks. The SAPHEI shells have decent penetration and an explosive filler.
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| Default | 79 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 35 | 26 | |
| slsgr m/36C | 79 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 35 | 26 | |
| slhpgr m/43 | 66 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 18 | |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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| 18 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Usage in battles
As any anti-aircraft vehicle, the Lvtdgb m/40 is to be used against aerial targets to cover teammates from aerial attacks. The low fire rate of the 40 mm gun can make this task difficult, but one hit with the cannon's high-explosive shells should be sufficient in knocking down a plane from the skies.
Although being classified as an Anti-Air vehicle, one manner the Lvtdgb m/40 can be used to great effect is as a tank destroyer. Due to the high penetration of the 40 mm AP shells, the Lvtdgb m/40 can take advantage of most tanks having weak armor at its battle rating even frontally. However, caution is required as the gunner is exposed and the Lvtdgb m/40 is not fast enough to be able to retreat once under attack.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful 40 mm gun
- Effective in an anti-tank role
- AP shells have 79 mm of penetration
- 40 mm HE rounds make short work of enemy planes
- Very versatile - can take down both tanks and planes
Cons:
- Slow turret traverse
- Not very mobile due to it being on a truck chassis
- 5 man crew of which 4 are in the open - susceptible to strafing enemy aircraft, artillery and machine gun fire
- No armour protection whatsoever
History
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Media
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See also
- Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the tank;
- other literature.
| Sweden anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| SPAA | Pvlvv fm/42 · Lvtdgb m/40 · Pbv 301 · Lvkv 42 · U-SH 204 GK |
| Radar SPAA | VEAK 40 · Lvkv 9040C |
| SAM | Lvrbv 701 · ASRAD-R |
| Finland | L-62 ANTI II · ▄ZSU-57-2 · ItO 90M · ItPsV Leopard |
