Pvkv m/43 (1946)
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Description
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The Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43 (1946) is a rank III Swedish tank destroyer
with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".
General info
Survivability and armour
Survivability is bad. It's most likely that you won't survive more than one hit. Additionally, if your driver gets taken out, or even worse, your engine or transmission is damaged, you can only shoot in a small area in front of the tank due to the turretless design. Your frontal armour has a maximum effective thickness of around 80 mm of rolled homogeneous armour, which won't save you at this br. On the side, you have 30 mm maximum protection, and on the rear 25 mm. Hull armour is exactly the same as the Strv m/42 EH, since they both share the same hull. Also, because the vehicle is open top, you're very vulnerable to aircraft. Even 7 mm MGs can destroy you in one or two bursts.
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 | 22.9 | 582 | 782 | 25.41 | 34.15 |
| Realistic | 47 | 6 | 363 | 410 | 15.85 | 17.9 | |
Armaments
Main armament
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Additional armament
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Machine guns
Main article: Ksp m/36 (8 mm)
The Pvkv m/43 1946 has a 8mm ksp m/36 Machine gun mounted on a ring, where it can traverse 360°, and elevation of 90°
| 8 mm Ksp m/36 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity
(Belt capacity) |
Rate of fire
(shots/minute) |
Vertical
guidance |
Horizontal
guidance |
| Small ring over the commander | 2,000 (250) | 648 | 360° | ±105° |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent gun for its Br
- Very effective ABCBC Round which oneshots everything due to the high amount of explosive filler and high velocity
- High magnification of x8.0-x16.1 -Most tanks on it's Br only have x1.5-x3.0
- Very good gun depression
- Machine gun can elevate to 90° and has a high ammo capacity of 2.000 rounds
- Decent mobility
Cons:
- Turretless Design
- Low Survivability
- Poor Reverse gear
- Machine gun performs bad against lightly armoured vehicles and aircrafts
- Low Versatility
History
During World War 2, the need for tank destroyers became evident, and Germany had great success with the StuG III and StuG IV. Because of the success of those platforms, Sweden decided to create a tank destroyer similar in concept to the StuG's. Landsverk created a design in 1942, based on the chassis of the Strv m/42. It was chosen by the Swedish military and was given the designation Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43, or Pvkv m/43 for short.
The Pvkv m/43 used the chassis of the Strv m/42, but with a casemate superstructure replacing the turret. The superstructure was located at the front of the vehicle, and the glacis was sloped. It had an open tarp to keep the weight down, and used a tarp to protect the crew from the elements. The Pvkv m/43 had a crew of 4, and was initially armed with a 75mm luftvärnskanonen m/36 antiaircraft gun, modified with a longer barrel for increased armor penetration. The gun could traverse 15 degrees to the left and right. It had a Ksp m/39 machine gun as the secondary armament. It was powered by a Volvo A8B engine producing 360 hp. The gearbox was different than the gearbox of the Strv m/42, and the drive wheels had to be reinforced to handle the increased weight of the vehicle. The Swedish military ordered 87 Pvkv m/43 in 1942, but deliveries were delayed and the last vehicle was delivered in 1948.
In 1954, the vehicle was given an armored roof to better protect the crew. Other improvements included a muzzle break, a gun rest, and a gas ejector. The Strv m/41 was retired from service in 1957, which allowed the two Scania-Vabis L603 engines per vehicle to be used in the Pvkv m/43. The two L603 engines produced less horsepower (320 hp) than the Volvo A8B, but were much more reliable. In 1970, the Pvkv m/43 was retired from service, and the guns were used in static fortifications until 1995.
Media
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See also
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Bibliography
- Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43. (2020, April 6). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pansarv%C3%A4rnskanonvagn_m/43&oldid=949440407
External links
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| Sweden tank destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Strv m/41 derivatives | Spj fm/43-44 · Sav m/43 (1944) · Sav m/43 (1946) · Pvkv II · Pvkv III |
| Ikv 72/103 | Ikv 72 · Ikv 103 |
| Pvkv m/43 | Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963) |
| ATGM | UDES 33 · Pbv 302 (BILL) · Pvrbv 551 |
| Other | SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C |
| Norway | VIDAR |
