Christian II

This page is about the main battle tank Christian II. For other versions, see Leopard 2 (Family).

Christian II

Christian II

Sweden

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.7	10.7	10.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Stridsvagn 121B Christian II were an upgrade package for the Strv 121 to meet the standards of the Strv 122, but since the Defence Act 2004 most of the Strv 121's were already in storage since the 2000's due to the widespread adoption of Strv 122 which rendered the upgrade package obsolete and project to upgrade were abandoned with only one prototype made to this standard. The Christian II's upgrade were mostly noticable of receiving the Galix smoke launcher system, improved electrical components to the turret enhancing overall performance, a reversing camera and improvements to the maintainance of the vehicle which streamlining vehicle upkeep.

The Christian II are an Swedish premium medium tank, it was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike" bolstering the Swedish line with a good all around vehicle for players to grind with. It's an vehicle who most experienced players are familiar with and most knows weaknesses and strenghts to it, but it can be a struggle for newer players to use due to lack experience of the game. Christian II is similar to the Strv 121 in playstyle, an excellent all around vehicle where it got the mobility to get to desired location of the map with ease, the Kan Strv 121 which have excellent firepower to deal with most other MBT's but still will have to take caution on aiming for the weaker parts of armour due to penetration can still be a bit lacking for certain targets. Christian II is best used in positions where its hull is not exposed to hostile fire, the strongest part of the vehicle is its turret which can survive being hit superior to the hull. So using surrounding terrain to its advantage to peek and fire then get back into cover will improve the gameplay of the vehicle but if there is no sufficent cover for the vehicle, it can still put up an fight and do well.

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull35 / 25 / 20

Turret25 / 25 / 15

Crew4 people

Visibility95 %

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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

Speedforward / back

AB76 / 35 km/h

RB and SB69 / 31 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight55.2 t

Engine power

AB2 862 hp

RB and SB1 500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB51.8 hp/t

RB and SB27.2 hp/t

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	76	35	55.2	_,___	2,862	__.__	51.85
Realistic	69	31		_,___	1,500	__.__	27.17

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB3 422

RB3 323

SB3 873

Crew training10 000

Experts1 350 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces2 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 150 / 200 / 250 %

2 × 238 / 238 / 238 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment Camouflage net	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire 120mm_DM_HE_FS_ammo_pack Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade NVD Artillery Support 120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Laser rangefinder

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm kan Strv 121

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition42 rounds

First-order15 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.8 → 6.0 s

Vertical guidance-9° / 20°

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120 mm kan Strv 121					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	42	-9°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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
DM13	APFSDS	393	390	384	376	367	359
slsgr m/95	HE	36	36	36	36	36	36
DM23	APFSDS	410	408	401	393	384	376

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM13	APFSDS	1,650	4.44	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
slsgr m/95	HE	736	17.5	0	0.1	3.54	79°	80°	81°
DM23	APFSDS	1,640	4.3	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
42	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition4 600 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

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.

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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