Sav m/43 (1944)
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Description
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The Stormartillerivagn m/43 (1944) is a rank I Swedish tank destroyer
with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".
General info
Survivability and armour
The Sav m/43 has up to 50 mm of armour in front, which is capable of deflecting some guns commonly encountered but is still vulnerable to larger calibers. It has better frontal protection than the Ikv 72, but is still rather lightly armoured from other angles. It should be noted that the engine deck is only 10 mm thick, and can be penetrated by aircraft heavy machine guns and cannon. The side armour is only 15 mm thick at most, and can also be penetrated quite easily by heavy machins guns and autocannon fire.
Due to the cramped crew compartment and scattered ammunition within the compartment, any penetration by a shell is likely to cause critical damage to multiple modules and/or crew members.
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 | 45 | 7 | 11.7 | 227 | 305 | 19.4 | 26.07 |
| Realistic | 41 | 6 | 142 | 160 | 12.14 | 13.68 | |
Armaments
Main armament
The Sav m/43 is armed with the 7,5 cm kan m/02, an older and weaker 75 mm field gun compared to that used in the Ikv 72. It has wider traverse arcs and higher maximum elevation, but less gun depression than the Ikv 72, though still quite good at -10 degrees. It starts off with the unremarkable slpprj m/40 uncapped AP shot, which is adequate against most opposition it may encounter but tends to suffer ricochets against sloped armour. However, once upgraded, the gun may fire the slpgr m/39 uncapped APHE shell and the slpprj m/40B APBC shot. The former round has a very lethal 260 g TNT filler but tends to ricochet more and has less penetration, while the latter has better penetration and ricochets less, and is thus more useful in uptiers. It is recommended to carry a mixture of both APHE and APBC unless the Sav m/43 is top tier, in which case the APHE alone is sufficient.
Additional armament
None.
Machine guns
None.
Usage in battles
The Sav m/43 is a more forgiving alternative to the Ikv 72. Like the Ikv 72, it performs best in hull down positions, as it can use the depression to present a steeper angle on the frontal armour to increase its effective thickness. It is somewhat less vulnerable than the Ikv 72, though it is still very weakly armoured from the sides, top, and rear, and must be played accordingly. It is also rather less flexible than the Ikv 72 due to its poorer mobility.
While the gun is quite adequate against most enemies, it becomes obsolete in uptiers, where tanks with good armour such as the Medium Tank M3 and Matilda can be encountered. The armour on the Sav m/43 also becomes inadequate quite quickly in uptiers.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Decent frontal armour.
- Lethal APHE round.
- Wide gun traverse arc and good gun depression.
Cons:
- Low penetration for a 75 mm gun.
- Very thin side, rear, and roof armour.
- Mediocre mobility and poor reverse speed.
History
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See also
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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 |
