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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The Pvkv II shares the same hull as the [[Strv m/41 S-II|Strv m/41]], and thus the hull armour is identical. While adequate for the light tank, the armour is no longer sufficient against the considerably greater firepower that the Pvkv II faces.
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It also features a massive open-top turret that is very thinly armoured and very vulnerable to even heavy machine guns. The turret, and vehicle in general, is rather cramped, thus a penetrating hit usually results in critical damage to multiple modules and crew members.
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Aircraft are also a very dangerous threat, as even light machine guns will shred the crew through the open roof.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 234|rbMinHp= 146}}Being based on the Strv m/41, the Pvkv II's mobility is somewhat poorer due to the massive turret and heavy gun mounted. The reverse speed is also quite poor, at ony 5 km/h. It is thus a relatively clumsy and unwieldy vehicle to drive.
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Due to the relatively high center of gravity, care must also be taken not to allow the vehicle to roll over onto its side when driving on slopes or making turns.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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The Pvkv II mounts a '''7,5 cm lvkan m/37 A''' anti-aircraft gun modified for the anti-tank role. This gun is quite powerful but has a very low rate-of-fire for its caliber, likely due to the rather cramped nature of the vehicle. The gun mounting is angled downwards, allowing for an excellent 14° degrees of gun depression, though the gun elevation is limited to only 17°. The turret allows for full 360° traverse.
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The gun starts with the very mediocre '''slpprj m/41''' uncapped AP shot that has good penetration but tends to ricochet and has rather anaemic post-penetration effects. The gun only starts to really shine once the Rank IV '''slpgr m/43''' APCBC shell is unlocked. With this shell, the Pvkv II gains even better penetration than the [[Delat Torn]] and [[Pvkv m/43 (1946)|Pvkv m/43]], both of which are at higher BRs. The APCBC shell also has a highly lethal 110 g TNT filler.
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The gunsight has a considerable amount of magnification, making aiming at long range targets much easier.
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
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None.
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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There is one 8 mm ksp m/36 machine gun mounted in the front hull, though its utility is rather limited due to the limited traverse and elevation.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The Pvkv II is a classical tank destroyer that does best in a good position where it can snipe at long range. The combination of great gun depression and a fully rotating turret allow for considerably more flexibility than conventional casemate tank destroyers. However, it is a very fragile vehicle, especially to air attacks, and it must be played carefully accordingly. It is especially well-suited to long-range fights due to a combination of a powerful high-velocity gun and good optics, as well as the inherent fragility of the vehicle.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Decent mobility
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* Excellent high-velocity gun once APCBC is unlocked.
* Amazing gun depression
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* Excellent gun depression.
* Great optics
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* Excellent gunsight magnification.
* APHE has adequate penetration values, high velocity and a decent amount of explosive filler
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* Fully rotatable turret.
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* Decent mobility.
 
   
 
   
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* APHE is a tier IV modification
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* Poor stock uncapped AP shot.
* Stock shell is inadequate
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* Slow reload for a 75 mm gun.  
* Gun is quite inaccurate, misses frequently even at close range
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* Large, very thinly armoured turret with an open top.
* Slow reload (12.7 seconds stock)
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* Poor reverse speed.
* Thin armour all-around but especially on the turret - guns like the M2 Browning can punch through the turret front even at a distance
 
* Slow turret traverse
 
* Slow reverse
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 19:13, 5 April 2020

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Description

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The Pansarvärnskanonvagn II is a rank III Swedish tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB) and 4.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

The Pvkv II shares the same hull as the Strv m/41, and thus the hull armour is identical. While adequate for the light tank, the armour is no longer sufficient against the considerably greater firepower that the Pvkv II faces.

It also features a massive open-top turret that is very thinly armoured and very vulnerable to even heavy machine guns. The turret, and vehicle in general, is rather cramped, thus a penetrating hit usually results in critical damage to multiple modules and crew members.

Aircraft are also a very dangerous threat, as even light machine guns will shred the crew through the open roof.

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 12 234 315 19.5 26.25
Realistic 41 6 146 165 12.17 13.75
Being based on the Strv m/41, the Pvkv II's mobility is somewhat poorer due to the massive turret and heavy gun mounted. The reverse speed is also quite poor, at ony 5 km/h. It is thus a relatively clumsy and unwieldy vehicle to drive.

Due to the relatively high center of gravity, care must also be taken not to allow the vehicle to roll over onto its side when driving on slopes or making turns.

Armaments

Main armament

The Pvkv II mounts a 7,5 cm lvkan m/37 A anti-aircraft gun modified for the anti-tank role. This gun is quite powerful but has a very low rate-of-fire for its caliber, likely due to the rather cramped nature of the vehicle. The gun mounting is angled downwards, allowing for an excellent 14° degrees of gun depression, though the gun elevation is limited to only 17°. The turret allows for full 360° traverse.

The gun starts with the very mediocre slpprj m/41 uncapped AP shot that has good penetration but tends to ricochet and has rather anaemic post-penetration effects. The gun only starts to really shine once the Rank IV slpgr m/43 APCBC shell is unlocked. With this shell, the Pvkv II gains even better penetration than the Delat Torn and Pvkv m/43, both of which are at higher BRs. The APCBC shell also has a highly lethal 110 g TNT filler.

The gunsight has a considerable amount of magnification, making aiming at long range targets much easier.

Additional armament

None.

Machine guns

There is one 8 mm ksp m/36 machine gun mounted in the front hull, though its utility is rather limited due to the limited traverse and elevation.

Usage in battles

The Pvkv II is a classical tank destroyer that does best in a good position where it can snipe at long range. The combination of great gun depression and a fully rotating turret allow for considerably more flexibility than conventional casemate tank destroyers. However, it is a very fragile vehicle, especially to air attacks, and it must be played carefully accordingly. It is especially well-suited to long-range fights due to a combination of a powerful high-velocity gun and good optics, as well as the inherent fragility of the vehicle.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent high-velocity gun once APCBC is unlocked.
  • Excellent gun depression.
  • Excellent gunsight magnification.
  • Fully rotatable turret.
  • Decent mobility.

Cons:

  • Poor stock uncapped AP shot.
  • Slow reload for a 75 mm gun.
  • Large, very thinly armoured turret with an open top.
  • Poor reverse speed.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

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See also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


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