Sav m/43 (1946)
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Description
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The Stormartillerivagn m/43 (1946) is a rank II Swedish tank destroyer
with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".
General info
Survivability and armour
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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 | 202 | 305 | 16.83 | 25.42 |
| Realistic | 41 | 6 | 142 | 160 | 11.83 | 13.33 | |
Armaments
Main armament
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Additional armament
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Machine guns
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Usage in battles
Stormartillerivagn m/43 (1946) - Sav for short
The Sav m/43 (1946) is a Rank II Swedish anti-tank vehicle with a 105mm gun. Unlike other anti-tank designs of this sort the Sav has a closed crew compartment so your crew is much safer from Artillary and machine gun fire. So capping a zone is something you can do.
Like other Swedish tanks of this rank the stock ammo leaves much to be desired. A quick look at the penetration table for the slpprj m/44 round will show that is has very low numbers even against flat surfaces. Thankfully there is a VERY good HEAT round to be unlocked in the Level II modules. That round penetrates flat surfaces at 240mm and a 60 degree slop at 120mm, so you can penetrate any and everything you hit. Just like every other HEAT round: It is the hitting part that is tricky. Make sure you know your distance to target (use your range finder) because the reload time is 10.6 seconds and your crew skills do not improve that.
Once you unlock Tracks and Filters the vehicle is light enough to move very well and can get to any postiion in a reasonable time to setup an ambush. The elevation range of the gun allows for going "hull down" on the back side of a slope with -14 degrees of depression. The front armor is thick enough to stop some rounds but do not count on it to protect you from the Pz.IVF2. But the Sherman and T-34 at Rank II will have to aim for soft parts to penetrate as long as you angle or go hull down. Do not expose your sides or rear to the enemy because the armor for them is 13mm and 15mm respectively and ammo is everywhere inside the hull and turret area. Like all other vehicles in the game you should only take the ammo you need for the match and reload In-game at capture points if you run out. This will cut down on the amount of rounds that could be hit if you get shot. Due to the slow reload time 10 rounds should do the trick for most matches and make sure at least 1 is an HE round in case you run into an SPAA. You don't have a machine gun to deal with them so your only hope is to kill that crew with a big BOOM from that HE round.
Since the turret does not slew (turn left and right) you have to use the tracks to help get the gun pointed in the proper direction. There is nothing special about the left\right traverse so you can get used to it in a test drive. In a match, once you get to a position you want to stay in, be sure to test your traverse angles to be sure you can cover the area you want to shoot into. This will allow you to know that you might need to move tracks to get a shot on someone coming from a particullar direction. Depending on your crew skills and modules unlocked, you might need to use tracks to align your gun anyway due to it's traverse speed.
Put all that together with the HEAT round and you are a factor to be dealt with on the battlefield.
Pros and cons
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History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the vehicles;
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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 |
