Strv m/39 TD
This page is about the Swedish gift light tank Strv m/39 TD. For premium version, see Strv m/39. |
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Description
The Stridsvagn m/39 was ordered in 1939 by KAF, that saw how new tank designs were shaping the battlefield, and the m/38 was considered to be too weak in terms of armour. The m/39 would have been a minor upgrade to its predecessor, with upgraded armour and other minor changes. AB Landsverk was against it however, since the m/38s hull was not able to sustain the increased weight. In the end, the turret was slightly modified, it included a new fire control system, as well as a lever steering system which was more favourable. While the m/38 was named L-60-S, the Stridsvagn m/39 was designated L-60-S/II.
It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for watching War Thunder streams on Twitch.tv along with a unique skin for the vehicle. This vehicle shouldn't be confused as a tank destroyer (TD) by its designation, TD in this case stands for Twitch Drop. It has the same exact gameplay style as the Strv m/39, with access to good mobility and excellent firepower in the form of a good APDS shell. The turret's armour is increased to 50 mm of thickness, the gun depression is great with -15 degrees but the hull armour and cramped crew compartment make the tank extremely vulnerable to even autocannon fire.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hull | 13 mm (58°) Upper glacis 13 mm (45°) Lower glacis 13 mm (30°) Upper plate 13 mm + 35 mm Driver's cupola |
13 mm | 13 mm (33°) Lower 9 + 15 mm (14°) Upper |
4-13 mm |
Turret | 13 mm + 35 mm (14°) Turret front 13 mm + 35 mm (9°-72°) Gun mantlet |
13 mm | 13 mm | 5- 8 mm |
Cupola | 13 mm | 13 mm | 13 mm | 5 mm |
Mobility
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 51 | 6 | 8.9 | 220 | 271 | 24.72 | 30.45 |
Realistic | 46 | 6 | 126 | 142 | 14.16 | 15.96 |
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Main armament
37 mm kan m/38 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 100 | -15°/+25° | ±180° | N/A | 15.23 | 21.08 | 25.60 | 28.31 | 30.12 | 4.03 | 3.57 | 3.29 | 3.10 |
Realistic | 9.52 | 11.20 | 13.60 | 15.04 | 16.00 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | ||
slpprj m/38 | APBC | 59 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 13 |
slpgr m/39 | APHE | 55 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 12 |
3,7 cm slpprj m/49 | APDS | 115 | 111 | 95 | 78 | 64 | 52 |
Shell details | ||||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
slpprj m/38 | APBC | 785 | 0.74 | - | - | - | 47° | 60° | 65° | |||
slpgr m/39 | APHE | 800 | 0.74 | 1.2 | 9 | 15 | 47° | 60° | 65° | |||
3,7 cm slpprj m/49 | APDS | 1,150 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 75° | 78° | 80° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
9th rack empty |
10th rack empty |
11th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | 81 (+19) | 71 (+29) | 61 (+39) | 51 (+49) | 41 (+59) | 34 (+66) | 28 (+72) | 21 (+79) | 14 (+86) | 8 (+92) | 1 (+99) | No |
Machine guns
8 mm ksp m/39B | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
Coaxial | 1,750 (250) | 649 | -10°/+25° | N/A |
Coaxial | 1,750 (250) | 649 | -10°/+25° | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Still effective in up-tiers, since it has access to a high-penetrating APDS shell with an amazing 105 mm penetration and high velocity
- Amazing -15 degrees gun depression means that it can adapt different terrains very well
- Fast reload, up to 3.1 seconds with an aced crew
- Decent turret armour, offering up to 35 mm at the front and with sloping for increased protection.
- Fast top speed up to 45 km/h
- Is a small target
Cons:
- Only 3 crew members
- Armour is inadequate to resist high-penetrating shells, for example a Pz.II can penetrate it frontally
- Slow turret traverse speed with 11.2°/s
- Very average reverse speed of -7 km/h
- 5-8 mm roof armour can be penetrated by common aircraft such as ones with 12.7 mm M2, and He 112 A-0
- Purple stripes may be eye-catching, decreasing its concealment
History
Media
- Skins
See also
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
Twitch Drop vehicles | |
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Ground vehicles | M5A1 TD · Pz.II C TD · Pz.III J1 TD · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD · BT-7 TD · Chi-Ha Kai TD · Strv m/39 TD |
Aviation | P-40E-1 TD |
Fleet | Dark Aggressor TD |
Sweden light tanks | |
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L-60 | Strv m/38 · Strv m/39 · Strv m/39 TD · Strv m/40L |
Strv m/41 | Strv m/41 S-I · Strv m/41 S-II |
Ikv 91 | Ikv 91 · Ikv 91-105 |
CV 90 | Strf 9040B · Strf 9040C · Strf 9040 BILL |
CV 90105 · CV 90120 | |
Wheeled | Pbil m/40 · U-SH 405 |
Other | Strv m/31 · Strv 74 · Pbv 501 |
Finland | Vickers Mk.E · ▄T-26E · BT-42 · ▄PT-76 · CV9030FIN · CT-CV 105HP |
Denmark | CV9035DK |