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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a continued development of the AB Landsverk tanks designated [[Lago I]], that Hungary had requested back in the 1930s. When Sweden requested a new heavy tank armed with a 75 mm cannon, AB Landsverk saw the opportunity to use the existing [[Lago I]] as a basis for the new tank. Only 57 of the 282 Strv m/42 tanks ordered were produced to the EH standard, while the rest were the TH and TM variants. The tank was already outdated when it was introduced, with very thin armour, poor mobility, and a mediocre gun for the time. In the mid-1950s when Sweden bought in the [[Strv 81]], the Strv m/42 EH was repurposed for infantry support and redesignated as [[Ikv 73]] in 1957.
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[[File:GarageImage_Strv_m42_EH.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
  
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It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against angled and well-armoured tanks. Heavy tanks are usually extremely hard to deal with for the {{PAGENAME}}. It's not a great flanker due to its large profile and mediocre mobility, instead, it relies on its gun handling in hull-down positions to ambush other tanks, which is a good tactic around capture points and important roads.
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It is a further development of the [[Lago I]] medium tank.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The Strv m/42 has increased frontal protection compared to the Lago I. Both the hull and turret fronts have a maximum thickness of 55 mm, which provides good resistance against small calibre anti-tank guns and autocannon fire. However, the side and rear are still quite thin, and are only resistant against heavy machine guns. The engine deck and turret roof are only 9 and 10 mm thick respectively, and are thus vulnerable to aircraft cannon and heavy machine gun fire.
 
The Strv m/42 has increased frontal protection compared to the Lago I. Both the hull and turret fronts have a maximum thickness of 55 mm, which provides good resistance against small calibre anti-tank guns and autocannon fire. However, the side and rear are still quite thin, and are only resistant against heavy machine guns. The engine deck and turret roof are only 9 and 10 mm thick respectively, and are thus vulnerable to aircraft cannon and heavy machine gun fire.
  
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Despite this increase in armour, the Strv m/42 can still be easily penetrated by the upgraded guns that come with the shift from 2.7 to 3.0. Notably, the [[Panzer III (Family)|long barreled Panzer III's]], [[M4A1]], [[Chi-Nu]], and the [[P40]]'s HEAT round can all cut right through your armour like paper. It is highly recommended to avoid head-on engagements with these opponents, although you can compete with the Chi-Nu and P40 if you manage to get the first shot off due to their relatively weak armour.
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Despite this increase in armour, the Strv m/42 can still be easily penetrated by the upgraded guns that come with the shift from 2.7 to 3.0. Notably, the [[Panzer III (Family)|long barrelled Panzer III's]], [[M4A1]], [[Chi-Nu]], and the [[P40]]'s HEAT round can all cut right through your armour like paper. It is highly recommended to avoid head-on engagements with these opponents, although you can compete with the Chi-Nu and P40 if you manage to get the first shot off due to their relatively weak armour.
  
 
When being up-tiered to 4.0, the Strv m/42 will have to play like a light tank flanker, as any gun at 4.0 can penetrate it and the m/42's cannon will rarely frontally penetrate due to the increase in armour. The worst enemies for the m/42 to face at 4.0 are the [[Pz.IV F2]], [[T-34E STZ]], [[T-34-57]], [[Achilles]], [[M4A2]] and [[Breda 501]]. All of these tanks can either punch right through the Strv's armour and/or are virtually invulnerable to its cannon frontally, with the exceptions being the Breda 501 and the Pz.IV F2.
 
When being up-tiered to 4.0, the Strv m/42 will have to play like a light tank flanker, as any gun at 4.0 can penetrate it and the m/42's cannon will rarely frontally penetrate due to the increase in armour. The worst enemies for the m/42 to face at 4.0 are the [[Pz.IV F2]], [[T-34E STZ]], [[T-34-57]], [[Achilles]], [[M4A2]] and [[Breda 501]]. All of these tanks can either punch right through the Strv's armour and/or are virtually invulnerable to its cannon frontally, with the exceptions being the Breda 501 and the Pz.IV F2.
  
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'''Armour Type:'''
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'''Armour Composition:'''
  
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* Rolled Homogeneous Armour (hull, turret, cupola)
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* Rolled Homogeneous Armour
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* Gun Steel
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* Structural Steel
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* Structural Steel of Chassis
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* Tracks
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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!Armour
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!Front (Slope angle)
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!Sides
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!Rear
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!Roof
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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|Hull
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|55 mm (2°-59°) ''Lower Glacis''
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10-30 mm (55°-80°) ''Upper Glacis''
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55 mm (20°-29°) ''Upper Plate''
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|30 mm ''Upper Front''
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25 mm ''Upper Rear''
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30 mm ''Lower''
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|25 mm ''Upper''
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20 mm ''Lower''
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|5 - 9 mm
 
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| Hull || 55 mm (2-59°) ''Lower Glacis'' <br> 10-30 mm (55-80°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 55 mm (20-29°) ''Upper Plate'' || 30 mm ''Upper Front'' <br> 25 mm ''Upper Rear'' <br> 30 mm ''Lower'' || 25 mm ''Top'' <br> 20 mm ''Bottom'' || 5-9 mm
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|Turret
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|55 mm (2°-46°) ''Turret front''
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| Turret || 55 mm (2-46°) ''Turret front'' <br> 55 mm (5-62°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 30 mm ''Frontal'' <br> 25 mm ''Rear'' || 25 mm || 10-20 mm
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55 mm (5°-62°) ''Gun mantlet''
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|30 mm ''Frontal''
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| Cupola || 55 mm (13°) ''Right'' <br> 25 mm (74°) ''Left'' || 25 mm ''Left'' <br> 25 mm ''Right Rear'' <br> 30 mm ''Right Front'' || 25 mm || 9 mm
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25 mm ''Rear''
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|25 mm
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|10 - 20 mm
 
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|-
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|Cupola
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|55 mm (13°) ''Right''
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25 mm (74°) ''Left''
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|25 mm ''Left''
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25 mm ''Right Rear''
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30 mm ''Right Front''
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|25 mm
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|9 mm
 
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'''Notes:'''
 
'''Notes:'''
  
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* Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
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* Turret Ring - 53 mm
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* Turret ring: 53 mm
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* MG Port (All) Applique - 20 mm
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* MG Port appliqué armour: 20 mm
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* Tracks and Suspension - 15 mm
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* Fenders - 4 mm
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* Main Gun - 10 mm
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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The Strv m/42 is considerably heavier than the Lago I, but the engine is uprated to compensate for the increased weight. The mobility is therefore not significantly affected and is quite adequate for a medium tank of its tier. It has a relatively low reverse speed and the long hull relative to its width also has a noticeable impact on its turning ability.
 
The Strv m/42 is considerably heavier than the Lago I, but the engine is uprated to compensate for the increased weight. The mobility is therefore not significantly affected and is quite adequate for a medium tank of its tier. It has a relatively low reverse speed and the long hull relative to its width also has a noticeable impact on its turning ability.
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=== Modifications and economy ===
 
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{{Specs-Economy}}
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 
 
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{{main|kan m/41 (75 mm)}}
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{{main|Kan m/41 (75 mm)}}
  
 
The Strv m/42 is armed with the '''7,5 cm kan m/41''', the same 75 mm field gun found on the [[Ikv 72]]. While quite respectable on the Ikv 72, the gun is not quite as competitive on the Strv m/42 due to the heavier opposition it will face, such as the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV]] heavy tanks. The turret does provide an excellent amount of gun depression (15°), allowing for more hull-down opportunities.
 
The Strv m/42 is armed with the '''7,5 cm kan m/41''', the same 75 mm field gun found on the [[Ikv 72]]. While quite respectable on the Ikv 72, the gun is not quite as competitive on the Strv m/42 due to the heavier opposition it will face, such as the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV]] heavy tanks. The turret does provide an excellent amount of gun depression (15°), allowing for more hull-down opportunities.
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! colspan="5" | [[kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm kan m/41]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! colspan="5" | [[Kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm Kan m/41]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! ''Arcade''
 
! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 59 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 14.3 || 19.8 || 24.0 || 26.5 || 28.2 || rowspan="2" | 7.67 || rowspan="2" | 6.79 || rowspan="2" | 6.25 || rowspan="2" | 5.90
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| rowspan="2" | 59 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 14.30 ||19.76||24.00||26.54||28.24|| rowspan="2" | 7.60 || rowspan="2" |6.78|| rowspan="2" |6.25|| rowspan="2" |5.90
 
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! ''Realistic''
 
! ''Realistic''
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| 8.9 || 10.5 || 12.8 || 14.1 || 15.0
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| 8.90 ||10.50||12.75||14.10||15.00
 
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==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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{{:kan m/41 (75 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/40, sgr m/40, rökgr m/22, slpprj m/40B, slpgr m/39}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| sgr m/40 || HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
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| slpgr m/39 || APHE || 63 || 61 || 53 || 44 || 37 || 31
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| slpprj m/40 || AP || 85 || 83 || 74 || 64 || 55 || 48
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| slpprj m/40B || APBC || 85 || 82 || 73 || 63 || 54 || 46
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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| sgr m/40 || HE || 570 || 6.43 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 580 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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| slpgr m/39 || APHE || 580 || 6.5 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 260 || 47° || 60° || 65°
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| slpprj m/40 || AP || 580 || 6.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
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| slpprj m/40B || APBC || 590 || 6.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
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! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
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! Ammunition
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! Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
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! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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| rökgr m/22 || 496 || 6.6 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 8
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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| '''59''' || 50&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+11)'' || 28&nbsp;''(+31)'' || 16&nbsp;''(+43)'' || 4&nbsp;''(+55)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+58)'' || No
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* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
 
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{{Clear}}
 
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
 
 
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{{main|Ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}
  
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The Strv m/42 has two 8 mm ksp m/36 machine guns mounted alongside the main gun. These machine guns cannot depress as much as the main gun.
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The Strv m/42 has two 8 mm ksp m/36 machine guns mounted alongside the main gun. It should be noted that these machine guns cannot depress as much as the main gun.
  
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! colspan="5" | [[ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/36]]
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! colspan="5" | [[Ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm Ksp m/36]]
 
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
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| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 649 || -10°/+25° || N/A
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| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 648 || -10°/+25° || N/A
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The Strv m/42 EH is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against angled and well armoured tanks. Enemy tanks like [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] are almost untouchable for the Strv m/42 EH to take head-on, but also tanks like [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] and [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]] can be quite troublesome as well to face head-on with the Strv m/42 EH's short 75 mm. If Strv m/42 is played properly it can be a troublesome tank to deal with for the enemy as well. Strv m/42 has a relatively decent armour for its battle rating, and the turret armour is well rounded for shells to bounce off it. The Strv m/42 EH's modest mobility and high profile makes it not the best for flanking manoeuvres, but its excellent gun depression makes it a great tank for ambushes from hills and elevated positions. Where the 75 mm is not enough for frontal engagement, it's best to retreat and find a position where the gun can take a shot at the enemy vehicle's side or rear armour.
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The Strv m/42 is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against heavy tanks. Tanks such as the KV-1 and the Churchill are for all intents and purposes invulnerable or very difficult to deal with to the Strv m/42 if played properly, and they are best avoided in favour of weaker opposition. The tank has decent mobility and the APHE shell is very effective if it penetrates, which rewards flanking manoeuvres.
  
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The Strv m/42 EH gun has got one of the worst penetration shells for a medium tank at its battle rating. The Slpprj m/40 (AP) and m/40B (APBC) rounds got a top penetration of 85 mm at 10 m range. It's enough when facing its own battle rating peers and when downtiered, but really lacks the penetration for an uptier battle. The Strv m/42 EH has also got a third shell, the slpgr m/39 (APHE) that will deal the most damage if it is able to penetrate the target. However, the Slpgr m/39 only has 63 mm penetration at 10 m range, which makes it efficient in a downtier and almost useless in a uptiered situation. But if the Strv m/42 EH manages to flank and hit the enemies from the side, the shells will be able to penetrate and destroy enemy targets with relative ease, although it might struggle against heavy tanks like [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] still.
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=== Modules ===
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Targets the Strv m/42 EH should be aware of are tanks like:
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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* [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]]: With its 76 mm main gun and sloped front armour it can pose a big threat to the Strv m/42 in close-ranged combats where the T-34 got better acceleration and mobility.
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! Protection
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* [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]]: With its 75 mm and sloped front will, like the T-34, pose a major threat at close range for the Strv m/42, mainly when forced in a frontal confrontation.
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! colspan="2" | Firepower
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* [[Pz.IV]] H/G/F2 and [[Panzer III (Family)|Panzer III]]'s with long barrels: These will be a threat for the Strv m/42 at medium to long range, but the flat frontal armour will make them a easy target for the Strv m/42 if it manages to get them into close range confrontations.
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* [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] and [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] tanks: These are well-armoured and well-equipped to deal with the firepower and armour that the Strv m/42 possess. These tanks are major threats and will most likely force the Strv m/42 to retreat or ask for help from a player with a better anti-tank gun.
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| I
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| Tracks
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| Parts
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| Horizontal Drive
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| II
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| Suspension
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| Brake System
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| FPE
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| Adjustment of Fire
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| rökgr m/22
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| III
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| Filters
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| Crew Replenishment
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| Elevation Mechanism
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| slpgr m/39
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| Transmission
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| Engine
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| slpprj m/40B
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Acceptable mobility for a medium tank
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* Acceptable mobility for a medium tank.
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* Excellent gun depression
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* Excellent gun depression.
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* APHE round with effective post-penetration damage
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* Lethal APHE round, if it penetrates.
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* Relatively fast reload
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* Relatively fast reload.
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* Decent frontal armour
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* Decent frontal armour.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Must choose between higher penetration or higher lethality with the APBC or APHE rounds
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* Must choose between higher penetration or higher lethality with the APBC or APHE rounds.
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* Somewhat sluggish turret traverse
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* Somewhat sluggish turret traverse.
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* Relatively large tall profile
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* Relatively large tall profile.
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* Struggles a lot in uptiers
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* Struggles a lot in up-tiers.
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* Poor reverse speed
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* Poor reverse speed.
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* Thin side armour and very thin turret roof and engine deck armour
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* Thin side armour and very thin turret roof and engine deck armour.
  
 
== History ==
 
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Strv m/42 EH is a continued development of the AB Landsverk tanks designated Lago I, that Hungary had requested back in the 1930s. When Sweden in 1942 requested a new heavy tank from AB Landsverk that was going to be over 10 ton but below 22 ton mark and armed with a 75 mm cannon, this gave AB Landsverk the opportunity to continue development of the Lago I. In Swedish use it would be designated Strv m/42 and would come in 3 different versions during the second world war, the first version Strv m/42 TM, second TH which would have same engines as the TM but a new hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith, third version EH which only had one engine with a newly developed A8B engine from Volvo while TM and TH used two Scania-Vabis 603/1 engines. EH also got a hydromechanical gearbox from Lysholm-Smith but this was larger and improved compared to the TH version.
 
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Strv m/42 EH
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Strv m/42 EH
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II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
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Description

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The Stridsvagn m/42 EH is a rank II Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

It is a further development of the Lago I medium tank.

General info

Survivability and armour

The Strv m/42 has increased frontal protection compared to the Lago I. Both the hull and turret fronts have a maximum thickness of 55 mm, which provides good resistance against small calibre anti-tank guns and autocannon fire. However, the side and rear are still quite thin, and are only resistant against heavy machine guns. The engine deck and turret roof are only 9 and 10 mm thick respectively, and are thus vulnerable to aircraft cannon and heavy machine gun fire.

Despite this increase in armour, the Strv m/42 can still be easily penetrated by the upgraded guns that come with the shift from 2.7 to 3.0. Notably, the long barrelled Panzer III's, M4A1, Chi-Nu, and the P40's HEAT round can all cut right through your armour like paper. It is highly recommended to avoid head-on engagements with these opponents, although you can compete with the Chi-Nu and P40 if you manage to get the first shot off due to their relatively weak armour.

When being up-tiered to 4.0, the Strv m/42 will have to play like a light tank flanker, as any gun at 4.0 can penetrate it and the m/42's cannon will rarely frontally penetrate due to the increase in armour. The worst enemies for the m/42 to face at 4.0 are the Pz.IV F2, T-34E STZ, T-34-57, Achilles, M4A2 and Breda 501. All of these tanks can either punch right through the Strv's armour and/or are virtually invulnerable to its cannon frontally, with the exceptions being the Breda 501 and the Pz.IV F2.

Armour Composition:

  • Rolled Homogeneous Armour
  • Gun Steel
  • Structural Steel
  • Structural Steel of Chassis
  • Tracks
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 55 mm (2°-59°) Lower Glacis

10-30 mm (55°-80°) Upper Glacis

55 mm (20°-29°) Upper Plate

30 mm Upper Front

25 mm Upper Rear

30 mm Lower

25 mm Upper

20 mm Lower

5 - 9 mm
Turret 55 mm (2°-46°) Turret front

55 mm (5°-62°) Gun mantlet

30 mm Frontal

25 mm Rear

25 mm 10 - 20 mm
Cupola 55 mm (13°) Right

25 mm (74°) Left

25 mm Left

25 mm Right Rear

30 mm Right Front

25 mm 9 mm

Notes:

  • Turret Ring - 53 mm
  • MG Port (All) Applique - 20 mm
  • Tracks and Suspension - 15 mm
  • Fenders - 4 mm
  • Main Gun - 10 mm

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 47 7 22.5 635 782 28.22 34.76
Realistic 42 6 363 410 16.13 18.22

The Strv m/42 is considerably heavier than the Lago I, but the engine is uprated to compensate for the increased weight. The mobility is therefore not significantly affected and is quite adequate for a medium tank of its tier. It has a relatively low reverse speed and the long hull relative to its width also has a noticeable impact on its turning ability.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Kan m/41 (75 mm)

The Strv m/42 is armed with the 7,5 cm kan m/41, the same 75 mm field gun found on the Ikv 72. While quite respectable on the Ikv 72, the gun is not quite as competitive on the Strv m/42 due to the heavier opposition it will face, such as the Churchill and KV heavy tanks. The turret does provide an excellent amount of gun depression (15°), allowing for more hull-down opportunities.

Like on the Ikv 72, the gun starts off with the slpprj m/40 uncapped AP shot, which unfortunately tends to suffer ricochets against the sloped armour that is increasingly common at the Strv m/42's BR. The gun may also be upgraded to fire the slpgr m/39 uncapped APHE shell and the slpprj m/40B APBC shot. The APHE round has a very lethal 260 g TNT filler but tends to ricochet more and has less penetration than the other rounds. It is best used when presented with sideshots against tanks with weak side armour. The APBC ricochets less, although the penetration is still rather inadequate. It is recommended to carry a mixture of both APHE and APBC.

75 mm Kan m/41 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 59 -15°/+25° ±180° N/A 14.30 19.76 24.00 26.54 28.24 7.60 6.78 6.25 5.90
Realistic 8.90 10.50 12.75 14.10 15.00

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
sgr m/40 HE 9 9 9 9 9 9
slpgr m/39 APHE 63 61 53 44 37 31
slpprj m/40 AP 85 83 74 64 55 48
slpprj m/40B APBC 85 82 73 63 54 46
Shell details
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%
sgr m/40 HE 570 6.43 0.4 0.5 580 79° 80° 81°
slpgr m/39 APHE 580 6.5 1.2 9.0 260 47° 60° 65°
slpprj m/40 AP 580 6.6 N/A N/A N/A 47° 60° 65°
slpprj m/40B APBC 590 6.3 N/A N/A N/A 48° 63° 71°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy time
(s) 		Screen hold time
(s) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
rökgr m/22 496 6.6 13 5 20 8

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
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Machine guns

Main article: Ksp m/36 (8 mm)

The Strv m/42 has two 8 mm ksp m/36 machine guns mounted alongside the main gun. It should be noted that these machine guns cannot depress as much as the main gun.

8 mm Ksp m/36
Mount Capacity
(Belt capacity) 		Rate of fire
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
Coaxial 2,000 (250) 648 -10°/+25° N/A
Coaxial 2,000 (250) 648 -10°/+25° N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/42 is a fairly conventional medium tank that distinguishes itself with its excellent gun depression. It thus excels in hull-down positions or ridge-fighting. However, the gun is quite weak and will struggle in uptiers against heavy tanks. Tanks such as the KV-1 and the Churchill are for all intents and purposes invulnerable or very difficult to deal with to the Strv m/42 if played properly, and they are best avoided in favour of weaker opposition. The tank has decent mobility and the APHE shell is very effective if it penetrates, which rewards flanking manoeuvres.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire rökgr m/22
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism slpgr m/39
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support slpprj m/40B

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Acceptable mobility for a medium tank.
  • Excellent gun depression.
  • Lethal APHE round, if it penetrates.
  • Relatively fast reload.
  • Decent frontal armour.

Cons:

  • Must choose between higher penetration or higher lethality with the APBC or APHE rounds.
  • Somewhat sluggish turret traverse.
  • Relatively large tall profile.
  • Struggles a lot in up-tiers.
  • Poor reverse speed.
  • Thin side armour and very thin turret roof and engine deck armour.

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Media

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Sweden medium tanks
Strv m/42  Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT · Pvkv IV
Centurion derivatives  Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104 · Strv 105
Strv 103  Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С
Strv 121/122  Strv 121 · Christian II · Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+
Other  Sherman III/IV · T 80 U
Finland 
WWII  ▄T-28 · ▄T-34 · ▄Pz.IV · ▄T-34-85
Post War  ▄Comet I · ▄Charioteer Mk VII · ▄T-54 · ▄T-55M · ▄T-72M1 · ▄Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6
Norway  Leopard 1A5NO2

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