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Sav m/43 (1944)
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Rank
AB
1.7
RB
1.7
SB
1.7
Battle rating
Sweden
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
4,000
RP
Research
2,100
SL
Purchase
General information

The Sav m/43 (1944) was an assault gun vehicle based on the chassis of the Strv m/41. Similar to the German StuG III, they removed the turret and built a casemate to be able to equip a more powerful gun than the previous 37 mm Kan m/38 for its intended purpose of being able to provide support. When the Army stopped its order of 122 Strv m/41 S-II, they had already acquired a total of 104 that were completed. The remaining 18 were repurposed to become support vehicles to the different artillery regiments as assault gun divisions. The Sav m/43 was supposed to be armed with a 105 mm Kan m/44, but the order for these cannons would take a while so the first 18 vehicles were equipped with the older 75 mm Kan m/02 as a temporary solution. They were all supposed to be delivered in November 1944, but issues occurred with the production and it wouldn't be until January 1945 when all were delivered. Between 1945 and 1946, all the Sav m/43 (1944) would be equipped with its intended gun, along with an order of an additional 18 Sav m/43s, and it wouldn't be until late 1947 that all the units were completed and deployed where they would serve the Swedish Army in different regiments throughout the years in service until its final fate of being decommissioned in early 1970s.

Introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury", the Sav m/43 (1944) is a bit cumbersome compared to the previous Ikv 72 but better frontal protection and can be used in a similar playstyle. The Sav m/43 (1944) is best used in an hull down position or using it in a supporting role either as a distraction to take away attention from allied units that can flank around the enemy or it can use its larger 75 mm gun to deal a finishing blow to an enemy vehicle. The Sav m/43 (1944) is also a suitable ambush tank, waiting behind a hill using its gun depression while also utilizing the effectiveness of the armour to increase its survivability if taking fire. However, compared to the Ikv 72's 75 mm Kan m/41, the Sav m/43 (1944)'s Kan m/02 is an older cannon and doesn't have the same efficiency and will not perform as well, but it's still a decent 75 mm and can be utilized by flanking around the map and trying to hit targets on their weaker side or rear armour.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 50 / 15 / 15 mm
Turret 50 / 13 / 13 mm
Visibility 78 %
Crew 4 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4144 km/h
Backward 6 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.712.123.919.4 hp/t
Engine power 160142280227 hp
Weight 11.7 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
75 mm kan m/02 cannon
Ammunition 80 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.6 → 5.9 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 25°
Horizontal guidance -15 / 15°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 5.64.89.8786.813.910.1 °/s
Vertical 3.52.810.76.85415.29.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP696760524539
APBC686658504337
APHE514943363025
Smoke444444
HE999999
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 193 → 239 SL
RB 229 → 283 SL
SB 271 → 335 SL
Crew training 600 SL
Experts 2,100 SL
Aces 45 GE
Research Aces 110,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
20 / 20 / 30 % SL
100 % RP
Total cost of modifications 4,460 RP
2,690 SL
Talisman cost 300 GE

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Sav m/43 (1944)

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