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Tank destroyer m / 43 (Pvkv m / 43) was a Swedish combat vehicles that were manufactured in 1947-48. The carriages were built on the same chassis as Strv m / 42 with the superstructure of a lvkanon m / 36. They were originally built to open up but Armétygförvaltningen upgraded them in the 1950s with the roof. 1963 was fitted wagons with sexcylidriga Scania engines from decommissioned Strv m / 41 and m / 40. The carriages were used until the late 1970s. The gearbox was a Volvo VL 420 or Landsverk S-8082.

Fuente: Pvkv m/43 en Wikipedia

The Pvkv m/43 was a tank destroyer developed by Sweden during World War II. It was based on the chassis of the Stridsvagn m/42 medium tank and armed with a modified 75mm anti-aircraft gun. The Pvkv m/43 had a casemate design with an open top that was later covered with an armored roof. The Pvkv m/43 was intended to counter the increasing threat of enemy tanks, especially the German Panther and Tiger. The Pvkv m/43 had a four-man crew and a top speed of 45 km/h. It had a limited gun traverse of 15 degrees and carried 56 rounds of ammunition. The Pvkv m/43 was produced by Landsverk from 1947 to 1948, with a total of 87 vehicles built. The Pvkv m/43 served in the Swedish Army until the 1970s, when it was replaced by more modern anti-tank weapons.