Stormartillerivagn M-43 | |
|---|---|
| Land | Zweden |
| Type | Aanvalsartilleriewagen |
| Foto | Tim Roberts |
| Onderwerp | Album van 37 foto's van een «Stormartillerivagn M-43» |
Fotogalerij van een Stormartillerivagn M-43, Stormartillerivagn m/43 (Sav m/43) (English: model 1943) was an assault gun based on Stridsvagn m/41 SII chassis, a Swedish development of a license-built Czech TNH medium tank. The Sav m/43 was first armed with a 75 mm gun, later they were rearmed with a 105 mm m/44 gun.
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The Stormartillerivagn m/43 (Sav m/43) was a Swedish self-propelled assault artillery vehicle produced from 1944 to 1947. Here is an HTML description of its key features:
The Sav m/43 was an assault gun based on the chassis of the Stridsvagn m/41 SII, a Swedish development of the license-built Czechoslovak TNH light tank. It was armed with either a 75 mm (2.95 in) Kan m/02 gun or a 105 mm (4.13 in) L/21 m/44 Bofors gun.
Specificaties
- Mass: 12 tons
- Length: 5.05 m (16 ft 7 in)
- Width: 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
- Crew: 4
- Engine: Scania-Vabis 603/2, 162 hp
- Maximum speed: 45 km/h (28 mph)
- Armor: 15 mm to 50 mm (0.59-1.97 in)
Production and Service
A total of 36 Sav m/43 vehicles were produced by Scania-Vabis between 1944 and 1947. The first 18 were armed with the 75 mm gun, while the remaining 18 received the 105 mm gun after it became available post-World War II.
The Sav m/43 was initially issued to the A9 Artillery Regiment at Kristinehamn in 1945. In 1951, they were transferred to the armored forces and allocated to infantry assault gun companies, with six vehicles per brigade. The Sav m/43 remained in service with the Swedish Army until 1973.
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