Ikv 72 - Revision history

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‎Ammo racks

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 * Small target size, especially at long range
 * Ammo is stored very safely, will get only ammoracked by artillery or by direct hits
 '''Cons:'''

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
+In the early years of the Cold War, the Swedish Army envisioned a new set of armoured fighting vehicles capable of supporting the infantry. Serving as a replacement to the towed artillery pieces, the vehicle had to be produced in large numbers, yet mobile enough to manoeuvre with the infantry and fulfill their support needs. The result was a very small self-propelled gun designated the "Infanterikanonvagn" ("Ikv", or the ''Infantry Cannon Carrier''). The first version adopted was the Ikv 72, armed with a 75 mm gun. 36 units would be produced and would see service until the late 1950s, when it started to be replaced by the [[Ikv 103|Ikv 102]].
-The Ikv 72 is an excellent as a light tank destroyer, the good mobility allows usage in "hit and run" tactics, flanking the main force of the enemy team that will usually be made of tanks slower than the Ikv 72, low velocity of the proyectiles (580m/s) and mid penetration makes it harder to use as a sniper like most tank destroyers. Users should be aware of artillery fire, aircraft and autocannons/HMGs, this ones will kill you with ease due to lack of armour and no roof in the vehicle to protect the crew.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Ikv 72 is an excellent as a light tank destroyer, the good mobility allows usage in "hit and run" tactics, flanking the main force of the enemy team that will usually be made of tanks slower than the Ikv 72. The low velocity of the projectiles (580 m/s) and mid-penetration capabilities makes it harder to use as a sniper like most tank destroyers. Users should be aware of artillery fire, aircraft and autocannons/HMGs, as these can destroy the Ikv 72 with ease due to lack of armour and no roof in the vehicle to protect the crew.
 == General info ==

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 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_ikv_72 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:kan m/41 (75 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/40, sgr m/40, rökgr m/22, slpprj m/40B, slpgr m/39}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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	* Infanterikanonvagn 72. (2020, May 14). In ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Infanterikanonvagn_72&oldid=956568359		* Infanterikanonvagn 72. (2020, May 14). In ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Infanterikanonvagn_72&oldid=956568359

		+	{{TankManufacturer AB Landsverk}}
	{{Sweden tank destroyers}}		{{Sweden tank destroyers}}

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 The crew compartment is very cramped, and any hit by a large shell is liable to disable multiple crew members, if not all of them, simultaneously.
-'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
+'''Armour type:'''
-<!-- Example: * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Hull roof)
-* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
+* Rolled homogeneous armour
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 | Casemate || colspan="4" | 18.5 mm (Various Angles) ''Gun mantlet''
 |}
-'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
+* Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.
 === Mobility ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
 {{tankMobility|abMinHp= 206|rbMinHp= 128}}
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Extremely vulnerable to aircraft
+* Extremely vulnerable to air attacks and artillery strikes
 * Nearly no armour to speak of
 * Must choose between high penetration APBC or high damage APHE
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==

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 The crew compartment is very cramped, and any hit by a large shell is liable to disable multiple crew members, if not all of them, simultaneously.
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-|Hull
+! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
-|18.5 mm (42'''°''') ''Upper Glacis''
+|-
-mm (28'''°''') ''Lower Glacis''
+| Hull || 18.5 mm (42°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 12 mm (28°) ''Lower Glacis'' <br> 12 mm (37°) ''Front Sides'' ||7 mm ''Upper'' <br> 6 mm ''Lower'' <br> 6 mm ''Engine Compartment'' ||12 mm ''Lower'' <br> 5 mm ''Engine Compartment'' || 4 mm ''Rear''
 |-
-|Turret
+| Casemate || colspan="4" | 18.5 mm (Various Angles) ''Gun mantlet''
 |}
 === Mobility ===
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=sw_ikv_72
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}

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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
-{{main|Kan m/41 (75 mm)}}
+{{main|kan m/41 (75 mm)}}
 The Ikv 72 is armed with the '''7,5 cm kan m/41''', a rather conventional quick-firing 75 mm field gun. It starts off with the unremarkable '''slpprj m/40''' uncapped AP shot, which is adequate against most opposition it may encounter but tends to suffer ricochets against sloped armour. However, once upgraded, the gun may fire the '''slpgr m/39''' uncapped APHE shell and the '''slpprj m/40B''' APBC shot. The former round has a very lethal 260 g TNT filler but tends to ricochet more and has less penetration, while the latter has better penetration and ricochets less, and is thus more useful in uptiers. It is recommended to carry a mixture of both APHE and APBC unless the Ikv 72 is top tier, in which case the APHE alone is sufficient.
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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.9.0.52''' -->
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