Ikv 73 - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 186497 by U143475368 (talk)

2024-05-19T01:50:46Z

Undo revision 186497 by U143475368 (talk)

U143475368: Fixed some typos.

2024-05-19T00:38:50Z

Fixed some typos.

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

U120313908: /* Description */ Updated

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‎Description: Updated

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-05T17:35:10Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U20043873 at 04:00, 10 May 2022

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U9202753 at 01:07, 13 February 2022

2022-02-13T01:07:34Z

U38088265: /* Mobility */

2022-02-01T21:31:38Z

‎Mobility

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U44629479: /* Survivability and armour */ Completed section

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‎Survivability and armour: Completed section

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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}}''' was an infantry tank that originated during the 1950s. However the design dates back to the [[Lago I]], an export project that was meant to be developed as a tank for Hungary in the 1930s. However, since Hungary withdrew, the Lago I later became the strv m/42, one of the versions of that tank was the strv m/42 EH, which was retired in the 1950s after the introduction of the strv 81. Thus, the tank was remodeled and repurposed as an infantry support tank, designated ikv 73. The tank remained largely the same, although the turret was modified to fit a new roof mounted machine gun.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}'''was an infantry tank that originated during the 1950s. However the design dates back to the [[Lago I]], an export project that was meant to be developed as a tank for Hungary in the 1930s. However, since Hungary withdrew, the Lago I later became the Strv m/42, one of the versions of that tank was the Strv /42 EH, which was retired in the 1950s after the introduction of the Strv 81. Thus, the tank was remodelled and repurposed as an infantry support tank, designated Ikv 73. The tank remained largely the same, although the turret was modified to fit a new roof mounted machine gun.
 Introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' has a similar playstyle as the Strv m/42 EH except the hull machine gun has been replaced with a roof-mounted MG, giving it a better chance to destroy aircraft and engage open-top vehicles. The tank has a decent mobility, although with a slow reverse speed, it will be faster than most medium tanks. However the main problem is the low penetration of the gun, the APHE shell is not the most reliable against tanks like the KV-1 and T-34, although if it does penetrate it has a very good amount of explosive filler, and in most cases it would overpressure the interior, specially if the tank is hit in the middle of the crew compartment.

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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}}'''was an infantry tank that originated during the 1950s. However the design dates back to the [[Lago I]], an export project that was meant to be developed as a tank for Hungary in the 1930s. However, since Hungary withdrew, the Lago I later became the Strv m/42, one of the versions of that tank was the Strv /42 EH, which was retired in the 1950s after the introduction of the Strv 81. Thus, the tank was remodelled and repurposed as an infantry support tank, designated Ikv 73. The tank remained largely the same, although the turret was modified to fit a new roof mounted machine gun.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was an infantry tank that originated during the 1950s. However the design dates back to the [[Lago I]], an export project that was meant to be developed as a tank for Hungary in the 1930s. However, since Hungary withdrew, the Lago I later became the strv m/42, one of the versions of that tank was the strv m/42 EH, which was retired in the 1950s after the introduction of the strv 81. Thus, the tank was remodeled and repurposed as an infantry support tank, designated ikv 73. The tank remained largely the same, although the turret was modified to fit a new roof mounted machine gun.
 Introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' has a similar playstyle as the Strv m/42 EH except the hull machine gun has been replaced with a roof-mounted MG, giving it a better chance to destroy aircraft and engage open-top vehicles. The tank has a decent mobility, although with a slow reverse speed, it will be faster than most medium tanks. However the main problem is the low penetration of the gun, the APHE shell is not the most reliable against tanks like the KV-1 and T-34, although if it does penetrate it has a very good amount of explosive filler, and in most cases it would overpressure the interior, specially if the tank is hit in the middle of the crew compartment.

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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}}'''was an infantry tank that originated during the 1950s. However the designs dates to the Lago I, an export project that was meant to develop a tank for Hungary in the 1930s. However since Hungary backed off the Lago I later became the Strv m/42, one of the versions of that tank was the Strv /42 EH, that was retired in the 1950s after the introduction of the Strv 81. Thus the tank was remodelled and repurposed as an infantry support tank, designated Ikv 73. The tank remained largely the same, although the turret was modified to fit a new roof mounted machine gun.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}'''was an infantry tank that originated during the 1950s. However the design dates back to the [[Lago I]], an export project that was meant to be developed as a tank for Hungary in the 1930s. However, since Hungary withdrew, the Lago I later became the Strv m/42, one of the versions of that tank was the Strv /42 EH, which was retired in the 1950s after the introduction of the Strv 81. Thus, the tank was remodelled and repurposed as an infantry support tank, designated Ikv 73. The tank remained largely the same, although the turret was modified to fit a new roof mounted machine gun.
-Introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event, the '''{{Specs|name}}'''has a similar playstyle as the Strv m/42 EH except the hull machine gun has been replaced with a proof mounted MG, giving it a better chance to destroy aircrafts and engage open-top vehicles. The tank has a decent mobility, although with a slow reverse speed, it will be faster than most medium tanks. However the main problem is the low penetration of the gun, the APHE shell is not the most reliable against tanks like the KV-1 and T-34, although if it does penetrate it has a very good amount of explosive filler, and in most cases it would overpressure the interior, specially if the tank is hit in the middle of the crew compartment.
+Introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' has a similar playstyle as the Strv m/42 EH except the hull machine gun has been replaced with a roof-mounted MG, giving it a better chance to destroy aircraft and engage open-top vehicles. The tank has a decent mobility, although with a slow reverse speed, it will be faster than most medium tanks. However the main problem is the low penetration of the gun, the APHE shell is not the most reliable against tanks like the KV-1 and T-34, although if it does penetrate it has a very good amount of explosive filler, and in most cases it would overpressure the interior, specially if the tank is hit in the middle of the crew compartment.
 == General info ==

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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}}''' (shortened '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}'''was an infantry tank that originated during the 1950s. However the designs dates to the Lago I, an export project that was meant to develop a tank for Hungary in the 1930s. However since Hungary backed off the Lago I later became the Strv m/42, one of the versions of that tank was the Strv /42 EH, that was retired in the 1950s after the introduction of the Strv 81. Thus the tank was remodelled and repurposed as an infantry support tank, designated Ikv 73. The tank remained largely the same, although the turret was modified to fit a new roof mounted machine gun.
 == General info ==
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 '''Enemies to note:'''
 * '''[[T-34]]:''' T-34s have angled armour where the Ikv 73's gun might not be able to penetrate the frontal hull armour and they have a gun which can pose a serious threat to the Ikv 73. Ikv 73 has to be careful about where to aim at these kinds of targets.
 * '''[[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]]:''' M4s angled or sloped armour can cause similar trouble as the T-34's armour, but Shermans have a thicker armoured plate giving it more serious problems to penetrate frontally so tactical thinking is required to deal with this type of target.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_ikv_73 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[Strv m/42 EH]]
 ;Tanks of comparable role, configuration and era
 * [[Pz.III J]]
 * [[Pz.III F]]

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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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 *[[wt:en/news/6810/current|[Development] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Infanterikanonvagn 73]]
 {{Sweden medium tanks}}
 {{Sweden premium ground vehicles}}

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=sw_ikv_73
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}
 == 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 premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event.
 == General info ==

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 <!-- ''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=582|rbMinHp=363|AoAweight=|abForwardSpeed=46|abMaxHp=717}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=635|rbMinHp=363}}
 Mobility of the Ikv 73 is good; about the same as that of the Shermans or earlier Panzers. The tank swiftly accelerates to its top speed of 42 km/h (26 mph), and stops just as easily (though the tank tends to "drift" slightly when stopping mid-turn). The tank reverses at 5 km/h. The suspension damping allows for firing immediately after coming to a stop from full speed, though it is not powerful enough to allow for accurate fire while on the move. The Ikv 73 lacks neutral steering, but still turns about as quickly as its contemporaries.

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 Although the best course of action in an Ikv 73 is to remain undetected, there will be times when taking a hit or two will be inevitable. In such a scenario, angle slightly towards the enemy with your front right corner (the one opposite the driver) and try to bait a shot to your right turret cheek (the one with the coaxial MGs). Early HEAT and HE projectiles, as well as the spalling from weaker APHE and Soviet shrapnel rounds, will likely be absorbed by the machine guns. Solid shot will be almost guaranteed to penetrate, but will only knock out the commander and machine gunner. Most shots to the rear engine deck will likely bounce due to the extreme sloping.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Hull || 55 mm (23-28°) ''Upper Plate'' <br> 10-30 mm (55-80°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br>  55 mm (cylindrical) ''Transmission housing'' <br> 55 mm (59°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 30 mm (30°) ''Top - Front'' <br> 25 mm (31°) ''Top - Rear'' <br> 30 mm ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (14°) + 15 mm (19°) ''Upper plate'' <br> 20 mm (29°) ''Lower plate'' || 10-30 mm (20-27°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 9 mm ''Crew and engine compartment'' <br> 5 mm ''Engine vents''
 |-
-| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Turret || 55 mm (cylindrical) ''Turret front'' <br> 55 mm (cylindrical) ''Gun mantlet'' || 30 mm (0-30°) ''Front'' <br> 25 mm (15°) ''Rear'' || 25 mm (cylindrical) || 20 mm ''Front'' <br> 10 mm ''Rear''
 |-
-| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
+| Cupola || 55 mm (13°) ''Viewport'' <br> 25 mm (73°) ''Breech bulge'' || 25 mm (13-15°) ''Left'' <br> 25 mm (15°) ''Right Rear'' <br> 30 mm (16°) ''Right Front'' || 25 mm (15°) || 9 mm <br> 25 mm (17°) ''Breech bulge''
 |-
 |}
-'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
+* Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.
-<!-- Example: * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 mm thick. -->
+* Turret ring: 53 mm
 === Mobility ===