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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3]], Sweden acquired in the mid 1950's a total of 240 in two separate orders, in 1953 a batch of 80 and in 1955 another batch of 160 [[Centurion Mk 3]]'s but in the later batch, a few modifications from the later Mark 5 version were added to the bought [[Centurion Mk 3]] like a new barrel with Bore evacuator. The {{PAGENAME}} will serve in the Swedish army from 1953 until the 2000's where they were the backbone of the Swedish armoured forces alongside the [[Strv 103 (Family)|Strv 103]]. {{PAGENAME}} had an extensive service and will throughout its service be modernized a few time to meet standards as time progressed it would be designated [[Strv 104]] but eventually be replaced by the more modern [[Strv 121]] and the fate of being scrapped at the end.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3]]. Sweden acquired a batch of 80 [[Centurion Mk 3]] in 1953, and another batch of 160 in 1955 with a few modifications from the later Mk 5 version like a new barrel with bore evacuator. The Strv 81 would serve in the Swedish army from 1953 until the 2000s as the backbone of the Swedish armoured forces alongside the [[Strv 103 (Family)|Strv 103]]. They had an extensive service and would be modernized a few times throughout their service to meet standards as time progressed, becoming the Strv 102 and [[Strv 104|104]], but would eventually be replaced by the more modern [[Strv 121]].
 Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Strv 81 represents a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mk 3. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. Even with aggressive manoeuvring, the gun sights are fully stabilized, ensuring that the player always fires first upon spotting an enemy. The introduction of the 84 mm QF 20-pounder tank gun, which can penetrate up to 384 mm of armour at point-blank range with armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition, significantly improves firepower. This basically allows the player to engage the opponent's heavy tanks on their own terms, serving as a true ancestor to the main battle tank doctrine.

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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 the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3]], Sweden acquired in the mid 1950's a total of 240 in two separate orders, in 1953 a batch of 80 and in 1955 another batch of 160 [[Centurion Mk 3]]'s but in the later batch, a few modifications from the later Mark 5 version were added to the bought [[Centurion Mk 3]] like a new barrel with powder gas ejector. The {{PAGENAME}} will serve in the Swedish army from 1953 until the 2000's where they were the backbone of the Swedish armoured forces alongside the [[Strv 103 (Family)|Strv 103]]. {{PAGENAME}} had an extensive service and will throughout its service be modernized a few time to meet standards as time progressed it would be designated [[Strv 104]] but eventually be replaced by the more modern [[Strv 121]] and the fate of being scrapped at the end.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3]], Sweden acquired in the mid 1950's a total of 240 in two separate orders, in 1953 a batch of 80 and in 1955 another batch of 160 [[Centurion Mk 3]]'s but in the later batch, a few modifications from the later Mark 5 version were added to the bought [[Centurion Mk 3]] like a new barrel with Bore evacuator. The {{PAGENAME}} will serve in the Swedish army from 1953 until the 2000's where they were the backbone of the Swedish armoured forces alongside the [[Strv 103 (Family)|Strv 103]]. {{PAGENAME}} had an extensive service and will throughout its service be modernized a few time to meet standards as time progressed it would be designated [[Strv 104]] but eventually be replaced by the more modern [[Strv 121]] and the fate of being scrapped at the end.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Strv 81 represents a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mk 3. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. Even with aggressive manoeuvring, the gun sights are fully stabilized, ensuring that the player always fires first upon spotting an enemy. The introduction of the 84 mm QF 20-pounder tank gun, which can penetrate up to 384 mm of armour at point-blank range with armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition, significantly improves firepower. This basically allows the player to engage the opponent's heavy tanks on their own terms, serving as a true ancestor to the main battle tank doctrine.

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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 '''Stridsvagn (Strv) 81''' was the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3]], the third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell surplus Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mk 3, redesignated Strv 81 in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mk 5 (also redesignated Strv 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of [[Centurion Mk 10]] in 1960 (redesignated [[Strv 101]]). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mk 3, 5 and 10, together with the Strv 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mk 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Strv 102.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3]], Sweden acquired in the mid 1950's a total of 240 in two separate orders, in 1953 a batch of 80 and in 1955 another batch of 160 [[Centurion Mk 3]]'s but in the later batch, a few modifications from the later Mark 5 version were added to the bought [[Centurion Mk 3]] like a new barrel with powder gas ejector. The {{PAGENAME}} will serve in the Swedish army from 1953 until the 2000's where they were the backbone of the Swedish armoured forces alongside the [[Strv 103 (Family)|Strv 103]]. {{PAGENAME}} had an extensive service and will throughout its service be modernized a few time to meet standards as time progressed it would be designated [[Strv 104]] but eventually be replaced by the more modern [[Strv 121]] and the fate of being scrapped at the end.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Strv 81 represents a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mk 3. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. Even with aggressive manoeuvring, the gun sights are fully stabilized, ensuring that the player always fires first upon spotting an enemy. The introduction of the 84 mm QF 20-pounder tank gun, which can penetrate up to 384 mm of armour at point-blank range with armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition, significantly improves firepower. This basically allows the player to engage the opponent's heavy tanks on their own terms, serving as a true ancestor to the main battle tank doctrine.

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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 '''Stridsvagn 81''' is the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3|Centurion Mark 3]], which is the third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell the extra Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mark 3, redesignated Stridsvagn 81 in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mark 5 (also redesignated Stridsvagn 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of [[Centurion Mk 10|Centurion Mark 10]] in 1960 (redesignated [[Strv 101|Stridsvagn 101]]). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mark 3, 5 and 10, together with the Stridsvagn 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mark 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Stridsvagn 102.
+The '''Stridsvagn (Strv) 81''' was the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3]], the third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell surplus Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mk 3, redesignated Strv 81 in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mk 5 (also redesignated Strv 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of [[Centurion Mk 10]] in 1960 (redesignated [[Strv 101]]). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mk 3, 5 and 10, together with the Strv 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mk 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Strv 102.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Stridsvagn 81 is a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mark 3 (only in-game; in real life, the Stridsvagn 81 can refer to either a Centurion Mark 3 or a Centurion Mark 5). Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. Despite aggressive manoeuvring, the gun sights are fully stabilized, ensuring that the player always fires first upon spotting an enemy. The introduction of the 84 mm QF 20-pounder tank gun, which can penetrate up to 384 mm of armour at point-blank range with armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition, significantly improves firepower. This basically allows the player to engage the opponent's heavy tanks on their own terms, serving as a true ancestor to the main battle tank doctrine.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Strv 81 represents a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mk 3. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. Even with aggressive manoeuvring, the gun sights are fully stabilized, ensuring that the player always fires first upon spotting an enemy. The introduction of the 84 mm QF 20-pounder tank gun, which can penetrate up to 384 mm of armour at point-blank range with armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition, significantly improves firepower. This basically allows the player to engage the opponent's heavy tanks on their own terms, serving as a true ancestor to the main battle tank doctrine.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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 The '''Stridsvagn 81''' is the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3|Centurion Mark 3]], which is the third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell the extra Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mark 3, redesignated Stridsvagn 81 in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mark 5 (also redesignated Stridsvagn 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of [[Centurion Mk 10|Centurion Mark 10]] in 1960 (redesignated [[Strv 101|Stridsvagn 101]]). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mark 3, 5 and 10, together with the Stridsvagn 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mark 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Stridsvagn 102.

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 ==== Ammunition ====
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+{{:kan Strv 81 (84 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj, slpprj m/54, slsgr m/53, rökgr m/53}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 The Strv 81 is an effective medium tank if played to its strengths. If one wants to keep it simple, just use the powerful gun to snipe from distance. More advanced tankers can utilize the not too impressive max speed (35 km/h (22mph)) to move with this medium tank into the flanks of enemy tanks (close to the border of a map) and search for positions like hills and ridges where one can make use of the amazing -10° gun depression to hide the vulnerable lower plate of this tank. Once in such a position, one should use the binoculars to scout for enemies without exposing the turret. If an enemy tank is spotted that could be a potential threat (dangerous tank / faced towards you) pop out a little bit and start to take out the enemies gunner/cannon barrel/cannon breech to prevent him from returning fire. Now utilize the quick reload to take out one crew member after the other to finish your opponent. If an enemy is spotted who is exposing their side or even the rear while not aiming towards you, shoot the engine first to immobilize and possibly even ignite the enemy tank, preventing him to take cover. The next shots should again disable the gun of the enemy, now finish your prey by shooting all crew members or if you feel lucky shoot an ammo rack.
-The best choice to pierce enemy tanks is obviously the slpprj m/54 (APDS) although it is quite expensive in terms of Silver Lions. The slpprj (APCBC) works in most situation as well but lacks penetration compared to the slpprj m/54 APDS shot. The amazing penetration characteristics of this APDS shot enables this gun to pierce front plates of all Panther models (apart from the Panther II) to ranges up to 2000 m. T-44s and Panther IIs front plates can be penetrated to ranges up to almost 1000 m. Keep in mind though that the front plate of the T-44 is angled at 60°, so it bounces even this powerful APDS shot quite often. Even the front plate of the mighty Tiger II is not able to stop this APDS shot if not angled and the range is shorter than 100 m.
+The best choice to pierce enemy tanks is obviously the slpprj m/54 (APDS) although it is quite expensive in terms of Silver Lions. The slpprj (APCBC) works in most situation as well but lacks penetration compared to the slpprj m/54 APDS shot. The amazing penetration characteristics of this APDS shot enables this gun to pierce front plates of all Panther models (apart from the Panther II) to ranges up to 2,000 m. T-44s and Panther IIs front plates can be penetrated to ranges up to almost 1,000 m. Keep in mind though that the front plate of the T-44 is angled at 60°, so it bounces even this powerful APDS shot quite often. Even the front plate of the mighty Tiger II is not able to stop this APDS shot if not angled and the range is shorter than 100 m.
 In a head to head situation with an enemy tank approaching try to angle the centurion not more than 5° degrees to either side since the side armour is quite weak (50.8 mm), try to hide your lower front plate which is a massive weak spot, while reloading turn the turret 10° to the right to maximize chances of bouncing shots (right side of the turret front has some extra armour) and keeping the gunner alive.
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 ;Bibliography
-Rickard O. Lindström. (2014, September 20) in ''ointres'' https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm
+* Rickard O. Lindström. (2014, September 20) in ''ointres'' https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm
 {{TankManufacturer Department of Tank Design}}
 {{Sweden medium tanks}}

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	In a head to head situation with an enemy tank approaching try to angle the centurion not more than 5° degrees to either side since the side armour is quite weak (50.8 mm), try to hide your lower front plate which is a massive weak spot, while reloading turn the turret 10° to the right to maximize chances of bouncing shots (right side of the turret front has some extra armour) and keeping the gunner alive.		In a head to head situation with an enemy tank approaching try to angle the centurion not more than 5° degrees to either side since the side armour is quite weak (50.8 mm), try to hide your lower front plate which is a massive weak spot, while reloading turn the turret 10° to the right to maximize chances of bouncing shots (right side of the turret front has some extra armour) and keeping the gunner alive.
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−	~~The best thing to do with this tank is avoid playing it. The slow top speed, minimal armour, and weaker ammunition than the 7.0 IKV 91 lends itself to being avoided.~~

	=== Pros and cons ===		=== Pros and cons ===

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	In a head to head situation with an enemy tank approaching try to angle the centurion not more than 5° degrees to either side since the side armour is quite weak (50.8 mm), try to hide your lower front plate which is a massive weak spot, while reloading turn the turret 10° to the right to maximize chances of bouncing shots (right side of the turret front has some extra armour) and keeping the gunner alive.		In a head to head situation with an enemy tank approaching try to angle the centurion not more than 5° degrees to either side since the side armour is quite weak (50.8 mm), try to hide your lower front plate which is a massive weak spot, while reloading turn the turret 10° to the right to maximize chances of bouncing shots (right side of the turret front has some extra armour) and keeping the gunner alive.
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		+	The best thing to do with this tank is avoid playing it. The slow top speed, minimal armour, and weaker ammunition than the 7.0 IKV 91 lends itself to being avoided.

	=== Pros and cons ===		=== Pros and cons ===