Strv m/31

Strv m/31

BT-42

Strv m/31

BT-42

Sweden

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

Light tank

Research:Free

Purchase:Free

Description

The Stridsvagn m/31 is a rank I Swedish light tank with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	14 mm (59°) Upper Glacis 24 mm (31°) Lower Glacis 24 mm (1°) Machine Gun Port and Upper Hull Front 14 mm (35°-46°) Driver's Hatch 14 mm (39°) Machine Gunner's Hatch	24 mm	8 mm Upper 20 mm Lower	8 mm Front and Rear 5 mm Middle
Turret	24 mm (14°-15°) Turret front 24 mm (1°) Gun mantlet	24 mm	24 mm	8 mm

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	47	21	11.5	310	286	26.96	24.87
Realistic	43	19		177	150	15.39	13.04

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm kan m/38					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	127	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	15.20	21.08	25.60	28.31	30.12	4.06	3.57	3.29	3.10
Realistic					9.50	11.20	13.60	15.04	16.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
3,7 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	105	103	97	89	82	75
slpgr m/39	APBC	55	51	37	26	17	12
slpprj m/38	APBC	59	55	41	28	19	13

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
3,7 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	1,150	0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
slpgr m/39	APBC	800	0.74	1.2	9.0	15	47°	60°	65°
slpprj m/38	APBC	785	0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
127	111 (+16)	67 (+60)	45 (+82)	0 (+127)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

The Strv m/31 is equipped with a 6.5 mm machine gun, nothing out of the ordinary. It is useful for attacking AA vehicles or more lightly armoured foes.

6.5 mm ksp m/14-29
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	4,000 (250)	498	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/31 is a light tank with poor armour. It shouldn't be used to rush into the heat of the battle or you will get knocked out very quickly. Its armour is inadequate, it can't even stop 12.7 mm HMG fire. Instead, it should be used to flank other enemy tanks, using your excellent speed to your advantage. The Strv m/31 has an unconventional armour layout. Its frontal area (eg.upper hull, glacis area) armour is very weak while the rear is really strong. This tank also has pretty good speed in reverse, so you can drive into battle facing backwards using your rear armour and engine to soak up damage.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	slpgr m/39	3,7 cm slpprj m/49

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Access to APDS ammunition that can penetrate up to 105 mm
• APDS has high velocity, making it easy to aim at longer distances
• Very good reverse speed, it will save you in many situations
• Can bounce shots if angled properly

Cons:

• APDS has no explosive filler, multiple shots will be needed to finish off a tank
• Very weak stock shell (low penetration and post-pen damage)
• Armor is poor, even for a rank one reserve vehicle
• Acceleration and top speed is quite poor, will find itself getting outrun by most vehicles.

History

The Strv m/31 was built by AB Landsverk in 1932. The tank was advanced for it's time such as it's use of all welded armor and using periscopes instead of view slits. These features were desirable to the Swedish armed forces and was put into service in 1935. Only 3 were ever built before the German invasion in 1940 making it a very rare tank. It wasn't used for direct tank on tank combat ,despite being highly advanced, but were dug into the ground as static bunkers.

Media

The Shooting Range #191 - Metal Beasts section at 00:50 discusses the Strv m/31.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Stridsvagn m/31