Lvtdgb m/40

Lvtdgb m/40

Lvtdgb m/40

Description

The Luftvärnsterrängdragbil m/40 is a rank Swedish SPAA with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

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				199			__.__
Realistic				124			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm lvakan m/36						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	144 (8)	120	-6°/+85°	±180°	N/A	18.49	25.60	31.08	34.37	36.56	0.65	0.58	0.53	0.50
Realistic						12.50	14.70	17.85	19.74	21.00

Ammunition

• Default: APC · HEFI-T - This belt type works fine, although half of the shots (APC) in this belt is for fighting tanks, while the other half (HEFI-T) is for fighting planes. Use them if you don't know what you'll encounter.
• slsgr m/36C: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · APC - Versus planes and open combat compartment vehicles. Most planes will only take a few shots before going down.
• slhpgr m/43: SAPHEI · SAPHEI · SAPHEI · HEFI-T - Best belt type to use against tanks. The SAPHEI shells have decent penetration and an explosive filler.

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	79	75	60	46	35	26
slsgr m/36C	79	75	60	46	35	26
slhpgr m/43	66	62	48	34	25	18

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
18	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Usage in battles

As any anti-aircraft vehicle, the Lvtdgb m/40 is to be used against aerial targets to cover teammates from aerial attacks. The low fire rate of the 40 mm gun can make this task difficult, but one hit with the cannon's high-explosive shells should be sufficient in knocking down a plane from the skies.

Although being classified as an Anti-Air vehicle, one manner the Lvtdgb m/40 can be used to great effect is as a tank destroyer. Due to the high penetration of the 40 mm AP shells, the Lvtdgb m/40 can take advantage of most tanks having weak armor at its battle rating even frontally. However, caution is required as the gunner is exposed and the Lvtdgb m/40 is not fast enough to be able to retreat once under attack.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful 40 mm gun
• Effective in an anti-tank role
• AP shells have 79 mm of penetration
• 40 mm HE rounds make short work of enemy planes
• Very versatile - can take down both tanks and planes

Cons:

• Slow turret traverse
• Not very mobile due to it being on a truck chassis
• 5 man crew of which 4 are in the open - susceptible to strafing enemy aircraft, artillery and machine gun fire
• No armour protection whatsoever

History

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Media

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See also

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• Sd.Kfz. 6/2
• ZiS-43
• CCKW 353 AA

External links

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