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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The armour on the Strv m/41 S-II is almost identical to that on the PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. F. The 50 mm frontal armour is fairly decent, though the rest of the tank is quite lightly armoured. It should be noted that the engine deck is only 10 mm thick, and is vulnerable to strafing aircraft with cannons or  heavy machine guns.
 
The armour on the Strv m/41 S-II is almost identical to that on the PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. F. The 50 mm frontal armour is fairly decent, though the rest of the tank is quite lightly armoured. It should be noted that the engine deck is only 10 mm thick, and is vulnerable to strafing aircraft with cannons or  heavy machine guns.
  
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 256|rbMinHp= 146}}The mobility of the Strv m/41 S-II is also almost identical to that on the PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. F. It is more sluggish than the other Swedish tanks such as the [[Strv m/40L]], with a lower top speed and a rather slow reverse gear.
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The mobility of the Strv m/41 S-II is also almost identical to that on the PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. F. It is more sluggish than the other Swedish tanks such as the [[Strv m/40L]], with a lower top speed and a rather slow reverse gear.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|Kan m/38 (37 mm)}}
  
 
The part that truly differentiates the Strv m/41 from its German cousin is the gun. The Strv m/41 uses a Swedish-made '''3,7 cm kan m/38''' instead of the original Czechoslovak Skoda 37 mm cannon. Its performance with the '''slpprj m/38''' and '''slpgr m/39''' APBC rounds is similar to that of the Czechoslovak gun, but the Swedish gun also has access to the outstanding '''slpprj m/49''' APDS round. This round will easily penetrate anything the Strv m/41 can normally face, though it lacks the lethality of the German APCBC with explosive filler.
 
The part that truly differentiates the Strv m/41 from its German cousin is the gun. The Strv m/41 uses a Swedish-made '''3,7 cm kan m/38''' instead of the original Czechoslovak Skoda 37 mm cannon. Its performance with the '''slpprj m/38''' and '''slpgr m/39''' APBC rounds is similar to that of the Czechoslovak gun, but the Swedish gun also has access to the outstanding '''slpprj m/49''' APDS round. This round will easily penetrate anything the Strv m/41 can normally face, though it lacks the lethality of the German APCBC with explosive filler.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|37 mm Kan m/38]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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|-
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 100 || rowspan="2" | -14°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.3 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || rowspan="2" | 4.1 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
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|-
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! ''Realistic''
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| 8.3 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|-
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|}
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==== Ammunition ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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|-
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49 || APDS || 105 || 103 || 97 || 89 || 82 || 75
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|-
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| slpgr m/39 || APBC || 55 || 51 || 37 || 26 || 17 || 12
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|-
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| slpprj m/38 || APBC || 59 || 55 || 41 || 28 || 19 || 13
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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|-
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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|-
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| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49 || APDS || 1,150 || 0.71 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
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|-
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| slpgr m/39 || APBC || 800 || 0.74 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 15 || 47° || 60° || 65°
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|-
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| slpprj m/38 || APBC || 785 || 0.74 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
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|-
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|}
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! Full<br>ammo
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! 4th<br>rack empty
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! 5th<br>rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
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|-
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| '''100''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
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==== [[Optics]] ====
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! Default magnification
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! Maximum magnification
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! Main Gun optics
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| x1.8 || x3.5
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|-
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! Comparable optics
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| colspan="2" | ___
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|Ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}
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The Strv m/41 S-II is also armed with a coaxial '''8 mm ksp m/36''' light machine gun. There is a second, non-functional 8 mm machine gun in the hull front.
 
The Strv m/41 S-II is also armed with a coaxial '''8 mm ksp m/36''' light machine gun. There is a second, non-functional 8 mm machine gun in the hull front.
  
== Usage in battle ==
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! colspan="5" | [[Ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm Ksp m/36]]
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! Mount
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! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
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! Rate of fire<br>(shots/minute)
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! Horizontal<br>guidance
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| Coaxial || 4,000 (250) || 648 || -14°/+20° || N/A
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== Usage in battles ==
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The Strv m/41 S-II relies on sniping and penetrating tanks at medium to long ranges with its powerful APDS round. However, APDS lacks the lethality of explosive filler AP rounds, so the Strv m/41 must rely on sniping and disabling crew or hitting ammunition racks to destroy enemy tanks, especially larger ones like the [[T-28]]. It also has a decent amount of armour for a light tank and great gun depression for playing hull down, though it is by no means invulnerable from the front.
 
The Strv m/41 S-II relies on sniping and penetrating tanks at medium to long ranges with its powerful APDS round. However, APDS lacks the lethality of explosive filler AP rounds, so the Strv m/41 must rely on sniping and disabling crew or hitting ammunition racks to destroy enemy tanks, especially larger ones like the [[T-28]]. It also has a decent amount of armour for a light tank and great gun depression for playing hull down, though it is by no means invulnerable from the front.
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=== Modules ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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! Protection
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! colspan="3" | Firepower
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| I
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| Tracks
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|
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| Parts
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| Horizontal Drive
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| II
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| Suspension
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| Brake System
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| FPE
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| Adjustment of Fire
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| Airstrike
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| slpgr m/39
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|-
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| III
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| Filters
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|
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| Crew Replenishment
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| Elevation Mechanism
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|
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|
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|-
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| IV
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| Transmission
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| Engine
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|
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| Artillery Support
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| Improved optics
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| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
 
 
* Access to high-penetration APDS
 
* Access to high-penetration APDS
 
* Fast rate-of-fire
 
* Fast rate-of-fire
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
 
 
* Low post-penetration damage with APDS.
 
* Low post-penetration damage with APDS.
 
* A bit sluggish with a low top speed for a light tank
 
* A bit sluggish with a low top speed for a light tank
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Pz.38(t) F]]- Axis counterpart of the Strv m41
 
* [[Pz.38(t) F]]- Axis counterpart of the Strv m41
  
 
== External links ==
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stridsvagn_m/41 [Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Stridsvagn m/41]
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* [[wikipedia:Stridsvagn_m/41|[Wikipedia] Stridsvagn m/41]]
  
 
{{Sweden light tanks}}
 
{{Sweden light tanks}}

Revision as of 08:55, 10 April 2020

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Strv m/41 S-II
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Strv m/41 S-II
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Description

GarageImage Strv m41 S-II.jpg


The Stridsvagn m/41 S-II is a rank II Swedish light tank with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB) and 2.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". It is a Swedish license-built version of the Czechoslovak TNHP light tank, and is thus quite similar to the German PzKpfw 38(t).

General info

Survivability and armour

The armour on the Strv m/41 S-II is almost identical to that on the PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. F. The 50 mm frontal armour is fairly decent, though the rest of the tank is quite lightly armoured. It should be noted that the engine deck is only 10 mm thick, and is vulnerable to strafing aircraft with cannons or heavy machine guns.

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 46 7 10.9 256 315 23.49 28.9
Realistic 41 6 146 165 13.39 15.14

The mobility of the Strv m/41 S-II is also almost identical to that on the PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf. F. It is more sluggish than the other Swedish tanks such as the Strv m/40L, with a lower top speed and a rather slow reverse gear.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Kan m/38 (37 mm)

The part that truly differentiates the Strv m/41 from its German cousin is the gun. The Strv m/41 uses a Swedish-made 3,7 cm kan m/38 instead of the original Czechoslovak Skoda 37 mm cannon. Its performance with the slpprj m/38 and slpgr m/39 APBC rounds is similar to that of the Czechoslovak gun, but the Swedish gun also has access to the outstanding slpprj m/49 APDS round. This round will easily penetrate anything the Strv m/41 can normally face, though it lacks the lethality of the German APCBC with explosive filler.

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 100 -14°/+20° ±180° N/A 13.3 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ 4.1 _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic 8.3 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__

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
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Optics

Strv m/41 S-II Optics
Default magnification Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics x1.8 x3.5
Comparable optics ___

Machine guns

Main article: Ksp m/36 (8 mm)

The Strv m/41 S-II is also armed with a coaxial 8 mm ksp m/36 light machine gun. There is a second, non-functional 8 mm machine gun in the hull front.

8 mm Ksp m/36
Mount Capacity
(Belt capacity)
Rate of fire
(shots/minute)
Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Coaxial 4,000 (250) 648 -14°/+20° N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/41 S-II relies on sniping and penetrating tanks at medium to long ranges with its powerful APDS round. However, APDS lacks the lethality of explosive filler AP rounds, so the Strv m/41 must rely on sniping and disabling crew or hitting ammunition racks to destroy enemy tanks, especially larger ones like the T-28. It also has a decent amount of armour for a light tank and great gun depression for playing hull down, though it is by no means invulnerable from the front.

Modules

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

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Access to high-penetration APDS
  • Fast rate-of-fire
  • Decent amount of armour for a light tank
  • Excellent gun depression

Cons:

  • Low post-penetration damage with APDS.
  • A bit sluggish with a low top speed for a light tank
  • Poor reverse speed

History

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Media

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See also

External links


Sweden light tanks
L-60  Strv m/38 · Strv m/39 · Strv m/39 TD · Strv m/40L
Strv m/41  Strv m/41 S-I · Strv m/41 S-II
Ikv 91  Ikv 91 · Ikv 91-105
CV 90  Strf 9040B · Strf 9040C · Strf 9040 BILL
  CV 90105 · CV 90120
Wheeled  Pbil m/40 · U-SH 405
Other  Strv m/31 · Strv 74 · Pbv 501
Finland  Vickers Mk.E · ▄T-26E · BT-42 · ▄PT-76 · CV 9030FIN · CT-CV 105HP
Denmark  CV 9035DK