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Revision as of 09:40, 28 December 2020

Introducing Wiki 3.0
Strv m/31
Strv m/31
AB RB SB
1.0 1.0 1.0
Class:
Research:Free
Purchase:Free

Description

GarageImage Strv m31.jpg


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

Armourfront / side / back
Hull24 / 24 / 20
Turret24 / 24 / 24
Crew4 people
Visibility76 %
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

Speedforward / back
AB47 / 21 km/h
RB and SB43 / 19 km/h
Number of gears4 forward
3 back
Weight11.5 t
Engine power
AB286 hp
RB and SB150 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB24.9 hp/t
RB and SB13.0 hp/t
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

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
ABfree
RBfree
SBfree
Total cost of modifications3 440 Rp icon.png
154 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost190 Ge icon.png
Crew trainingfree
Experts1 000 Sl icon.png
Aces10 Ge icon.png
Research Aces80 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
10 / 10 / 10 % Sl icon.png
100 / 100 / 100 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
440 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 Sl icon.png
45 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Mods tank reinforcement sw.png
Crew Replenishment
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
440 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 Sl icon.png
45 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
540 Rp icon.png
Cost:
25 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
37mm_sw_m39_APHE_ammo_pack
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
37mm_sw_kan_APDS_ammo_pack
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition127 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
4.1 → 3.1 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 25°
Main article: kan m/38 (37 mm)
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) (+127) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

Ammunition4 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
3.9 → 3.0 s
Fire rate499 shots/min
Main article: ksp m/14-29 (6.5 mm)

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

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


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