Pvkv m/43 (1963)

Pvkv m/43 (1963)

Pvkv m/43 (1963)

Description

The Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43 (1963) is a rank Swedish tank destroyer with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, superstructure)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	20-30 mm (80°) Upper glacis 70 mm (32°) Centre and lower glacis	30 mm	20 mm Upper plate 20 mm (30°) + 5 mm Lower glacis	20-30 mm (10°) Front glacis 5-9 mm (20°) Engine compartment
Superstructure	70 mm (30°) Front glacis 80 mm (21°) Driver viewport 70 mm (spherical) Gun mantlet	30 mm (12°) Front 25 mm (24-27°) Rear	25 mm (9°)	9 mm (5°) Front 9 mm (17°) Rear
Cupola	9 mm (cylindrical)			9 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.
• Storage boxes and mudguards are 4 mm thick.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				460			__.__
Realistic				287			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm pvkan m/43					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	43	-15°/+20°	-13°/+20°	N/A	7.0	9.8	11.8	13.1	13.9	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70
Realistic					4.8	5.6	6.8	7.5	8.0

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
slpgr m/43	APCBC	149	146	132	116	102	89
sgr m/38	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10
7,5 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	243	241	233	224	215	207

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%
slpgr m/43	APCBC	890	6	1.2	14	110	48°	63°	71°
sgr m/38	HE	840	6.43	0	0.1	690	79°	80°	81°
7,5 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	1,110	3.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Pvkv m/43 (1963)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
43	42 (+1)	26 (+17)	23 (+20)	19 (+24)	16 (+27)	7 (+36)	1 (+42)	No

Machine guns

8 mm ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	2,000 (250)	648	-10°/+65°	±180°

Usage in battles

The Pvkv m/43 (1963) has a casemate design, and as such, plays best as a sniper. With mediocre armour compared to its peers, it will depend on positioning or tank support in order to survive to deliver its shots. Move with tanks to your front, or find a long range sniping position in order to remain effective and support your team.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Starts with a stock APCBC found on the previous Pvkv m/43 (1946) and Strv m/42 DT
• Has access to a powerful APDS
• Great gun depression of -15°
• Relatively mobile
• Wide horizontal gun arc

Cons:

• APDS is a tier IV modification
• Outdated chassis - narrow tracks and light armour
• Casemated tank destroyer - dead engine = dead Pvkv
• Tall silhouette makes tank vulnerable at hull-down position
• Poor reverse
• Low survivability
• Thin roof armour - 20 mm shells can penetrate the top of the tank, knocking out the crew

History

During World War 2, the need for tank destroyers became evident, and Germany had great success with the StuG III and StuG IV. Because of the success of those platforms, Sweden decided to create a tank destroyer similar in concept to the StuG's. Landsverk created a design in 1942, based on the chassis of the Strv m/42. It was chosen by the Swedish military and was given the designation Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43, or Pvkv m/43 for short.

The Pvkv m/43 used the chassis of the Strv m/42, but with a casemate superstructure replacing the turret. The superstructure was located at the front of the vehicle, and the glacis was sloped. It had an open tarp to keep the weight down, and used a tarp to protect the crew from the elements. The Pvkv m/43 had a crew of 4, and was initially armed with a 75mm luftvärnskanonen m/36 antiaircraft gun, modified with a longer barrel for increased armour penetration. The gun could traverse 15 degrees to the left and right. It had a Ksp m/39 machine gun as the secondary armament. It was powered by a Volvo A8B engine producing 360 hp. The gearbox was different than the gearbox of the Strv m/42, and the drive wheels had to be reinforced to handle the increased weight of the vehicle. The Swedish military ordered 87 Pvkv m/43 in 1942, but deliveries were delayed and the last vehicle was delivered in 1948.

In 1954, the vehicle was given an armoured roof to better protect the crew. Other improvements included a muzzle brake, a gun travel lock, and a bore evacuator/fume extractor. The Strv m/41 was retired from service in 1957, which allowed the two Scania-Vabis L603 engines per vehicle to be used in the Pvkv m/43. The two L603 engines produced less horsepower (320 hp) than the Volvo A8B, but were much more reliable. In 1970, the Pvkv m/43 was retired from service, and the guns were used in static fortifications until 1995.

Media

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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

Bibliography

• Pansarvärnskanonvagn m/43. (2020, April 6). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pansarv%C3%A4rnskanonvagn_m/43&oldid=949440407

AB Landsverk
Light Tanks
L-10	Strv m/31
L-60	Strv m/38 · Strv m/39 · Strv m/40L
Pbil m/40	Pbil m/40
Strv 74	Strv 74
Unimog 404	U-SH 405
Medium Tanks
Lago	Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT
Tank Destroyers
Ikv 72	Ikv 72 · Ikv 103
Pvkv m/43	Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963)
Pvkv II/III	Pvkv II · Pvkv III
SPAA	Pvlvv fm/42 · L-62 ANTI II

Sweden tank destroyers
Strv m/41 derivatives	Spj fm/43-44 · Sav m/43 (1944) · Sav m/43 (1946) · Pvkv II · Pvkv III
Ikv 72/103	Ikv 72 · Ikv 103
Pvkv m/43	Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963)
ATGM	UDES 33 · Pbv 302 (BILL) · Pvrbv 551
Other	SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C
Norway	VIDAR