Stormartillerivagn m/43
Stormartillerivagn m/43 (Sav m/43) (English: Assault artillery carriage model 1943) was an assault gun based on Stridsvagn m/41 SII chassis, a Swedish development of a license-built Czechoslovak TNH light tank. The Sav m/43 was first armed with a 75 mm gun; later they were rearmed with a 105 mm m/44 gun.[1]
| Sav m/43 | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Type | Assault gun | 
| Place of origin | Sweden | 
| Service history | |
| In service | 1944–1973 [1] | 
| Used by | Sweden | 
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Scania-Vabis | 
| Produced | 1944–1947 | 
| No. built | 36 [1] | 
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.4 t (13.7 short tons; 12.2 long tons) [1] | 
| Length | 5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) [1] | 
| Width | 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) [1] | 
| Height | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) [1] | 
| Crew | 4 [1] | 
| Main armament | 75 mm gun or 105 mm m/44 Bofors gun [1] | 
| Engine | Scania-Vabis type 603 gasoline engine [1] 160 hp (120 kW) [1] | 
| Power/weight | 12.9 hp/tonne | 
| Transmission | Praga-Wilson (5 speed) | 
| Suspension | leaf spring | 
| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in) | 
| Maximum speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) [1] | 
Service
    
The Sav m/43 was used by the artillery in A9 Regiment at Kristinehamn. In 1951, they were transferred to the armored forces. With one Sav m/43 used in training, they were allocated to infantry assault gun companies with six assault guns in each brigade. They were phased out of active service in 1973.[1]
Notes
    
- "Sweden". Tanks!. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
External links
    
- Swedish armor Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine – Web page dedicated to the Swedish armor.
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