Stormartillerivagn m/43
Appearance
Sav m/43 | |
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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] |
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]
Service
[edit]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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Swedish armor Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine – Web page dedicated to the Swedish armor.