Stormartillerivagn m/43

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
Number built 36[1]
Specifications
Weight 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 gun[1]
Engine Scania-Vabis 1664[1]
140 hp[1]
Speed 43 km/h (27 mph)[1]

Stormartillerivagn m/43 (Sav m/43) (English: Assault artillery wagon model 1943) was an assault gun based on Stridsvagn m/41 SII chassis, a Swedish development of a license-built Czech TNH medium 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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Sweden". Tanks!. Retrieved 2012-05-19.


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