Stridsvagn M40/L

Stridsvagn M40/L, a photo by relex109.com on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Sweden generally followed Germany in terms of tank design. Indeed in the years between the wars, when Germany was prevented from building tanks, it provided resources for the Germans. Even so Sweden, which has always maintained a highly developed armaments industry, had many unique ideas on the subject which are reflected in a family likeness in designs produced up to 1940.

The M/40 L was the first of these designs to enter quantity production and it served the Swedish Army throughout the war years and beyond. In later years some were sold on to the Dominican Republic and even had some confrontations with modern American armour.
Other Numbers

NumberType
4960/AOriginal Accession
335Serial
1960.1000Original Entry
Military unit

Swedish Army
Country of Use

Sweden (1940)

Production
Object Production

RoleAttributionDatePlaceNotes
Manufactured1940Landswerk, A.B.Sweden
Era

World War 2
Nationality

Swedish

Location
Current Location

BOVTM - B18B - Inter War Hall (Moved here on 21/07/2009)

Physical
Features

Part NameDescriptionNotes
Tracks/WheelsFull Tracked
Armament - Main Weapon TypeGun - 37mm Gun Bofors QF
Armament - Secondary Weapon Type2* 8mm Machine Guns
EngineScania-Warbis L603, 6 cylinders, water cooled
SuspensionTorsion Bar
Transmission3 Forward, 1 Reverse, plus auxiliary gearbox
Dimensions

Part NameDimensionValueUnitPrecisionNotes
CrewNumber3
OverallWeight9,110kg
Speed - RoadMaximum45kph
Main GunCalibre37mm
Engine OutputPower142bhp
FuelVolume240ltr
RangeRadius
Armour ThicknessMaximum15mm
ProjectileNumber100rounds
OverallLength4.9m
OverallWidth2.08m
OverallHeight2.05mm


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