Dear tankers, the other day in one of the "developers' answers" it became known that in the future in our

Dear tankers, the other day in one of the "developers' answers" it became known that in the future in our game such a nation as Sweden will be provided. For a long time, amateur branches of the development of this nation can be observed on the network. We tried and put together our development tree, which includes 4 branches: ST, TT, PT, SPG. Putting 37 tanks in one article would be stupid and therefore we divided one large one into 4 small ones, which will include one of the branches. But in addition to the 4 main ones, there will also be a fifth article about Swedish tanks, and which one you will find out later.

In the first part, we will look at the heavy tanks branch. It will consist of three light tanks, four medium and three heavy tanks, which will end this branch. Please note that the data on performance characteristics are taken from Internet sources. In the game, all data may be different. We also notify that all branches are collected at the discretion of the author and according to data from the World of tanks forums.

Level 1 - L-5

At the first level, the Swedes will be represented by the L-5 light tank, which fits perfectly with the rest of the tier 1 tanks. It will be armed with a 37 mm gun with a depression angle of -10 degrees down and +30 degrees up. The ammunition load was 200 shells, and the crew consisted of 4 people. According to historical data, the first 3 samples were equipped with a 70-horsepower gasoline engine, and in addition, with 7 tons of weight, we get 10 horses per ton, which is quite small, and according to mathematical calculations, our tank will accelerate to a maximum of 20 km / h. Booking data is not indicated in any source, therefore we cannot provide you with exact numbers, but presumably the tank will have armor similar to the armor of a Renault or MS-1 tank, since the years of production of tanks fall almost on the same period. In general, the tank will be slow, but with a good gun.

Level 2 - Strv fm31

Lightweight 11-ton unit armed with the same 37mm cannon as its predecessor. About booking it is known that the thickness of the sheets ranged from 6 to 14 mm. It can be assumed that the tank will have 14 mm in the turret, since this is the most important part of the tank, but 6 mm will most likely be on the sides and in the stern, which is inherent in almost all tanks. Our tank will be propelled by a 150-horsepower, 12-cylinder Maybach engine, and the maximum speed will be within 35 km / h.

Level 3 - Strv m31

In general, this tank is the same Strv fm31, but with reinforced hull and turret armor from 6-14 to 8-24, as well as a different engine. Now we are accelerated to 42 km / h by a 200-horsepower Maybach engine. The weapon is apparently the same as the previous 2 brothers, although there is a possibility that the developers will still put some kind of suitable weapon at level 3, since now we will fight against 5 levels, and 37 mm is not very suitable for this Affairs. But these are just guesses, and we continue to move on.

Level 4 - LAGO

8.5 tons of weight and a 200-horsepower engine give us the ability to accelerate to 46 km / h. The armor is most likely similar to the previous tank, but according to historical data, it became known that the tank could weigh 9.6 tons, taking into account the overhead armor plates, so with no small probability we can see one tank as being pumped, and another one with reinforced armor , like a prem tank, but this is just guesswork and speculation.

But again, we see that we were not deprived of a new weapon. All the same 37 mm is already at level 4. I think each of you is ready to bet that at least at level 4 they will give us some kind of normal and penetrating weapon.

5th level - Strv M42

At the fifth level, the presence of real Swedish engineering is already really felt. Our gun is no longer 37, but as much as 75mm. We were not particularly deprived of armor at level 5: from 9 to 55 mm, but the rounded nose of the forehead of the hull in the reduction gives the maximum 150 mm in some projections, which is not so small at level 5. For comparison, take the American Sherman, as it has a similar situation with forehead armor. With 22 tons of weight and 380 l / s, we have a specific power of 17 horses per ton, which will allow us to reach our honorary 42 km / h. The tank should come out quite playable and fast, but knowing the developers it is difficult to predict what they will present to us this time.

Level 6 - Strv 74

Built on the basis of its predecessor, but as we can see with a different turret, which is somewhat similar to the turrets of the recently added American light tanks. Reservations from 15 to 80 mm, as we can see, the tower, having 80 mm, will be immature for its level, because at level 6 no one will be able to penetrate it. Armed with a 75 mm gun, but not the same as its predecessor. It will be better in every way. 170 horses in a gasoline engine will accelerate us to 40 km/h.

Level 7 - 74/13

The situation with the hull is repeated again, but the turret from the French AMX 13 gives us new opportunities. The changes also affected the dynamics: with a weight of 20 tons, we got a 450-horsepower engine, which gives us simply outrageous 22 horses per ton of weight. And now our maximum speed will be in the range of 50-55 km/h. The gun will most likely be 90 mm. It is not known whether it will be with a loading drum, but we dare to assume that the drum is still worth waiting for, because putting a single gun into a turret designed for an automatic loader is not historical. As a result, we should get a competitive AMX 13 75 car.

Level 8 - KRV 81

From historical information, only armor data is known: building 125/30/20, tower 165/112/112. One can only guess what kind of gun they will give us, but from the photo we see that a 105 mm gun is installed, similar to the guns of the British MT 8 and 9 levels. The dynamics will be at an average level: the maximum speed is around 40 km / h, and the specific power is about 15-18 hp / t. In general, the tank will be a narrow-minded analogue of the British Centurion, and again, this is just speculation.

Level 9 - KRV 105

The tank will be very interesting and fast, because with a mass of 40 tons we have a 550-horsepower SFA engine, and our maximum speed will be around 45 km/h, which is quite good for a heavy tank. The hull armor will be 170/70/20, while the turret will have 170/125/30. Don't discount the fact that the nose can be prickly, as indicated by some historical data. There will most likely be 2 guns, these are 105 mm stock and 120 mm top (similar to AMX 50 120 and AMX 50V). Oh yes, we also have excellent LH, well, at least down, yes, yes, exactly down, 12 cm down and 8 up, and it seems that the swing of the French 50 120 with its terrible LH up is felt.

Level 10 - KRV 120

All data is almost the same with our predecessor, except for some parameters. The stock AV-1195 engine has some 540 horsepower, but the top one already somehow shines with its power, 668 horsepower, but due to the increased mass and elongated body, we have the same dynamics as the KRV-105. The booking has also been changed. Most likely the nose of the forehead of the hull will be pricked as indicated in the figure. The thickness of the turret armor will be either 140 or 170, since there were 2 tank concepts, these are EMIL 1 and EMIL 2; the sides of the tower are 40 or 60, but the rear of the tower is 20 or 30 mm. The body in the forehead will have either 120 or 145mm; sides 20 or 30, but the stern of the hull in both concepts indicates a mark of 20 mm. As a result, we should get a tank similar to the AMX 50V and AMX 50 120, but not knowing: with or without a drum.

Summing up the first part, it is worth noting that the branch is quite interesting in pumping, that is, each tank will be unique and playable in its own way. At low levels, a “37 mm marathon” awaits us, and starting from level 5, it becomes more interesting to play, and already approaching the top, we see that the tanks of this branch are really worth the time and effort to study them.

Swedish vehicles were added to World of tanks in update 9.17. This technique is divided into two branches of development, one includes light, medium and heavy tanks, the other - tank destroyers.

Branch of the development of Swedish tanks in WoT

The Swedish branch of tanks in World of tanks is particularly diverse.

3 are presented here:

• light tank with a very unusual hull Strv m/40L (tier 3)
• medium tank Strv 74 with a great gun (level 6)
• Leo is a very fast CT armed with a huge alpha weapon (level 7)
• heavy tank Emil I with magazine loading (level 8)
• Emil II - Swedish version of the Frankish AMX 50-120 (level 9)
• top TT Kranvagn - with drum loading

Swedish tank tech tree

The view of the development tree for tanks and tank destroyers in Sweden is shown in the figure.

Swedish tank destroyer branch

Swedish anti-tank self-propelled guns of levels 2 - 7 are classic tank destroyers in World of tanks with a good gun and not the best survivability. Starting from level 8, there are machines with a completely new feature - the siege mode. Swedish tank destroyers of 8-10 levels can switch to a special siege mode - designed to fire at enemies. Travel mode is intended for movement.

The composition of the Swedish branch of tank destroyers of the branch

1. STRV FM/21 (Tier 1 tank)
2. Pvlvv fm/42
3. Ikv 72
4. Sav m/43
5. Ikv 103
6. Ikv 65 Alt II
7. Ikv 90 Type B
8. UDES 03 is the first self-propelled gun with a siege mode
9. Strv 103-0
10. Strv 103B top Swedish tank destroyer

Landsverk sav m/43
The only self-propelled gun that was in service with the Royal Swedish Army during the Second World War. In total, 36 pieces of this self-propelled gun were produced, delivered to the army in 1944-47. They were in service until 1973.

This text is dedicated to the branch of Swedish tank destroyers. Analysis of the tank branch has been done.

As I understand it, the developers of Wargaming, before creating the Swedish branch (branches), faced a dilemma - to make one, but logical, or two, but at the same time intensively sucking devices from the finger.

A logical Swedish tank branch could look like this:

#1 strv fm/21-29
#2 strv m/38 plus prem strv m/40K
#3 strv m/41

In real life, the developers put strv m / 40K on the third level, and refused strv m / 41. The stupidity is here. m / 40K had a fundamental difference from m / 38 - a frontal armor plate 50 mm thick. Well, the motor is a little more powerful. Everything else about these tanks was identical. But m / 41 with the same weapons, a little more (that is, it immediately becomes more HP) and had a frontal armor plate of 50mm in the basic modification, as an upgrade. That is why m / 41K as a premium of the third level looks much more logical. Further:

Levels ##4-6 the developers worked on a solid "five":

#4 Landsverk Lago - this experimental tank, created in 1939 by order of Hungary, is actually an ideal candidate for the fourth level.
#5 strv m/42 - "mini KV", the main tank of Sweden during the Second World War and the Korean War
#6 strv 74 is the result of a deep modernization of strv m/42. True, it is not so simple with him. Apparently - he will be the most weakly armed level six CT in the game.

On #7-9 it was necessary to put a combination of strv 82-83 and strv 101-102 (nee these tanks were British "Centurions" of different series, delivered to Sweden in 1952-53) and two modifications of the "Swedish tank" strv 103 - 0 and B, and at #10 put the strv 2000 project, which was carried out in Sweden from the late 50s to the late 70s. Several options were proposed, all of them were rejected solely because the price was too high.

Landsverk strv 103
Probably the most unusual tank in the history of world tank building, built in series. The shock in world military and near-military circles caused by its appearance is well characterized by the fact that on March 21, 1963, when the Swedish government issued a memorandum announcing the adoption of a new tank, US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara immediately handed it over to President Kennedy, who demanded that the CIA provide the maximum possible information about the novelty. McNamara in those days expressed doubts about the competitiveness of this tank compared to the American novelty M60. A total of 335 units of this tank were produced, serving in the Swedish army from 1966 to the mid-90s.

You can do without strv 2000, but then move two str 103s one position up (that is, to the same positions where they now stand in the official Swedish tank destroyer branch).

Instead, the developers put a hypothetical tank at #7, created on the basis of sketches of a promising 30-ton Swedish tank, work on which was carried out in 1945-47 and all work on which was curtailed due to the fact that Swedish engineers managed to get acquainted with samples of allied tanks and they reasonably concluded that all their sketches were unnecessarily archaic. By the way, a similar story happened with the French ARl 42, work on which was carried out by French tank designers in secret, starting in 1942, but when in 1944 Leclerc was shown a drawing of a new tank, he put it something like this - "The Americans will give us such crap for free as much as we ask, develop something new", and thus the ARL 44 was born.

In any case, what the then developers from Landsverk offered was clearly not at the 7th level. And at levels 8-10, the guys from Wargaming put three more absolutely hypothetical tanks, developed on the basis of drawings of the first sketches on the EMIL theme, which was led by Steve Breguet, the future creator of str 103. Interestingly, at the first stage of work (1949-53) KB in where Breguet worked, a bunch of different options were considered, up to the AMC 13 maxi with a 105 mm cannon in a oscillating turret.

Landsverk Pvkv m/43
Anti-tank self-propelled guns, created on the chassis of the Strv m / 42 medium tank. It was armed with a 75 mm cannon with a barrel length of 50.5 cal, which made it possible to give the projectile a speed one and a half times greater than that of a 28-caliber m / 42 tank gun, which had the same caliber. It also had 80mm frontal armor. The order for the design was received in 1942, but these tank destroyers went to the unit only in 1946. A total of 87 pieces were produced. This tank destroyer was in service until 1995. Until 1953, when Sweden received the Centurions, the pvkv m / 43 was the only Swedish combat device capable of withstanding the main tanks of the USA, Great Britain and the USSR.

And where did the Centurions and strv 103 go? Well, they forgot about the "English" at all. But in vain! And 103 were thrust into the branch of the Swedish tank destroyers. We got out. But from the point of view of marketing, they made a colossal puncture. People wanted a Swedish branch to drive the legendary Swedish tanks, not just Schaub Bulo. And now, yes, gamers will upgrade the tank destroyer branch, but I still don’t understand what interest there is in pumping absolutely unrealistic tanks from levels 7 to 10.

And yes, they screwed up with premium. The strv m / 52 tank never existed even in the project. There was an idea for the military to put a tower from AMX 13 on strv m / 42. Landsverk engineers very quickly concluded that the linear diameter of the French tank turret was noticeably larger than the linear diameter of the strv m / 42 turret, and so much more that in order to install it, another hull would be needed (the m / 42 hull was very narrow, only 236 cm ), in connection with which the proposed modification is not possible in principle.

And now Wargaming offers this, well, a very hypothetical tank. What for?

OK. We turn to the main topic of the article - self-propelled guns. Here, as in the tanks branch, we see both correct decisions and outright nonsense. Due to the fact that, having castrated the line of tanks, the developers transferred strv 103 to the tank destroyer branch, and to the highest levels: 9 and 10. At these levels, the developers placed strv 103-0 and strv 103-B, and this decision is for the formation of the branch Tank destroyers are indeed the only possible.

What's below?

And here it is interesting. The fact is that Sweden has never been a rich enough and industrially powerful country to have a large fleet of different self-propelled guns, but they still managed to create something interesting.

Probably the most striking example of Swedish tank destroyer construction is the Sav m/43, an assault gun with a 105 mm field gun, 21 caliber long, built at the end of World War II in a series of 36 units based on the strv m/41 light tank. What makes it good for WoT is the ability to upgrade several types of weapons. Despite the fact that in the series it was with the above 105 mm gun, options with 75 tank guns and several howitzer options were also considered.

The developers of Wargaming put the Sav m/43 at #4 tier. And this is also the right decision. But it is almost the only correct one.

Let's take a look at the thread from the beginning. At level #2 is the experimental tank destroyer pvlvv fm/42, which was allegedly created in 1942 on the basis of the strv m/38-40 tank and was armed with either a 20 mm Marsden anti-aircraft gun or a 37 mm Bofors anti-tank gun.

pvlvv m/42
The first Swedish SPAA, which the developers of WarGaming put into the lineup of the Swedish SPG on the second level, apparently, just out of urgent need.

It seems to be a good solution for level #2, but the whole problem is that a.) I don’t think that this device can be considered a tank destroyer, since there was not the slightest sense in 1942 to develop a tank destroyer with a 37 caliber gun mm, and it must be clearly recognized that it was an ZSU, which, yes, the developers put into the line of tank destroyers, since its guns will actually be able to fight second-tier tanks.

The second problem - has anyone tried to look for mentions of this device on the Web? I tried. The first five pages of Google search results provide links exclusively in the context of WoT, and the only photo is also located in the article dedicated to the Swedish branch. So, whether this self-propelled gun was in real life, or not, it is not clear. No matter how the developers from Minsk invented it too. In the end, with a company turnover of several tens of millions of dollars a year, it is not difficult to draw an authentic picture of the time.

Ikv 72
A light infantry support SPG built in the early 1950s. With a mass of 8 tons, it had 8-15 mm bulletproof armor and a 145 hp engine. It was armed with a 75 mm tank gun, similar to the one installed on the strv m / 42. A total of 36 pieces were produced. In 1956, the rearmament of the 105 mm howitzer began. Modernized Ikv 72 received the name Ikv 102

At level #3, TOTALLY FAIR is Ikv 72. There is an interesting story here. Even during the war, the issue of fire support for motorized rifle units arose, for which the development of the Sav m / 43 assault gun began. However, the 105 mm field gun mounted on this SPG was not very effective against modern tanks. Several options for light self-propelled guns were proposed, including fm / 49, which was a 6-ton tankette armed with 2 120 mm mortars (or mortars). There was also a project by Bofors, which managed to install a 120mm naval universal gun on the strv m / 42 chassis, which was subsequently equipped with several post-war Swedish destroyers.

As a result, the lkv 72 assault self-propelled gun was created almost from scratch, which had a weight of only 8 tons (the same as the sav m / 43) and was armed with a tank gun similar to that placed on the strv m / 42. The chassis was designed from scratch. Booking was installed bulletproof 8-15 mm. The device was driven by a 145 horsepower liquid-cooled Ford V8 engine. The first batch of 10 pieces was delivered to the troops in 1953. The next order for 26 pieces was immediately placed. The "demand" for self-propelled guns was such that in 1956-57, several strv m / 42s that had not yet been upgraded to str 73 were retrained as infantry support self-propelled guns, repainted and received the new name Ikv 73. In 1956-58, the Ikv 72 was re-equipped 105 mm howitzers. At the same time, a new modification of this howitzer, the Ikv 103, was developed, which differed from the Ikv 102 in its propulsion system. The fiery heart of the novelty was the Saab SFA42 four-cylinder air-cooled engine with a power of 150 hp.

ikv 102 or ikv 103
The most massive post-war Swedish self-propelled gun. It was armed with a 105 mm howitzer and was used directly in the infantry brigades of the Swedish army. A total of 118 self-propelled guns of these two models, which differed only in the engine, were in service with the Royal Army in 1953-60.

Ikv 102 and Ikv 103 served in the Swedish army until 1984-86, later their chassis were used for the production of armored personnel carriers Pvrbv 551 and Lvrbv 701, which are in service with the Swedish army to this day.

How did the WarGaming developers dispose of these self-propelled guns? You won't guess anything. Ikv 72 was placed at level #3, and Ikv 102 at #5. What raises questions. But the absence of another interesting Swedish self-propelled gun - the Pvkv m / 43 tank destroyer - raises even bigger questions. The history of its creation illustrates well why Russia always lives by the principle of "catch up and overtake". Back in the fall of 1942, the military, having received information on tank battles in the summer of 1942 on the Eastern Front, came to a disappointing conclusion - the supernova strv m / 42, which had not even begun to enter the troops, was completely powerless in confrontation with Soviet heavy tanks. Yes, and with promising German, too. And something needs to be done. This something was the tank destroyer project based on the same strv m / 42, on which the latest Bofors anti-tank gun with a caliber of 75 mm and a barrel length of 50.5 cal was installed. The speed of a projectile fired from such a gun reached almost 900 m / s, which was one and a half times higher than the speed of the projectile of a gun mounted on strv m / 42. Another feature of the self-propelled guns was the frontal armor 80mm thick. Never before had such thick armor been placed on Swedish tanks.

Pvkv m / 43 was built in 81 copies and entered the army in 1946-48. The tank had a problem - the engine was from strv m/42 - Volvo A8B. He was somewhat capricious and unreliable. As a result, in 1963, a remotorization was carried out, during which the divjok was replaced by 2 Scania-Vabis type L 603/3 with a capacity of 162 hp each. each. Oddly enough, the self-propelled guns did not lose speed (45 km / h). Tank destroyers pvkv m / 43 before the appearance of the "centurions" in the Swedish army were the only possible opponents of their modern main battle tanks in the armies of the USSR, the USA and England.

And you know what's most interesting? pvkv m/43 is NOT in the Swedish branch of Wargaming. Well, no, that's all. Instead, on the legal #5 level sits ikv 102, which does not make the slightest sense at all. The absurdity of this decision is that the ikv 102 had the same armament as the sav m / 43 (set to legal #4 level), but did not have the same armor protection as its predecessor and, therefore, should be located at #3, where the ikv itself is located 72. And on #5 you need to put pvkv m / 43.

UDES 03
UDES is not the name of a tank, but a program for the development of advanced armored vehicles for the needs of the Swedish army. It was a lighter tank than the strv 103, armed with a 105 mm cannon with a barrel length of 45 or 51 cal.

The UDES 03 tank was placed at level # 8. In fact, two options were worked out in detail under this program in 1972-73 - UDES 03 as a lightweight (weight of only 26 tons) version of the Strv 103 and UDES 14 - outwardly resembling the British "Scorpion" tank with a normal turret, with the same armament and weight as UDES 03. UDES 03 was brought to the prototype stage, while UDES 14 remained in the drawings. To be honest, I have no idea how effective such a device will be able to fight tanks of 7-10 levels, which it will face in battles.

Landsverk Ikv 65

#7 is the Bofors Ikv 90, and #6 is the Landsverk Ikv 65. Both of these SPGs were developed in the 1960s by order of the army in order to create a compact tank destroyer for the latest Bofors 90mm / 45 cal AT gun. They weighed only 11 tons and carried anti-tank armor. Landsverk has developed 6 different variants of this self-propelled gun up to the tank destroyer. One of them reached the stage of creating a prototype.

Ikv 91
The third largest Swedish tank in the 1970s and 80s. A total of 212 pieces were produced.

However, the winner of the competition was neither Landsverk nor Bofors, but the light tank Ikv 91, developed by Hägglund & Söner. It was somewhat larger than the Bofors and Landsverk projects (weight 16 tons), but had an enviable mobility of 65 km / h) and the ability to swim. As a result, in 1976-78, the Swedish army received 212 tanks of this model, which were in service with the Swedish army until 2002.

The defeat in the competition for a promising light tank crippled Landsverk, the company left the military industry for a civilian, engaged in the production of excavators, but soon went bankrupt and was bought by Volvo.

But back to our sheep, damn it. What for this Bofors got away on the 7th level? What prevented you from putting this very Ikv 91 there? Yes, the gun is the same as the Ikv 65, but the presence of a turret and mobility puts it on a higher level, isn't that logical? Yes, and the tank can be made much more detailed than the illusory "Bofors"?

In general, in my humble opinion, those in Minsk who are engaged in branch planning frankly cheated. Not those who draw this mura, but those who give orders. They could have made a candy, but they made another "Japanese branch" about nothing.

World of Tanks has arrived in the League of Nations. Swedish vehicles will appear in the game soon. and speed up to a kilometer. But there is already the main character. Let's see what the Swedish tanks will be like. a tank with a rich history. Strv fm/21. under the guise of tractor parts. In general, continuous intrigues and secrets. video on the subject.

Light tank 1st level. It stands out only in size. safety points. Going into details doesn't make much sense. It won't take long to play. Strv m/38 and m/40L follow. Normal cars for their level. and outstanding virtues. Good technique. features of Swedish tanks.

Easy booking, small size and excellent elevation angles. The fourth level tank Lago is the same. A versatile machine for any task. slightly more dynamic than its predecessors. slows down in World of Tanks. There is a time to feel the tank on which you play. There are many interesting cars of different nations here.

hangars of players forever. get into this company. Mobility, speed, armament power of the tank are average. vertical guidance. 15 degrees down. hiding the body in relief. In terms of the combination of characteristics, the Strv m / 42 is not inferior to the best medium tanks at the level.

At the sixth level, the player is waiting for a test. will have to be reviewed. Strv 74 has so-so dynamics and armor. It would be nothing, but here's the size... For a medium tank, it's big. Machine from the category of "hit-punched." of the most comfortable weapons on the level. It has excellent penetration and accuracy.

This gun is a pleasure to shoot from afar. Well, the vertical angles. tall tank in relief. very reminiscent of tank destroyers. throws up problems. seventy four. medium tank of the seventh level. It is so similar to light that even thin armor is perceived normally.

The Leo gun leaves mixed feelings. convergence and stabilization. armor-piercing projectile 300 units. tanks are running out and the era of heavyweights is beginning. Top cars are similar in character, you can easily hone your skills and bring techniques to perfection. different sources of inspiration. First the Germans, then the Czechs.

like a swinging tower. ninth and tenth levels. Eight, Emil I. Similar to the AMX 50 100. It also has a drum. It differs from Monsieur in good frontal armor and rational tilt angles. entry-level machines and most of their own. Forgotten feeling for someone who loves cars with automatic loaders.

good gun depression angles. over the crest of the hill. In the asset of AMX speed. and more dynamic, and in shooting. It has less reload time. And more potential drum damage combined with higher penetration. In general, the Swede shoots less, but more reliably. slower but calmer.

tank branch Emil II. Compared to the French AMX 50 120, the story continues. elevation angles, size. He's a little smaller. The Swede is inferior to the AMX in armor penetration and dynamics. Ten, heavy tank Kranvagn. Emily's strengths and weaknesses.

In the presence of thin sides and a dense layout, which is fraught with knocking out modules. The gun does not have very high penetration. such shortcomings? The main "feature" of Kranvagna is the combination of a well-armored turret with outstanding gun angles. She dictates the style of the game.

Hide the body, and realize the drum. it's without too much fuss. You can change the position - dynamics allows. a few common features. booking and small size. gun angles. If you like to play from the relief, then this is probably the best choice. That's all. Good luck in battle.

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With the release of update 0.9.17, it became available for players to study Swedish branch of tanks, which is represented by two research branches. The machines of this nation have specific features that have brought new opportunities for players to the gameplay.

Unfortunately for the players, only tank destroyers and heavy tanks are available in the Swedish tech tree. At the moment, there is no reliable information about the introduction of light vehicles, a full-fledged branch of medium tanks and self-propelled guns, although there is enough information in the archives about the developments of Swedish engineers of various types of armored vehicles. This gives hope for the addition of a new unique technique that will make the game even more exciting and fun.

Swedish branch of heavy tanks

Swedish heavy tank branch is not uniform throughout its length. Players start the game on light vehicles, at the fourth level they change to medium ones, and only at the eighth level do heavy tanks come into play. This heterogeneity of vehicles brings players some discomfort in the gameplay, since the transfer of the crew from one type of vehicle to another is accompanied by a 20% experience penalty. In addition, the perks that are needed for a comfortable game on medium tanks are not always suitable for playing on heavy ones.

Therefore, players who decide to pump out Swedish heavy tanks for themselves will be required to frequently reset perks to learn more suitable ones. But all these inconveniences will eventually be rewarded by the presence of excellent heavy equipment in the hangar. A feature of these machines is the loading drum, which greatly simplifies the process of dealing damage.

There are many such tanks in the World of Tanks game, but the Swedes have a clear advantage over them, namely, strong frontal armor, which can repel large-caliber projectiles and thereby increase the survivability of vehicles on the battlefield. More information about the heavy tank branch of Sweden will come later.

Just like the heavy tank branch, the Swedish tank destroyers were introduced into the game with their own characteristics. And if up to level 8 the tank destroyers of Sweden are quite similar to the vehicles of other nations of the same type, then after reaching this level, players get a unique siege combat mode.

Using it, the player can move around his axis, using a camouflage net and stereo tubes that will be active. Such characteristics of cars have not yet been introduced into the game, and many players have already appreciated them. Moreover, when switching to siege mode, vehicles get simply fantastic vertical aiming angles, which makes playing this vehicle very comfortable.

The ninth and tenth levels of Swedish tank destroyers have excellent armor, due to the rational arrangement of armor plates, from which most enemy shells ricochet. It is also worth noting the excellent camouflage parameters of the Swedish tank destroyers, which, in combination with a camouflage net, make the vehicle invisible on the battlefield and can often only be detected by the aftermath of an “X-ray”. Their weapons are extremely accurate.

But it was not without its downsides. The transition to siege mode takes some time, the machine being in this mode has a low speed of movement. When leaving the mode, the speed of the tank destroyer increases many times, but at the same time, firing leaves much to be desired. The vertical aiming angles disappear, the accuracy and stabilization of the gun deteriorate.

At the moment, premium tanks in Sweden are represented by only one vehicle - a medium tank Strv m/42-57 Alt A2. It has good mobility, a loading drum and decent damage per minute. Its disadvantages include the presence of weak armor, mediocre vertical aiming angles and low penetration of the base projectile. In addition, when transferring the crew to heavy tanks, players will pay a large experience penalty.

We will tell you more about this vehicle, as well as other tanks later.