Strv m/42

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Lago

13 740

140 000

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Good AP Pen and Damage on the top gun.
Tied for best gun depression of all tier 5 tanks with -15.
Armor holds up against low tiers.
Top engine gives the tank decent acceleration.

Disadvantages:

Slow reload, lackluster DPM and awful aim time
Low top speed and mediocre mobility for a medium tank, even with top engine
Below average accuracy
Tracks easily damaged
Stock gun often fails to pen many same-tier tanks, makes for a rough initial grind

Tank description:

The Strv m/42 is a Swedish tier 5 medium tank.Developed on the basis of the Lago medium tank in the 1930s. The 75-mm Bofors gun was mounted on the 22.5-ton tank. A total of 282 vehicles of different variants were produced. The TM, TH, and TV variants used the Scania-Vabis L-603 twin engines, which provided 160 h.p., while the Strv m/42 EH tanks were powered by a single Volvo A8B engine that provided 370 h.p.The Strv m/42 leads to the Strv 74.

Developed on the basis of the Lago medium tank in the 1930s. The 75-mm Bofors gun was mounted on the 22.5-ton tank. A total of 282 vehicles of different variants were produced. The TM, TH, and TV variants used the Scania-Vabis L-603 twin engines, which provided 160 h.p., while the Strv m/42 EH tanks were powered by a single Volvo A8B engine that provided 370 h.p.