Stormartillerivagn m/43

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 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]

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
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]

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. "Sweden". Tanks!. Retrieved 2012-05-19.

External links

• Swedish armor – Web page dedicated to the Swedish armor.