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The most significant Swedish tank development during the war was the Stridsvagn m/42 (Strv m/42) a medium tank it fielded with a 75 mm L/34 gun, the first of its size in a Swedish tank. It entered service with the Swedish army in November 1941. Modern in design, it was also well protected and mobile. A total of 282 were produced. Stridsvagn ...
The Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), also known as the Alternative S and S-tank, [4] is a Swedish Cold War-era main battle tank, designed and manufactured in Sweden. [5] " Strv" is the Swedish military abbreviation of stridsvagn , Swedish for tank (literally combat wagon , it also is the Swedish word for chariot ), while the 103 comes from being the ...
Collar insignia of the Russian Tank Troops, depicting a pike nosed tank (akin to the IS-3 and T-10). A pike nose (from Russian: щучий нос ) is a configuration of vehicle armour in which an armoured vehicle's frontal armour consists of three angular plates put together to form a cone-like shape, similar to the nose of a pike , from which ...
The Swedish Armoured Troops were organized in war-time in armoured brigades consisting of, among other things, a tank and two armoured infantry battalions and an artillery battalion. [ 1 ] The four armored brigades – Pbrig m/43 – were created to meet the need for powerful attack units that could break through a defensive position and ...
Stridsvagn 122 during an urban warfare exercise, 2006. Stridsvagn 122 (strv 122, IPA: [ˈstrɪ̂tːsvaŋn] ⓘ) [a] is a Swedish main battle tank that, like the German Leopard 2A5, is based on the German Leopard 2 Improved variant utilizing such newer technology as command, control, and fire-control systems, reinforced armour, and long-term combat capacity.
South Scanian Regiment: Framåtanda och stolthet (Swedish for "ambition and pride") and Slå snabbt - slå hårt (Swedish for "Strike fast - strike hard") Västernorrland Regiment: För ditt land, din hembygd, ditt regemente (Swedish for "For your country, your home region, your regiment") Swedish Navy
The ranks are grouped as officers (OF1 - OF9), specialist officers (OR6 - OR9), and as section commanders, soldiers and sailors (GSS in Swedish) (OR1 - OR5). Specialist officers are more like warrant officers in the US ranking systems as they mostly hold technical positions. The rank insignia below are worn on the field uniform.
Sweden Germany. Main battle tank: Strv 122A: 110 [a] A Swedish improved variant of the Leopard 2A5, of which most were built in Sweden. All 110 are to be upgraded to Strv 123A. Note: 120 purchased initially, 10 supplied to Ukraine. [7] Sweden Germany. Main battle tank: Strv 122B: Stridsvagn 123 Sweden Germany. Main battle tank: Strv 123A ...