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| caption            = Surviving Strv 81 in the Pansermuseum Königsbrunn
| caption            = Surviving Strv 81 in the Pansermuseum Kongsberg
| type              = Heavy Tank
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| designer          = Landsverk GmbH <br> Thyssen AB
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The '''Stridsvagn 81''' is a heavy tank developed by Landsverk AB in the 1930s for the [[Acrean Armed Forces]]. It was first conceived as the Acrean military observed events ongoing in the [[Siduri War]], and the eventual need for a heavier frontline vehicle became clear by 1935. The existing Strv 51 and Strv 71, while moderately armoured and well-armed for the time, would not stand up to the ever increasing armaments and armour that were being fielded by combatants in the Siduri conflict.
The '''Stridsvagn 81''' is a heavy tank developed by Landsverk AB in the 1930s for the [[Acrean Armed Forces]].  


==Development==
==Development==

Latest revision as of 17:22, 26 January 2022

Stridsvagn 81
Strv81.jpg
Surviving Strv 81 in the Pansermuseum Kongsberg
TypeHeavy Tank
Place of origin Acrea
Service history
In service1936-1945
Used by Acrea
 Shalum
Production history
DesignerLandsverk GmbH
Thyssen AB
Designed1930-1936
ManufacturerLandsverk GmbH
Produced1936-1941
Specifications
Weight54 Tonnes
Length6,3 metres (hull)
Width3,56 metres
Height3,0 metres (Hull)
Crew5

Armor125mm (Front)
80mm (Sides)
Main
armament
8,8 cm KvK m/30-L56
Secondary
armament
2x 7,92mm MG30
EngineThyssen-Maybach MTU-230L (700 hp)
Power/weight13 hp per tonne
SuspensionTorsion-bar
Operational
range
195 km
Speed45 km/h (Road)
25 km/h (Cross-Country)

The Stridsvagn 81 is a heavy tank developed by Landsverk AB in the 1930s for the Acrean Armed Forces.

Development

Design

Description

Operational history