Strv 72
| Stridsvagn 72 | |
|---|---|
 An Strv 72G in Shalum, 1946 | |
| Type | Heavy Tank |
| Place of origin |  Acrea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1937-1948 |
| Used by | Acrea |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Landrut-Bergmann AB |
| Designed | 1933-1937 |
| Manufacturer | Landrut-Bergmann AB |
| Produced | 1937-1946 |
| No. built | 40,512 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 45 Tonnes |
| Length | 6,87 metres (hull) |
| Width | 3,42 metres |
| Height | 3,0 metres (Hull) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | 110mm (Front) 60mm (Sides) |
Main armament | 7,5 cm KvK m/40-L70 |
Secondary armament | 2x 6.8mm MG-30A1 |
| Engine | Thyssen-Maybach MTU-230G (720 hp) |
| Power/weight | 16 hp per tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion-bar |
Operational range | 200 km |
| Speed | 55 km/h (Road) 35 km/h (Cross-Country) |
The Stridsvagn 72 was a tank developed by Landrut-Bergmann in the the late 1930s for the Acrean Armed Forces. The Strv 72 was designed as a successor to the Strv 71 medium and Strv 81 heavy tanks which made up Acrea's tank fleet for most of the 1930s. Though doctrinally regarded as a medium tank, the Strv 72 boasted armour comparable with contemporary heavy tanks while maintaining mobility equal to or superior than most contemporary medium tanks. This came at the cost of being produced with cutting edge technology; although the first deliveries of the vehicle were made in 1937, readiness rates were lower than the medium tanks it replaced until a new powertrain was introduced with the Strv 72A model in 1939. The Strv 72 went on to serve as the backbone of Acrea's armoured forces for over a decade, seeing extensive use in the Great Eracuran War.