Strv 81

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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.

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Design

Description

Operational history