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Landsverk L-10
Landsverk L-10 (Swedish Army designation: ''stridsvagn m/31'', abbr. ''strv m/31'', "tank model-1931") was a Sweden, Swedish late interwar era medium tank constructed by AB Landsverk for the Swedish Army between 1930 and 1933. The tank had an advanced design for its time, being the first tank produced to feature an all-welded construction and using periscopes for visibility rather than view slits. It was armed with a turret mounted Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun, Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun L/45 (''37 mm kanon fm/32'') and two Browning M1917 machine guns (''6.5 mm kulspruta m/14-29''), one coaxial mounted in the turret and one flexible mounted in the hull, and was equipped with of armour. History Development of the L-10 started in 1930 as part of a competition set up by the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration (KAF) for the next generation of Swedish tanks. Landsverk competed against designs from AB Bofors (Krupp) and Morgårdshammar AB, evaluation being conducted in the fall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skaraborg Regiment (armoured)
The Skaraborg Regiment ( sv, Skaraborgs regemente), designation P 4, is a Swedish Army armoured regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted from an infantry regiment in 1942. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Skaraborg County, and it is currently garrisoned in Skövde, in the former Skaraborg County. History The regiment was converted from an infantry regiment to an armored regiment in 1942 and was given the name Skaraborg Armoured Regiment. The regiment was given the designation P 4 (4th Armoured Regiment) and was garrisoned in Skövde. On 1 April 1963, it regained its old name of the Royal Skaraborg Regiment. In 1974, the regiment gained the new designation P 4/Fo 35 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence district Fo 35. For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was then merged with the wartime organised Skaraborg Brigade (MekB 9). In accordance with that year's Defence Act, the unit was reorganised once again in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L-210
:''This is about the origin of the family name Landsverk. For the Swedish heavy industry manufacturer, see AB Landsverk.'' Landsverk is the name of two forest farms located in the village of Lisleherad, in the municipality of Notodden, Norway. The name means "land squeezed in between the river and mountain in each end", or "land squeezed". The cultivated land is of minor importance compared to the value of the forest. Forestry has been the basic income here for generations. Whilst agriculture has been subsidized by the state, the income from forestry has always been dependent upon world markets. The village of Lisleherad has the largest average size of privately owned forest properties in Norway. The first written official document dates the Landsverk properties back to early 1300 (with buildings constructed before The Great Plague), while the neighbour farm, "Haave", ("viking temple") has buildings dated back to year 900. During Danish rule, the Danish king never achieved cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L-185
The Landsverk L-185 was a Swedish armored car, developed by AB Landsverk in 1933. The L-185 wasn't used by the Swedish Army. In 1934, a modified L-185, built on a 4 x 4 Fordson chassis, was sold to Denmark, being 2.5 tons heavier than the original and it was issued to the Army Technical Corps of the Danish Army, under the Danish designation FP-6. Following an engine failure in the 1937, the L-185 was relegated to the training role in 1939. See also Landsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 — A family of similar armored cars made by Landsverk. Notes External links Landsverk– Site about AB Landsverk between 1850 and 1992. (Swedish language) – Web page dedicated to the Danish armor. {{Weapons made in Sweden 1914–1945, style=wide Landsverk vehicles Armoured cars of the interwar period Military vehicles introduced in the 1930s Armoured fighting vehicles of Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L180, L181 And L182
The Landsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 are a family of Armored car (military), armored cars developed by the Swedish company AB Landsverk during the interwar years. They had a good international reputation for being fast, robust and reliable and were acquired in small numbers by Denmark, Estonia, Ireland and the Netherlands, among others. Design The different variants were similarly configured, but were built on different chassis; Büssing, Büssing-NAG, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler-Benz truck chassis. (See ''Operators'') Armament These vehicles were also similarly armed, most commonly with a Bofors 37 mm or Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon, 20 mm Madsen autocannon but was also manufactured with other similar guns. The only exception, Finland, bought one L-182 and armed it with a 13.2 mm L-35/36 machine gun. (See ''Operators'') Engine In the same way, as several different chassis were used, different engines were also used, and where the make of the engine is known, they w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stridsvagn M/42
Stridsvagn m/42 (Strv m/42) was a Swedish medium tank in service in the World War II period. Known by its manufacturer AB Landsverk as Lago II-III-IV, it fielded a 75 mm L/31 gun, the first of its size in a Swedish tank. It entered service with the Swedish Army in April 1943. Modern in design and mobile, a total of 282 were produced. As a neutral nation in World War II, Sweden did not engage in combat; thus its tanks have no battlefield record. Design history The Strv m/42 had its origins on modifications in the Lago (the manufacturer designation) a light tank armed with a Hungarian 37M 40 mm cannon and three machine guns produced for the Hungarian Army in late 1930s by the AB Landsverk, itself a development of the Stridsvagn L-60 light tank also made by the AB Landsverk. The Swedish Army specified for a bigger and better tank than the Lago resulting in the Strv m/42 (later known as Strv m/42 TM), a tank armed with a 75mm L/31 gun, suited against armored and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L-120
Landsverk L-120 was a light tank designed in Sweden. One tank and one tank chassis was ordered for tests by the Swedish Army in 1936, and one chassis was ordered by the Norwegian Army the same year. The chassis sold to Norway became Norway's first ever tank, after an improvised turret and makeshift armour had been added. Swedish service In October 1936 the Swedish Army placed an order with the armoured fighting vehicle manufacturer AB Landsverk in the Scanian city of Landskrona for one L-120 tank and one L-120 tank chassis for testing purposes. In April the following year an order for a tank turret followed. The tank chassis was delivered to the Swedish Army in May 1937, and the tank in July–August the same year. In July 1937, just some two months after it was delivered, the tank chassis was bought back by AB Landsverk in connection with a large order for Landsverk L-60 light tanks being made by the Swedish government from AB Landsverk. The repurchased tank chassis was then pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L-101
Landsverk L-100 (L-100) was a prototype design by AB Landsverk in 1933–34. It was designed as an ultra-light tank weighing just 4.5 tonnes. It was armed with a single machine gun, Its max speed was 55km/h. It never entered service with the Swedish army. Landsverk L-101 was an ultra-light weight tank destroyer armed with a 20 mm Cannon. This design never got beyond the drawing board. References 1. Tanks of the World 1915-1945 by Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis 1972/2002 p 160. 2. Swedish Armohttp://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/swe/Swedish.htm External links Landsverk vehicles Tanks of Sweden World War II tanks {{mil-vehicle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L-100
Landsverk L-100 was a Swedish prototype tank in development during World War II. It had a crew of two, and its armament consisted of a 20 mm gun or one 6.5 mm machine gun. Top speed was around 55 km/h, and the vehicle weighed almost 5 tons. The Landsverk L-100 was never adopted by the Swedish Army The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1521, when the men of Dalarna chose 16 young able men as body guards for the insurgent nobleman Gustav Vas .... References *http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/swe/Swedish.htm Landsverk vehicles World War II light tanks Light tanks of Sweden {{Mil-vehicle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L-62
''Landsverk'' L-62, also known as ''Landsverk Anti'' II or a combination of both, ''Landsverk L-62 Anti II'', was a Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft gun construction that was specifically designed for Finland by Landsverk between 1941 and 1942. Construction The vehicle was an improved Landsverk L-62 Anti I where the turret and chassis had been improved for better protection. The chassis was based on the Landsverk L-60 The Landsverk L-60 was a Swedish tank developed in 1934. It was developed by AB Landsverk as a light tank which included several advanced design features such as torsion bar suspension, periscopes rather than view slits and all-welded constructi ... tank but was lengthened with one extra roadwheel per side. The turret was circular and open for a better view against planes. The gun was a 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-air gun which was already in service with the Finnish military as the 40 ItK/38. Operational history In Finnish service the vehicle got the desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk L-5
Landsverk L-5 was one of the first tanks designed by the Swedish industrial company AB Landsverk, Landsverk. It was first produced in 1929 as a series of experimental wheeled-and-tracked vehicles utilizing the wheel-cum-track system. It never entered service and the prototype remained uncompleted. The concept was revived in the Landsverk L-30 design a few years later. See also *Landsverk L-30 References *''Tanks of the World 1915-1945'' by Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis 1972/2002 p 159. *http://aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/germany/rader_m28.htm *https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2-sweden-germany-rader-raupen-kampfwagen-m28-landsverk-5/ Landsverk vehicles Tanks of Sweden World War II tanks {{mil-vehicle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsverk Typ 321
:''This is about the origin of the family name Landsverk. For the Swedish heavy industry manufacturer, see AB Landsverk.'' Landsverk is the name of two forest farms located in the village of Lisleherad, in the municipality of Notodden, Norway. The name means "land squeezed in between the river and mountain in each end", or "land squeezed". The cultivated land is of minor importance compared to the value of the forest. Forestry has been the basic income here for generations. Whilst agriculture has been subsidized by the state, the income from forestry has always been dependent upon world markets. The village of Lisleherad has the largest average size of privately owned forest properties in Norway. The first written official document dates the Landsverk properties back to early 1300 (with buildings constructed before The Great Plague), while the neighbour farm, "Haave", ("viking temple") has buildings dated back to year 900. During Danish rule, the Danish king never achieved cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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