- Strv m/37
Stridsvagn m/37 (Strv m/37) was a Swedish version of the Czechoslovak CKD AH-IV tank. The AH-IV was popular with Romania and Iran and Sweden ordered 48 AH-IV-Sv in mid 1930s. To of these where build in Czechoslovakia the other 48 where build under license by Jungner firm in Sweden. A total of 48 of these vehicles where delivered to the Swedish army between 1938 and 1939. They where armed with duel 8mm m/36 machine-guns and AB Volvo provide the provided the engine, transmission, and tracks.
The Strv m/37 were withdrawn from service in 1953. Eight of these tanks survive to this day four in running order.
References
*"Tanks of the World 1915-1945" by Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis 1972/2002 p 159.
* [http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/swe/Swedish.htm Infomation on tanks of the world]External Links
* [http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/swe/Swedish.htm Has infomation and some pictures of the m/37]
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