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Published: 2017-09-03 04:35:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 1300; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 8
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A Rather odd looking tank with a very unusual turret. This one is not complete but I have never seen one like it before. It was a development For the Swedish armyRelated content
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And a pain to hide in the pine forests of Sweden. Was this to replace the 'S' tank I wonder? The hull looks great, but that's a damn small cannon barrel.
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If I remember right the Gun that went on this vehicle wasn't available ... so it was fitted with a dummy barrel for the time being. Otherwise the vehicle is in very nice condition, I believe it is still in running condition.
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What, something along the lines of a 75 or 90 mm?
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I think they had 75mm gun, cant remember for sure...
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The simulated barrel looks about along that lines.
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Not just a development. They built 225, and they served from 1958 until 1984.
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I was doing some reading after I posted the pic....I was surprised it was actually put into service, you can't tell from this angle but it has a very odd turret shape.
A very effective shape for deflecting incoming shots, but It must have been a pain to produce.
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