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| Strv L-60 | |
|---|---|
 Stridsvagn m/40K at the Hässlehoms Museum, Sweden | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935 – 2002 |
| Used by | Sweden Kingdom of Hungary Ireland Dominican Republic |
| Wars | World War II (see Toldi tanks) Dominican Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Otto Merker |
| Designed | 1934 |
| Manufacturer | AB Landsverk |
| Variants | L-60 L-60 Ö L-60 S Strv m/38 Strv m/39 Strv m/40L Strv m/40K Toldi tanks (Hungarian made tanks based on the L-60) |
| Specifications (Original Landsverk L-60 specifications) | |
| Mass | 8.5 t (8.4 long tons; 9.4 short tons) (laden) |
| Length | 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.075 m (6 ft 9.7 in) |
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) |
Main armament | Madsen 20 mm cannon |
Secondary armament | 7.92 mm Madsen machine gun |
| Engine | Bussing-Nag V8 cylinder 7.9 litres 150-160 bhp at 2500-2700 rpm |
| Suspension | Torsion-bar suspension |
Operational range | 270 km (170 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) |
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 construction.[1]
The L-60 was progressively improved with several turrets, engines and guns offered by Landsverk. The L-60 entered the international market in 1935 and was eventually adopted by the Swedish army in 4 main variants: Stridsvagn (Strv) m/38, Stridsvagn m/39, Stridsvagn m/40L and Stridsvagn m/40K.