Ikv 72

Ikv 72 stats at a glance

The Ikv 72 has 212 hit points , 18.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 57 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 88mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1320. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.6:1. This pronounced angling makes the Ikv 72 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. The Ikv 72 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Ikv 72 can theoretically output up to 1320 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Ikv 72 compares to its peers

There are 7 tier 3 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ikv 72. Its 212 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 231). Frontal hull armor of 18.5mm ranks in the top 83% for the class (peer average: 34mm). Top forward speed of 57 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 88mm puts it in the top 67% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ikv 72 vs T56 GMC — tier 3 tank destroyer from USA
• Ikv 72 vs M3G FT — tier 3 tank destroyer from China
• Ikv 72 vs FCM36Pak40 — tier 3 tank destroyer from France
• See full tier 3 tank destroyer tier list — all 7 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 tank destroyers

• FCM 36 Pak 40 — France, premium
• M3G FT — China
• Marder II — Germany
• SU-76I — USSR, premium
• T56 GMC — USA
• Renault UE 57 — France
• All Sweden tanks · Tier 3 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

After World War II, Sweden experienced an acute need for lightly armored vehicles that would provide fire support to the infantry. The Ikv 72 infantry artillery vehicle was created by Landsverk to fill a need. A total of 36 vehicles entered service before 1954. In 1956–1958, the vehicles were re-equipped with a more powerful 105-mm gun and remained in service until the mid-70s designated Ikv 102.

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