Strv m/38

Strv m/38 stats at a glance

The Strv m/38 has 272 hit points , 13mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 40 damage per shot with 55mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 960. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Strv m/38 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Strv m/38 can theoretically output up to 960 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 Strv m/38 compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the Strv m/38. Its 272 HP places it in the top 53% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 267). Frontal hull armor of 13mm ranks in the top 86% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 61% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 40 damage per shot, higher than 36% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 55mm puts it in the top 17% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Strv m/38 vs M2 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Strv m/38 vs T2 Light — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Strv m/38 vs T1E6 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 light tanks

• 7TP — Poland
• AM 39 Gendron-Somua — France, premium
• AMR 35 — France, premium
• AMR P.103 — France, premium
• BT-2 — USSR
• Cruiser Mk. II — UK
• D1 — France
• FCM 36 — France
• All Sweden tanks · Tier 2 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

Developed on the basis of the L-60 light tank by AB Landsverk. During mass production, the vehicle underwent several modernizations. A total of 216 vehicles of different variants were produced from 1939 through 1944. The vehicle remained in the service of the Swedish army until the 1960s.

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