Landsverk L-62, also known as Landsverk Anti II or a combination of both, Landsverk L-62 Anti II, was a Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft gun construction that was specifically designed for Finland by Landsverk between 1941 and 1942.
| Landsverk L-62 Anti II | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Landsverk Anti-II at the AA-museum in Tuusula, Finland. | |
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin |  Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942-1966 |
| Used by |  Finland |
| Wars | Continuation War (part of WW2) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Landsverk AB |
| Designed | ~1933 (for the original L-62) ~1941 (for the Anti II) |
| Manufacturer | AB Landsverk |
| No. built | 6 |
| Variants | The Landsverk L-62 Anti II is a specific variant of the Landsverk Anti I. |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10,740 kg (23,680 lb) |
| Length | 5.32 m (17 ft 5 in) (chassis) |
| Width | 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 5: driver, gunner, commander, loader, loader |
| Armor | 6–20 mm (0.24–0.79 in) |
Main armament | 40 mm Bofors ItK L/62 aa gun 4 cartridge compartments 160 cartridges per compartment |
Secondary armament | Sidearms of the crew |
| Engine | L8V / 36 T Scania type 1664 7,755cc 160 hp (120 kW) |
| Power/weight | 14,8 hp/t |
| Fuel capacity | 250 L (66 US gal) of light bentol |
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
Construction
The vehicle was an improved Landsverk L-62 Anti I where the turret and chassis had been improved for better protection. The chassis was based on the Landsverk L-60 tank but was lengthened with one extra roadwheel per side. The turret was circular and open for a better view against planes. The gun was a 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-air gun which was already in service with the Finnish military as the 40 ItK/38.[1]
Operational history
In Finnish service the vehicle got the designation ItPsv 41, full name Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu 41, meaning Anti-aircraft Tank 41. Finland bought six tanks in 1942. During the battles in the summer of 1944, the Finnish tanks downed eleven Soviet aircraft and thus prevented attacks against the tank brigade.[citation needed] All vehicles survived the war and were used until 1966.[citation needed] Several are part of museum exhibitions in modern times.
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Footnotes
Sources
"Landsverk Anti II (40 ItPsv 41)" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-08-02.