Landsverk L-62 Anti II explained

Landsverk L-62 Anti II
Origin: Sweden
Type:Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Is Vehicle:"yes"
Service:1942-1966
Used By: Finland
Wars:Continuation War (part of WW2)
Designer:Landsverk AB
Design Date:~1933 (for the original L-62)
~1941 (for the Anti II)
Manufacturer:AB Landsverk
Number:6
Variants:The Landsverk L-62 Anti II is a specific variant of the Landsverk Anti I.
Weight:10740kg (23,680lb)
Length:5.32m (17.45feet) (chassis)
Width:2.3m (07.5feet)
Height:2.3m (07.5feet)
Crew:5: driver, gunner, commander, loader, loader
Armour:6mm20mm
Primary 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
Engine Power:160hp
Pw Ratio:14,8 hp/t
Fuel Capacity:250L of light bentol
Speed:40km/h

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.

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. All vehicles survived the war and were used until 1966. Several are part of museum exhibitions in modern times.

Sources

Web site: Landsverk Anti II (40 ItPsv 41) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803015503/http://www.waffenlager.net/flak/landsverk.html . dead . 2018-08-03 . 2018-08-02 . Finnish.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilmatorjuntamuseo, tykit . 2009-08-20 . Anti-aircraft Museum, Tuusula, Finland . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101022055716/http://www.ilmatorjuntamuseo.fi/eng/page.php?page=tykit . 2010-10-22 .