AB Landsverk






Landsverks logotype




Landsverk M38 top view


Landsverk (AB Landsverk) was a Swedish a heavy industry, manufacturing military equipment such as tanks, tank destroyers, SPAAGs, armored cars, tracked and wheeled off-road vehicles among others and civilian equipment such as railroad cars, harbour cranes and agricultural machinery.


It was founded in 1872 as Firman Petterson & Ohlsen. It was located in Landskrona, Sweden.




Contents






  • 1 Early days


  • 2 The modern era


  • 3 Material produced by AB Landsverk


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Early days


In late 1920 the company found itself on the verge of bankruptcy. Through a Dutch company, the German Gutehoffnungshütte Aktienverein für Bergbau und Hüttenbereich Oberhausen (GHH), invested heavily and gained control of 50% of the shares.


In 1923 the company manufactured a small number of tracked agricultural tractors based on an American design. The Germans increased their ownership to 61% in 1925, three years later the name was changed to AB Landsverk. In 1929 the German engineer Otto Merker was assigned to Landsverk to develop armoured vehicles, a few prototypes of a German design with both wheels and tracks were manufactured in Landskrona. In 1930 the Swedish Army ordered an armoured car for trials, and a few years later three light tanks on wheels and tracks.


In 1933 Lithuania ordered six, in 1935 the Netherlands twelve Landsverk L181 and in 1937 an order of thirteen L-180 armoured cars. Landsverk presented the L-60 in 1934, the first tank with torsion-bar suspension. There was some very limited export of armoured cars to other countries like Denmark and Finland. Hungary manufactured the L-60 as the Toldi. The Landsverk anti-II was an AA variant of this tank.


Landsverk built a few L-120 light tanks in the 1930s, one of which was exported to Norway, it was the first tank operated by the Norwegian Army.[1]



The modern era


During the Second World War Landsverk designed and partly manufactured, most of the Swedish Army's tanks. At the conclusion of that conflict Landsverk was confiscated by the Swedish state and sold to Kockums.


The Irish Army operated several Landsverk vehicles over the last 80 years. Two L-60 tanks were purchased in 1935 as training vehicles to supplement the single Vickers Mk D. Although three tanks were of dubious military value, budget constraints prevented additional purchases. Both were out of service by 1953 due to a lack of tracks. Both are still in existence, one has been restored to working condition.


The Irish Army also used the L-180 armoured car. The type was adopted to replace the aging Rolls Royce fleet in 1937. Eight were delivered by 1939, but the last five on order were never delivered due to the outbreak of the Second World War (they were instead taken over and used by Sweden). The same was the case with many other vehicles in the Irish Army, budget constraints meant that the L180s were still in front-line service (albeit up-gunned with 20mm cannon) until 1972. Incredibly, they were then transferred to the Irish Army Reserve, the FCA, where they were kept in service until the mid-1980s. Five are preserved, including one donated to the Swedish Army.


The Landsverk Company produced an armoured scout car based on the Unimog S404 in the late 1950s. The Irish Army purchased 15 of the vehicles (originally intended for the police force in the Belgian Congo), in 1971 at a bargain price. They were intended as a stop-gap vehicle for use until the first Panhard M3 VTT APCs entered service in 1972. The type had excellent off-road capability but poor on-road handling due to a high centre of gravity and several accidents occurred as a result. A four-man dismountable squad arrangement was carried, but space was cramped and in any case a four-man detachment was far too small for any sort of realistic military purpose. Other criticisms were that the gunner's position was too exposed. Eventually the Unimog Scout Cars arrived in Ireland in February 1972, their departure having been delayed by a local peace group who thought they were destined for the Provisional Irish Republican Army. By mid-1978 all had been transferred to the Irish Army Reserve, the FCA. All were withdrawn by 1984, two are preserved; one in the transport museum in Howth Co Dublin and one in England.



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Military equipment by AB Landsverk
Name
Year
Variants
Type
Status
Caliber (mm)
Main armament/Notes

Strv m/21-29
1929
-

Tank
Swedish service
6,5
Ksp m/14-29 machine gun × 1
L-5
1929
-

Tank
Prototype
37
cannon × 1

L-10
1929
-

Tank
Swedish service
37

Bofors AT-gun × 1
L-30
1931
-

Tank
Prototype
37

Bofors AT-gun × 1

L-60
1934
L-60

Tank
Export
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
L-60Ö (Österrike "Austria")

Tank
Export
20

Madsen autocannon × 1

Toldi I

Tank
Export
20

Solothurn anti tank rifle × 1
Original Toldi I plan

Tank
Blueprint
25
Bofors autocannon × 1
Suggested swedish version

Tank
Blueprint
25
Bofors autocannon × 1
Strv m/48

Tank
Blueprint
25

automatkanon m/32 × 1
L-60 (export alternative)

Tank
Blueprint
37

Madsen AT-gun × 1
L-60S I (Strv m/38)

Tank
Swedish service
37

Bofors strvkan m/38 × 1
L-60S II (Strv m/39)

Tank
Swedish service
37

Bofors strvkan m/38 × 1
L-60S III (Strv m/40L)

Tank
Swedish service
37

Bofors strvkan m/38 × 1
L-60S V (Strv m/40K)

Tank
Swedish service
37

Bofors strvkan m/38 × 1
Suggested swedish version

Tank
Blueprint
37
Bofors autocannon × 1
Pvkv IV Värjan

TD
Prototype
57
PvKan m/43 × 1

L-62
1936
Anti (concept)

SPAAG
Blueprint
40

QF 2 pounder pom-pom × 1
Anti I

SPAAG
Export
40

Bofors L/60 × 1
Anti II

SPAAG
Export
40

Bofors L/60 × 1
L-63
1933
-

SPAAG
Blueprint
25

Bofors automatkanon m/32 × 1
L-64
1933
-

SPAAG
Blueprint
20

Oerlikon autocannon × 1
L-65
1933
-

SPAAG
Blueprint
47

AA-gun × 1
L-80
1933
-

Tank
Blueprint
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
L-100
1934
Prototype

Light tank
Prototype
6,5
Ksp m/14-29 machine gun × 1
Suggestion

Light tank
Blueprint
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
L-101
1934
-

TD
Blueprint
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
L-110
1933
-

Tank
Prototype
Unknown
Unknown
L-120
1937
Norwegian version

Light tank
Export/Prototype
7,92
Colt M/29 ksp × 1
Swedish version

Light tank
Prototype
8
Ksp m/36 machine gun × 2
Export

Light tank
Blueprint
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
L-131
1934
-

Artillery tractor
Export
-
To Siam
L-132
1934
-

Artillery tractor
Export
-
To Siam
L-135
1936
L-135

Artillery tractor
Export
-
To Siam
L-135S

Artillery tractor
Prototype
-
Swedish prototype
L-140
1936
-

Artillery tractor/SPAAG
Prototype
37

Flak 36[2] × 1: SPAAG conversion

Artillery tractor/SPAAG
40

LvAkan m/36[3] × 1: SPAAG conversion
L-170
1930
Pbil fm/29

Armored car
Prototype
37
Marinkanon 98B cannon × 1
L-180
1935
Autocannon version

Armored car
Export
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
PV M36

Armored car
Export
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
Pbil m/41

Armored car
Swedish service
20

Bofors akan m/40 × 1
AT-cannon version

Armored car
Export
37

Madsen AT-gun × 1
L-181
1933
Autocannon version

Armored car
Export
20

Oerlikon autocannon × 1
AT-cannon version

Armored car
Export
37

Bofors AT-gun × 1
L-182
1935
L-182

Armored car
Export
13,2
L-35/36 machine gun × 1
L-182A

Armored car
Field mod
20

L-39 Lahti anti-tank rifle × 1
L-185
1933
PV M34

Armored car
Export
20
Madsen akan × 1
L-190
1932
-

Armored motorcycle
Prototype
6,5
Ksp m/14-29 machine gun × 1
L-210
1938
-

Armored motorcycle
Prototype
8

Madsen machine gun × 1
Transportvagn
1934
-
Transport wagon
Export
-
A transport wagon for Siam
Strålkastarvagn
1934
SIA Stockholm (Stockholms version)

Searchlight wagon
Swedish service
-
A searchlight wagon named SIA
SIA

Searchlight wagon
Swedish service
-

Lynx
1938
PV M/39

Armored car
Export
20

Madsen autocannon × 1
Pbil m/39

Armored car
Swedish service
20

Bofors akan m/40 × 1
Pbil m/40 (Volvo version)

Armored car
Swedish service
20

Bofors akan m/40 × 1

Lago
1936
Lago I (Hungarian variant)

Medium tank
Prototype
40
MAWAG cannon × 1
Lago I (Export variant)

Medium tank
Blueprint
47
Skoda cannon × 1
Lago I (Swedish variant)

Medium tank
Blueprint
57
Bofors AT-gun × 1
Lago II (Strv m/42 TM)

Medium tank
Swedish service
75
Bofors strvkan m/41 L31 × 1
Lago III (Strv m/42 TH)

Medium tank
Swedish service
75
Bofors strvkan m/41 L31 × 1
Lago IV (Strv m/42 EH)

Medium tank
Swedish service
75
Bofors strvkan m/41 L31 × 1
Strv m/42 TV

Medium tank
Swedish service
75
Bofors strvkan m/41 L31 × 1
Strv m/42 DT (Delat torn)

Medium tank
Prototype
75
Pvkan L/54 m/43 strv × 1
Ikv 73

Assault gun
Swedish service
75
Bofors strvkan m/41 L31 × 1
Terro
1941
L-60 IV

Tank
Blueprint
37

Bofors strvkan m/38 × 1

KP-bil
1942
1942 version

APC
Swedish service
-
-
1956 version

APC
Swedish service/Export
8
Ksp m/39 machine gun × 2
1980 version

APC
Swedish service
7,62

Ksp 58 machine gun × 2
Bandtraktor
1942
-

Artillery tractor
Swedish service
-
License built Allis-Chalmers M
Skogsbrandvagn
1943
-
Fire fighting vehicle
Prototype
-
Foam cannon × 1
Pvkv m/43
1943
1946 version

TD
Swedish service
75
PvKan m/43 × 1
1954 version

TD
Swedish service
1963 version

TD
Swedish service
Lvkv fm/43
1943
Lvkv fm/43-47

SPAAG
Swedish service
40

Bofors L/60 lvakan m/36/43 × 2
Lvkv m/43-57

SPAAG
Swedish service
40

Bofors L/60 lvakan m/36/43 × 2
Sländan
1944
-
Self-propelled armored sled
Prototype
-
A self-propelled armored sled called sländan
Pricken
1944
Pricken m/44

Medium tank
Blueprint
75
Pvkan L54 m/43 strv × 1
Pricken m/48 pvkan m/43

Medium tank
Blueprint
75
Pvkan L54 m/43 strv × 1
Pricken m/48 pvkan m/48

Medium tank
Blueprint
105
Pvkan m/48 × 1
Strv m/46
1946
LS 46

Medium tank
Blueprint
105
Lvkan m/42 × 1
TLS 47

Medium tank
Blueprint
105
Lvkan m/42 × 1
Pvkv m/46
1946
LP 46

TD
Blueprint
105
Lvkan m/42 × 1
TLP 47

TD
Blueprint
105
Lvkan m/42 × 1
Leo
1948
Leo pvkan m/43

Medium tank
Blueprint
75
Pvkan L/54 m/43 strv × 1
Leo kan m/34

Medium tank
Blueprint
105
Kanon m/34 × 1
Lansen
1948
Lansen m/48

Light tank
Blueprint
75
Pvkan L/54 m/43 strv × 1
Lansen m/50 pvkan L/57

Light tank
Blueprint
84
Pvkan L/57 × 1
Lansen m/50 pvkan L/65

Light tank
Blueprint
84
Pvkan L/65 × 1
Lansen m/51 pvkan L/65

Light tank
Blueprint
84
Pvkan L/65 × 1
Lansen m/51 pvkan L/60

Light tank
Blueprint
90
Pvkan L/60 × 1
Lansen m/51S pvkan L/60

Light tank
Blueprint
90
Pvkan L/60 × 1
Lansen m/51S strvkan fm/49

Light tank
Blueprint
105
Strvkan fm/49 × 1
Lansen m/51S strvkan fm/50

Light tank
Blueprint
105
Strvkan L/40 fm/50 × 1
Pilen
1948
-

Light tank
Blueprint
75
StrvKan m/41 L31 × 1
Lvkv 42 (fm/49)
1948
-

SPAAG
Prototype
40

Bofors L/70 lvakan m/47 × 1

Pvkv II
1949

Pvkv III

TD
Prototype
57
PvKan m/43 × 1

Pvkv II

TD
Prototype
75
LvKan m/36 × 1
Pbv T fm/49
1949
-

APC
Prototype
8

Ksp m/39 B strv × 3
Ikv 72
1953
Ikv 72

Assault gun
Swedish service
75
StrvKan m/41 L31 × 1
Ikv 102

Assault gun
Swedish service
105
Ikvkan m/55 ikv L/22 × 1
Ikv 103
1956
-

Assault gun
Swedish service
105
Ikvkan m/55 ikv L/22 × 1

Kranvagn
1955
EMIL 1951

Heavy tank
Blueprint
120
L/40 smoothbore autocannon × 1
EMIL 1

Heavy tank
Blueprint
150
L/40 smoothbore autocannon × 1
EMIL 2

Heavy tank
Blueprint
150
L/40 smoothbore autocannon × 1
EMIL 3

Heavy tank
Prototype
150
L/40 smoothbore autocannon × 1
Strv K

MBT
Blueprint
105
Royal Ordnance L7 × 1
Unimog
1957
Irish Bren variant

Armored car
Export
7,62
Bren machine gun × 1
Irish Colt variant

Armored car
Export
7,62
Colt machine gun × 1
Ethiopian variant

Armored car
Export
7,62
Madsen-Saetter machine gun × 2
Ethiopian modification

Armored car
Export
75

M20 recoilless rifle × 1
Unimog with 8 cm rocket launchers

Armored car
Prototype
80
Oerlikon 8cm rocket launcher × 2
Unimog with 90 mm recoilless rifles

Armored car
Blueprint
90

Pvpj 11110 × 2

Strv 74
1957
Strv 74 H

Tank
Swedish service
75
Kanon strv 74 × 1
Strv 74 V

Tank
Swedish service
75
Kanon strv 74 × 1

Pbv 301
1957
Pbv 301

APC
Swedish service
20
Akan m/45 B × 1
Pbv 3011

APC
Swedish service
20
Akan m/45 B × 1
Pbv 3012

APC
Swedish service
20
Akan m/45 B × 1
Strv A
1958
Main variant

MBT
Blueprint
105
autocannon × 1
Suggestion

MBT
Blueprint
120
Pvkan × 1
Strv T
1958
-

MBT
Blueprint
105
Royal Ordnance L7 × 1

Strv S
1956
Strv 103A

MBT
Swedish service
105
Bofors L/62 × 1
Strv 103B

MBT
Swedish service
105
Bofors L/62 × 1
Strv 103C

MBT
Swedish service
105
Bofors L/62 × 1
Strv 103D

MBT
Prototype
105
Bofors L/62 × 1

Akv 151
1960
-

SPG
Prototype
155
Akan m/60 × 1

Bkan 1
1964
Bkan 1A

SPG
Swedish service
155
Akan m/60 × 1
Bkan 1B

SPG
Prototype
155
Akan m/60 × 1
Bkan 1C

SPG
Swedish service
155
Akan m/60 × 1
Lvkv VEAK 40
1964
-

SPAAG
Prototype
40

Bofors L/70 lvakan m/47 × 2

Pbv 302
1965
Pbv 302A

APC
Swedish service
20

Akan m/47D × 1
Pbv 302B

APC
Swedish service
Pbv 302C

APC
Swedish service

Ikv 91
1969
1969 version

Assault gun/TD
Swedish service
90
Bofors L/54 räfflad pvkan × 1
1975 version

Assault gun/TD
Swedish service
90
Bofors L/54 räfflad pvkan × 1



References





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  2. ^ "l-140 flak 36". Retrieved 2018-05-25.


  3. ^ "L-140 med lvakan". Retrieved 2018-05-25.




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