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- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
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- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The first Swedish tracked armoured personnel carrier, built on the chassis of the Strv m/41 light tank.
Pansarbandvagn 301, SPAAG, Sweden, rank II
Pros
- Rapid-fire automatic cannon
- Closed fighting compartment
Cons
- Two-man crew
The Second World War was only halfway over when the Swedish army found itself needing a fast and safe way to deliver soldiers to the field of battle. With no APC’s in the arsenal, the only way Swedish troops could move around aside from using their own feet was to cling to special handles on tractors or trucks while riding bicycles or in smaller armoured cars.
The problem was urgent. The army needed a lot of vehicles quickly, so they decided to build them using the chassis of the obsolete Strv m/41 light tank. Given the large engine, however, there wasn’t much available space in the vehicle for carrying infantry, and that necessitated a new and more compact engine. The turret was no longer needed either – the Swedish APC was fitted with an Akan m/45 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon as the primary armament, adapted to the chassis of the light tank.
The automatic cannon with magazines, carrying 75 rounds each, countered both ground and airborne targets, and it was therefore equipped with a ring sight and a dioptre sight. Ultimately, the vehicle and its 150 hp engine were capable of transporting two crew members and eight infantrymen with full kit, it was lightly armoured, and it could reach a maximum speed of 45 km/h. The first Swedish tracked APC was designated Pbv 301 and manufactured until the summer of 1963.
It isn’t often that post-war machines feature in War Thunder’s lower ranks. However, that’s what the Pbv 301 is: a vehicle built on the chassis of the decommissioned Strv m/41 tanks with an anti-aircraft cannon stripped from the decommissioned SAAB J21 fighters. The first Swedish APC of the 1960’s is coming to War Thunder at rank II as a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.
Unlike many early SPAAGs in the game, the Pbv 301 features a closed fighting compartment with relatively strong protection, and that means enemy fighters will need more than a quick machine-gun burst to take out its main ground-based adversary. The 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon on its special mount has a good rate of fire and can easily bring down aircraft flying at low and even medium altitudes. However, while shooting down aircraft isn’t an issue, the Pbv 301 has a much harder time with ground targets due to insufficient penetration of its rounds.
Light tanks and enemy SPAAGs aren’t a problem, but the best strategy when facing better-armoured adversaries is to knock out their cannon and beat a strategic retreat – machine-gun fire isn’t a problem for the Pbv 301. On the receiving end, rounds fired by enemy tanks will be the last thing the commander of the Pbv 301 hears in battle – the two-man crew tightly packed in with the large engine and ammo rack will be knocked out quickly.
The Pbv 301 is a fast-firing Swedish SPAAG that is well protected against aircraft, making it a trusty companion in a setup for tank and combined battles at ranks II–III. It will show up in the upcoming major War Thunder update along with dozens of other machines, new game features, and other improvements!
You can greatly speed up the research on this vehicle with:
- SAV 20.12.48 (Rank 2 Sweden);
- 1000 Golden Eagles;
- Premium account for 7 days..
Comments (176)
Please toss that up to rank 3? I need something other than friggin Bofors with my lineup that can still do tasks. Pretty please?
This. Rank 3 would be great for this.
Where is Stalingrad BC??
Yes, am really curious when they'll reveal/add krohnshtadt, stalingrad and even the german ships like bismark and whatnot
TIRPITZ WHEN
I wasn't emotionally ready for dev log season to start yet... Fingers crossed for BT-42
"It isn’t often that post-war machines feature in War Thunder’s lower ranks." HAHAHAHAHAHA
So you think that a Pz.38 (t) with a hispano 404 is as cancer as an R3 ? Do you really think that all your suffering is caused because "modern" vehicle are at low BR ?
UnePintade, Yes.
60's vehicle shooting at II era planes? Eh, guess you never learn?
Just google what the Pz.38 (t) and the hispano-suiza HS.404 are
I love this vehicle, its such a nice mix-mash of proven components for a new purpose. But I really dont like the fact, that those post-war/cold-war APCs (and vehicles in general) get thrown into the last pieces of BRs that are somewhat authentical WWII. Yeah, the R3 and ZSD63 already did their harm, but the more it gets, the worse it becomes. The Marder is a great vehicles that adds great support at its BR (although all those 7.3-8.0 MBTs and IFVs etc sit to close to the WWII tanks at 6.3-7.7)-
- and I think more nations need this kind of vehicle with autocannons as groundsupport and AA guns, as most nations lack proper SPAA against better jets until the Radardeathzone appears. THATS the spot where vehicles like the Marder, the PBV 301 or any other unstabilised autocannon APC or IFV is needed and should sit. If you would dare to drag that BR area apart, you could even create a whole new meta with those without ruining late WWII tankers lifes even more. And then the lack of ATGMs dont -
RobTox, - play such a big role anymore.
"It isn’t often that post-war machines feature in War Thunder’s lower ranks.". I guess you expect that we're kinda stupid. R3, Wyvern, Concept 3, EBR, most of Sweden ground forces, Firefly Mk V, did I say the R3? The thing that completely ruins War Thunder in every single way? But hey lets add another post war high cyclic AA that should be shooting at helicopters and post-war CAS and make it fight hurricanes and 109s. Amazing.
Its literally a histpano taped on top of a panzer 38t. Please look at the year the parts of it come from before you write angry comments.
The thing is that with 25mm of pen on AP round, spading that thing at higher ranks, where youd need 7500RP to research just the parts, would become a chore. Also nothing is stopping you from shooting at helicopters and post-war CAS if u bring it up.
baby Marder A1, change my mind
No, you changed mine
The hype train has started
Rank 2 vehicle, simply NO, rank 6 vehicle YES.
Ah yes because it'll be super effective there... AFTER the VEAK 40.
NecroReaper, I think they were saying that they want a rank VI devblog and that they don't care about ww2
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