Landsverk L-62 Anti II

Landsverk L-62 Anti II
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)

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.

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.

Landsverk L-62 Anti II in Finnish service under the designation ItPsv 41. Here seen in a later paint scheme with the later roundel which does not feature the hakaristi (hook cross), generally known as the Swastika.

Landsverk Anti II backside at AA-museum in Tuusula, Finland

Sources

"Landsverk Anti II (40 ItPsv 41)" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-08-02.