What the?
It is actually the turret from a Swedish light tank called the Stridsvagn 74.
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on April 06, 2024, 10:56:38 AMIt is actually the turret from a Swedish light tank called the Stridsvagn 74.That is one of the weirdest tanks I've ever seen!
Stridsvagn 74 was used in the Swedish Army armoured brigades as a replacement for the cancelled purchase of AMX-13 until it was replaced by strv 103. It was then used in independent corps tank companies, and even later relegated to the infantry support role in assault gun companies before being phased out of service in 1981 (strv 74 V) and 1984 (strv 74 H). The turrets were retained and later used as static gun pillboxes, which were phased out and demolished in the early 2000s.
Got one in the stash...
I wonder how that turret would look on a Sherman hull?