Ikv 72

Ikv 72 is a tier 3 tank destroyer from Sweden in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

Ikv 72 stats at a glance

The Ikv 72 has 212 hit points , 18.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 57 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.6:1. This pronounced angling makes the Ikv 72 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. The Ikv 72 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

How Ikv 72 compares to its peers

There are 7 tier 3 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ikv 72. Its 212 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 231). Frontal hull armor of 18.5mm ranks in the top 83% for the class (peer average: 34mm). Top forward speed of 57 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• Ikv 72 vs FCM36Pak40 — tier 3 tank destroyer from France
• Ikv 72 vs M3G FT — tier 3 tank destroyer from China
• Ikv 72 vs Marder II — tier 3 tank destroyer from Germany
• Ikv 72 vs SU-76I — tier 3 tank destroyer from USSR
• See full tier 3 tank destroyer tier list — all 7 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

After World War II, Sweden experienced an acute need for lightly armored vehicles that would provide fire support to the infantry. The Ikv 72 infantry artillery vehicle was created by Landsverk to fill a need. A total of 36 vehicles entered service before 1954. In 1956–1958, the vehicles were re-equipped with a more powerful 105-mm gun and remained in service until the mid-70s designated Ikv 102.

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