Stridsvagn II - Revision history

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	The aforementioned vehicles were transferred to [[Hurmudan Keltia]] during that same year and the ''186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment "Karnamark"'' of the ''[[Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"]]'' was selected to undergo operational conversion to the type. Eleven of the aforementioned consignment would be diverted to the [[230th Panzergrenadier-Regiment]].		The aforementioned vehicles were transferred to [[Hurmudan Keltia]] during that same year and the ''186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment "Karnamark"'' of the ''[[Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"]]'' was selected to undergo operational conversion to the type. Eleven of the aforementioned consignment would be diverted to the [[230th Panzergrenadier-Regiment]].

			Another twelve were received into service during {{AN\|1756}}.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}. With only three examples undergoing evaluation at the time, the MBT was not deployed into [[Lac Glacei]] during the [[NKR insurrection]]. Forty-seven had however been received by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð by {{AN\|1755}}.		First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}. With only three examples undergoing evaluation at the time, the MBT was not deployed into [[Lac Glacei]] during the [[NKR insurrection]]. Forty-seven had however been received by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð by {{AN\|1755}}.

	The aforementioned vehicles were transferred to [[Hurmudan Keltia]] during that same year and the ''186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment "Karnamark"'' of the ''[[Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"]]'' was selected to undergo operational conversion to the type.		The aforementioned vehicles were transferred to [[Hurmudan Keltia]] during that same year and the ''186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment "Karnamark"'' of the ''[[Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"]]'' was selected to undergo operational conversion to the type. Eleven of the aforementioned consignment would be diverted to the [[230th Panzergrenadier-Regiment]].

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	==Operational History==		==Operational History==
	First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}. With only three examples undergoing evaluation at the time, the MBT was not deployed into [[Lac Glacei]] during the [[NKR insurrection]]. Forty-seven had however been received by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð by {{AN\|1755}}.		First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}. With only three examples undergoing evaluation at the time, the MBT was not deployed into [[Lac Glacei]] during the [[NKR insurrection]]. Forty-seven had however been received by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð by {{AN\|1755}}.

			The aforementioned vehicles were transferred to [[Hurmudan Keltia]] during that same year and the ''186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment "Karnamark"'' of the ''[[Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"]]'' was selected to undergo operational conversion to the type.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	==Operational History==		==Operational History==
	First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}. With only three examples undergoing evaluation at the time, the MBT was not deployed into [[Lac Glacei]] during the [[NKR ~~Insurrection~~]]. Forty-seven had however been received by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð by {{AN\|1755}}.		First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}. With only three examples undergoing evaluation at the time, the MBT was not deployed into [[Lac Glacei]] during the [[NKR insurrection]]. Forty-seven had however been received by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð by {{AN\|1755}}.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}.		First deliveries of the type were received in {{AN\|1752}}. With only three examples undergoing evaluation at the time, the MBT was not deployed into [[Lac Glacei]] during the [[NKR Insurrection]]. Forty-seven had however been received by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð by {{AN\|1755}}.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Development history

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	The genesis of the Stridsvagn II programme lay in the growing strategic inadequacy of the original [[Bytestridsvagn]]. Although the earlier vehicle had served as a vital stopgap during the [[1719–1720 Hurmu civil conflict\|post-war]] reconstruction of the [[Hurmu Fyrð]], its reliance on salvaged scrap metal and mismatched mechanical components resulted in a platform that was chronically underpowered and difficult to maintain. By the early 1730s [[AN]], it was clear that a modern, purpose-built main battle tank was required to secure the sovereignty of the [[Order of the Holy Lakes]] over its [[Realms of the Order of the Holy Lakes\|Realms]].		The genesis of the Stridsvagn II programme lay in the growing strategic inadequacy of the original [[Bytestridsvagn]]. Although the earlier vehicle had served as a vital stopgap during the [[1719–1720 Hurmu civil conflict\|post-war]] reconstruction of the [[Hurmu Fyrð]], its reliance on salvaged scrap metal and mismatched mechanical components resulted in a platform that was chronically underpowered and difficult to maintain. By the early 1730s [[AN]], it was clear that a modern, purpose-built main battle tank was required to secure the sovereignty of the [[Order of the Holy Lakes]] over its [[Realms of the Order of the Holy Lakes\|Realms]].

	In {{AN\|1733}}, the 105th Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Regiment at [[Mitrovska]] was directed to constitute the Design Bureau of the Hurmu Fyrð within its cantonments.		In {{AN\|1733}}, the 105th Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Regiment at [[Mitrovska]] was directed to constitute the Design Bureau of the Hurmu Fyrð within its cantonments. This bureau was tasked with the ambitious goal of moving Hurmu beyond the era of "battlefield salvage" and into the realm of indigenous military industrialism. The project aimed to synthesise modern ballistic protection with a high-performance drivetrain capable of traversing the bogs, lowland forests, and water obstacles that characterise the [[Lake District]], as well as the arid steppe conditions of [[Lontinien]].

			Development was a collaborative national effort, drawing on several newly established centres of excellence. The selection of [[Panteleimon]] as the primary assembler for the Stridsvagn II was a pragmatic necessity born of the Hurmudan industrial landscape. Founded in {{AN\|1729}} to address the vacuum in the local automobile market, Panteleimon had established itself as the only domestic manufacturer of consequence, with significant production facilities already operating in Mitrovska. While the company's prior experience was centred on light-duty 4x4 vehicles, their established supply chains and mastery of aluminium chassis construction provided a vital foundation for more complex heavy engineering. By leveraging Panteleimon’s existing infrastructure in Mitrovska, the Design Bureau was able to bypass the prohibitive costs of establishing a new state-owned arsenal, instead pivoting a civilian automotive leader toward the assembly of the nation's first indigenous main battle tank.

			Nonetheless, it was not feasible to dispense with foreign assistance entirely. The [[Goldfield Arsenal]] was commissioned to produce the "Slahands" 125mm smoothbore cannon, a weapon designed specifically to achieve parity with contemporary [[Raspur Pact]] and [[Apollonia]]n designs, refined subsequently with lessons from the [[Shiro-Benacian War]]. Simultaneously, the [[Tudela Motor Company]] worked to miniaturise a high-output 1,500 hp V-12 multi-fuel diesel engine, ensuring the new tank would avoid the mobility failures of its predecessor.

			Critics of the programme frequently argued that the heavy reliance on foreign expertise fundamentally undermined the claim of the Stridsvagn II as a truly indigenous platform. By sourcing the "Slahands" main armament from the Goldfield Arsenal in the [[Benacian Union]] and the vital V-12 power plant from Tudela Motors in [[Nouvelle Alexandrie]], Hurmu appeared to have merely exchanged one form of dependency for another with extra steps. However, proponents within the Hurmu Fyrð maintained that these international partnerships were a strategic necessity rather than a choice. Given the limited domestic industrial base of the 1730s and 1740s, it was argued that attempting to develop high-pressure smoothbore optics and 1,500 hp turbocharged engines simultaneously would have resulted in decades of delay. This compromise allowed the Design Bureau to focus national resources on hull integration and armour composition, ensuring the vehicle reached the field as a modern combatant while the broader Hurmudan industrial infrastructure continued to mature.

			Rigorous trials of the prototype phase were conducted through the late 1740s focusing on "swimming" capabilities through shallow lake margins and long-endurance patrols in dense timberland. These trials culminated in the official acceptance of the design by the Fyrð. In {{AN\|1752}}, the first production models rolled out of the Panteleimon manufacturing facilities, marking the successful transition of Hurmu from a scavenger of foreign technology to a producer of high-tier armoured fighting vehicles.

	==Design==		==Design==

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	Entering service in {{AN\|1752}}, the vehicle was intended to provide a high-mobility breakthrough capability suited to the varied geography of the [[Realms of the Order of the Holy Lakes]]. Unlike the salvage-based models, the Stridsvagn II utilised purpose-built components, resulting in a significantly more reliable and lethal platform.		Entering service in {{AN\|1752}}, the vehicle was intended to provide a high-mobility breakthrough capability suited to the varied geography of the [[Realms of the Order of the Holy Lakes]]. Unlike the salvage-based models, the Stridsvagn II utilised purpose-built components, resulting in a significantly more reliable and lethal platform.

	==Development==		==Development history==

	In {{AN\|1733}}, the 105th Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Regiment at [[Mitrovska]] was directed to constitute the Design Bureau of the [[Hurmu Fyrð]] within its cantonments.		The genesis of the Stridsvagn II programme lay in the growing strategic inadequacy of the original [[Bytestridsvagn]]. Although the earlier vehicle had served as a vital stopgap during the [[1719–1720 Hurmu civil conflict\|post-war]] reconstruction of the [[Hurmu Fyrð]], its reliance on salvaged scrap metal and mismatched mechanical components resulted in a platform that was chronically underpowered and difficult to maintain. By the early 1730s [[AN]], it was clear that a modern, purpose-built main battle tank was required to secure the sovereignty of the [[Order of the Holy Lakes]] over its [[Realms of the Order of the Holy Lakes\|Realms]].

			In {{AN\|1733}}, the 105th Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Regiment at [[Mitrovska]] was directed to constitute the Design Bureau of the Hurmu Fyrð within its cantonments.

	==Design==		==Design==

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	Entering service in {{AN\|1752}}, the vehicle was intended to provide a high-mobility breakthrough capability suited to the varied geography of the [[Realms of the Order of the Holy Lakes]]. Unlike the salvage-based models, the Stridsvagn II utilised purpose-built components, resulting in a significantly more reliable and lethal platform.		Entering service in {{AN\|1752}}, the vehicle was intended to provide a high-mobility breakthrough capability suited to the varied geography of the [[Realms of the Order of the Holy Lakes]]. Unlike the salvage-based models, the Stridsvagn II utilised purpose-built components, resulting in a significantly more reliable and lethal platform.

			==Development==

			In {{AN\|1733}}, the 105th Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Regiment at [[Mitrovska]] was directed to constitute the Design Bureau of the [[Hurmu Fyrð]] within its cantonments.

	==Design==		==Design==

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	* [[Bytestridsvagn]]		* [[Bytestridsvagn]]
	* [[Hurmu Fyrð]]		* [[Hurmu Fyrð]]

			[[Category: Armoured vehicles]][[category: Hurmu Fyrð]]

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	\|armour = Third-generation composite laminate, modular ERA blocks		\|armour = Third-generation composite laminate, modular ERA blocks
	\|primary_armament = [[Goldfield Arsenal\|GFA]]-125/M1734 "{{tooltip\|Slahands\|Striker}}" smoothbore cannon		\|primary_armament = [[Goldfield Arsenal\|GFA]]-125/M1734 "{{tooltip\|Slahands\|Striker}}" smoothbore cannon
	\|secondary_armament = 1 x 12.7 mm Remote Weapon Station (RWS), 1 x ~~7.62~~ mm coaxial machine gun		\|secondary_armament = 1 x 12.7 mm Remote Weapon Station (RWS), 1 x 8 mm coaxial machine gun
	\|engine = [[Tudela Motor Company\|Tudela]] M1708 V-12 Turbocharged Multi-fuel Diesel		\|engine = [[Tudela Motor Company\|Tudela]] M1708 V-12 Turbocharged Multi-fuel Diesel
	\|engine_power = 1,500 hp		\|engine_power = 1,500 hp