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weapons. Finally, the exceptionally high rate of fire of the Bkan 1 would, if not being directly detrimental, serve little to no purpose when equipped with atomic weapons. This trait on the other hand goes well with the claim that Bkan 1 was to seal off the routes of attack in the north of Sweden near the
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with one extra road wheel. The first variant, the Bkan 1A, used the same engine as the first Strv 103's and was thus somewhat underpowered since that engine was designed to drive a 30-ton tank, while the Bkan 1 weighed over 50 tons. Despite this, its mobility was more than adequate for its role as an
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521:), translating to "Artillery cannon wagon 151", the number 151 meaning 1st vehicle with a gun in the 15 cm caliber category. The chassis was reversed so the rear became the new front and an oscillating gun turret constructed by
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515:Artillerikanonvagn 151
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661:11 January
570:References
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575:Footnotes
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