Forsvarsvogn "Fleischer" m/43

Designed as a command and controll tank as well as urban combat support.

The "Fleischer" named after Norways C-in-C during the war. Equipped with maps and extra radios, the Fleischers main task was to controll and coordinate tank companies and reeay orders to and from battalion command.

Armed with a domestic 120mm howitzer it's secondary purpose quickly became infantry support, especially in urban combat.

The Suspension is a modified Sherman VVSS Suspension and the plans was given to The "Kampvogn" Project as a part of the Foreign Influence program, this was a major help for the designers of the Fleischer since all attempts proved too fragile to hold the weight of the tank. It was modified to hold more weight and the suspension arms was given more room to move.

As part of Foreign Influence Program several US Army M3 Lee tanks were given to Norway for the development of more advanced and heavier tanks. The suspension from these tanks would serve as the base for the "Fleischer" and several other AFV's. The reverse engineering would later give birth to the Jegervogn m/43, Norways first purpouse built tank destroyer.