Panservogn m/42

The wartime design of the m/42 had the experiences from the Panservogn m/39 and the Panserkampvogn m/39 to create a mix of both a light infantry support and leaning more to a tank on tank combat.

The m/42 was lengthened, widened and heightened and featured a far more powerfull 76mm cannon. Even with it's greater size it utilized a 4 man crew layout with only 2 men in the turret compared to the 3 man tanks common to Norwegian tanks. Though abandoned by most if the major powers, the vulnerable 2 man turret remained in service throughout Scandinavian tanks as a way to conserve production time and cost.

Generally larger and more armored than the Panservogn m/39 the speed was somewhat hampered as a consequence, even so the m/42 remained "light" by many standards and could quite easily catch up to and overtake most German tanks at the time.