The Landsverk L-60 was a Swedish tank developed in 1934. It was developed by AB Landsverk as a light tank which included several advanced design features such as torsion bar suspension, periscopes rather than view slits and all-welded construction.
5-594: The L-60 was progressively improved with several turrets, engines and guns offered by Landsverk. The L-60 entered the international market in 1935 and was eventually adopted by the Swedish army in 4 main variants: Stridsvagn (Strv) m/38 , Stridsvagn m/39, Stridsvagn m/40L and Stridsvagn m/40K . The L-60 was licensed by the Hungarian Weiss Manfréd company for the Hungarian army . It was used as
10-617: The Dominican Civil War in April 1965, these tanks saw use by Constitutionalist troops against invading American forces during “ Operation Power Pack ”. Three of the Dominican L/60Ls were destroyed: one by a US Army M40 recoilless rifle team of the 82nd Airborne Division , and the other two respectively by a M50 Ontos and an M48 Patton of a US Marine Corps armor detachment of the 6th MEU. This 29 April 1965 battle
15-703: The basis for the Hungarian Toldi tanks which used different guns and were further developed, improved and up-armoured. The Toldi tanks saw extensive use on the Eastern Front , being used by the Hungarians against the Soviets during World War II . Therefore it can be said that Hungary was the main operator of the L-60, despite not actually using the L-60 itself in combat. The first Irish Landsverk L-60
20-566: Was delivered in 1935 and joined Ireland's only other tank a Vickers Mk. D in the 2nd Armoured Squadron. The second Landsverk L-60 arrived in 1936. The L-60s were still in use up until the late 1960s. One L-60 is preserved in running order and the other is in the National Museum of Ireland , Collins Barracks , Dublin . Twenty were sold to the Dominican Republic army in 1956, having been refurbished and designated L/60L. In
25-578: Was one of the very few tank-vs-tank battles to ever happen in the Americas . After “Power Pack” ended, the United States assisted the Dominican Republic in rebuilding its army and twelve of the original twenty L/60Ls were again refurbished and restored to service. These dozen continued in frontline use until 2002. Today one is preserved in excellent, drivable condition as a historical icon by the Dominican Republic army. In spring of 1936, an offer by
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