SWEDEN GETS ALL THE GOOD TOYS - Pbv 501 in War Thunder

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The Pbv 501 in War Thunder is a Swedish Light Tank that's basically a BMP-1 without the ATGM! The Pbv 501 fires an RPG through its 73mm cannon with 300mm of penetration. What's special is the type of damage this projectile does. It's not your average HEAT warhead.
The BMP-1 is famously difficult to aim due to the low projectile speed but once you've mastered it, it can be incredibly destructive. The HEAT RPG offers a little more overpressure damage over a conventional HEAT warhead giving you slightly better one shot potential on lightly armoured targets. Not quite dual purpose but almost!
This is a pretty good addition for Sweden but at the detriment of all the WW2 tanks that it faces, of course!
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[@OddBawZ]

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[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

This vehicle is just the poor man's BMP-1, change my mind.

[@cameron-vj6vy]

Getting the Spookston treatment by planes I see.

[@Relatable_444]

Can you use the f-15 as Cas

[@TheDominiqueG]

Pz 5 is Panther and Pz 6 is Tiger. 7 is Löwe (Lion) and 8 is Maus (Mouse). Which, naming wise is kind of a weird deviation, considering. :D

[@tony78ta]

Glad you didn't get banned. You're the real deal.

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

One vehicle I feel like that would be a useful bridge between the T-34 and the T-44 in the Russian tech tree is the T-43 medium tank. It was seen as a possible T-34 & KV-1 replacement, but with Germany's advance in armor technology, it was cancelled in favor of just up-gunning a regular T-34 instead, thus the T-34-85 was made.

[@Reddsoldier]

Either that or the 1969 modification of the T-34-85 with postwar 85mm shells tbh.

[@Prus1ch]

I think another good addition, not in the gap, would be the T-34M (A-43). It was essentially a modernized T-34, that had the 76mm F-34 cannon, although the 57mm ZiS-4 cannon was considered. Strangely, it had suspension similar to the T-50. It was close to production, but the German invasion forced the soviet factories to just start producing the T-34 (1940) and (1941), and add upgrades over the course of the war, instead of in one big go.

[@GewelReal]

KV-13

[@jian8908]

Unfortunately the t43 uses the F-34 gun which is not very effective at that br but maybe after the t34 57 but even then I feel it would be outclassed by the 85 or 57

[@liladoodle]

What I want is the WWII era T-90, and no, it's not what you think. It's an AA vehicle, a T-70 hull with a new semi-open turret armed with two DShK HMGs.

[@GothicHellhound]

It will never fail to amuse me how petty warthunder players are to peak the same way 3 times in a row knowing damn well the enemy is still there

[@roachbugging7201]

But at least he got his revenge when he flanked around

[@PvtPartzz]

People ask this question a lot but it’s pretty simple: they know they can probably get back to that position without being shot by someone camping. If they go to another part of the map, every advance is a risk. It’s a known risk versus an unknown risk. People prefer to face the devil they know rather than the devil they don’t.

[@bertschi7]

Yes thats me 😎

[@weebsarecringe2102]

​@@PvtPartzzthat's an approach dumb people would do

[@darugdawg2453]

its a casual game. doesnt matter if you lose except SL. why would i tri hard to get into another firing position lmao

[@mendys9069]

Fun fact: The Pbv 501 is actually czechoslovak produced BMP-1 later sold to Sweden in 2001

[@fredrikhultman557]

Nope. They were ex-east german ones. The czechs bought them from the Swedish army (they weren't popular), refurbished them and sold them to Iraq.

[@IbouFall-tf4vp]

Cool

[@Nick-rs5if]

This isn't entirely true. The Pbv 501 started life in Czechoslovakia and East Germany and were first imported in 1994. The Swedish armed forces made the decision in 1994 to buy and import 350 BMP-1's. In reality this would wind up including 83 spare parts vehicles, for a total of 433 units. Only 5 East German models would be bought by Sweden in 1994, along with 83 vehicles that were taken down to spare parts in Czechia. The Czechoslovak models were bought by Sweden in 1996 from Czechoslovakia and upgraded to Swedish specification by VOP-026 Sternberk. They were imported from 1996 to 2001 at a rate of twelve units per month. They were in service from 1996 until 2005. The army didn't appear to like them very much. 336 Pbv 501's would be delivered in this manner, along with 14 models designated as Stripbv 5011. The 5011 was basically identical to the 501, but had three antennae instead of one. 335 Pbv 501's were sold to Czechia in 2009 following decommission from the army. A tiny amount is apparently still in Sweden to this day, In Markstridsskolan, Kvarn among other places. Here's a bit of trivia: Four out of the first five Pbv 501 to enter Sweden were given the following names: 204992 ”Patton” 204994 ”Monty” 204997 ”Rommel” 204998 ”Guderian” Here's my sauce. It's a Swedish recipe, but a translator shouldn't be that hard to come by😁 www.sphf.se/svenskt-pansar/fordon/pansarbandvagn/pbv-501-fordonsfamilj/

[@userjlj]

ok that shed some light(to me) as to why sweden had that thing.. they had their own CV90, why would they get something inferior?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

​@@userjlj because the CV90s couldn't be produced fast enough to replace the Pbv302s and Ikv91s fast enough for the Swedish Defense materiel administration (FMV) deadline.

[@biohazardashes]

As a swede, I just love hearing him say the "name" of the vehicle. It's a struggle everytime, sounds like he's having a stroke xD Good video and epic intro, love it!

[@MisterHabadu]

Curious, how do you actually pronounce it? P-beed? Pib-vid? 😂

[@SonsOfLorgar]

​@@MisterHabadu Pe Be Ve

[@stig2704]

​@@MisterHabaduit's an abbreviation for "PansarBandVagn", meaning "Armoured Personnel Carrier". So you can un-abbreviate it mentally and say "pansarbandvagn", or just spell it out as "p b v"

[@darugdawg2453]

as non swede im not amused that its the best nation tree in the game despite of no IRL kills and experience

[@biohazardashes]

@@darugdawg2453 Well, the CV90 was used in afghanistan, so that's not entirely right. And now both CV90 and strv 122 are in ukraine, so maybe forgive us poor swedes, atleast a little?

[@TurnyPlays]

Didn't get round to trying this one! Looking forward to the video :D

[@fattylumpkin8496]

Really enjoy your content Turny!

[@vonknorring09]

Oh you are here nicee

[@juicyrave]

Imagine spawnig 4 times always dying to the same guy after you know exactly where hes at and what tank hes driving Holy thats dedication, stupidity and dedication

[@kampar82]

I've never done that. Yesterday doesn't count because I had my socks on.

[@LokiV_WT]

or the guy is in a khrusantema with a good view on your spawn

[@bpmgaming3351]

At 18:06 you can clearly see the differences between Odd and Spookston. Odd's happy saying "I've got a buddy!" while Spookston would say something along the lines of "I'd shoot you myself if I could" because he's using bushes 😂

[@raizencore]

The circumcised BMP. 💀

[@billihockey4157]

Gaijin: let's decompress BR levels so WWII vehicles stop getting stomped by cold war vehicles... Also Gaijin: let's add a bunch of new Cold War vehicles at WWII BRs...

[@KittyFoxKitsune]

"theres holes in the buildings everywhere" i know your from scotland oddbawz but those are calls windows and doors xD =)

[@ralffsmith2655]

Love the OG opening. I know it takes a lot of time, but if you can i hope you do another "epic speech over" game. Loved your "documentary vids)

[@ericmetcalf3327]

Panther is the Pzkw V; Tiger is the Pzkw VI. This is because work on the Panther started first, even though the Tiger was ready for series production first.

[@r.ndomperson]

it does make it nicely ordered by size too, which is nice

[@damio6865]

Literal bridge troll activities in the first match

[@gustaw413]

I got this thing like a few days after it got added to the game and it’s so good. One game I got like 12 kills with it

[@bradywarford992]

I had a 15 kill game(excluding planes) with the Leo 40/70 I would highly recommend it. For anyone who sees this and doesn’t know it’s an 8.0 chassis with a 40mm on top at 5.0 so. To say you’re the most maneuverable tank in the lobby at any time is an understatement.

[@shinatsuji7503]

This BMP is such a refreshing reward after having to painfully crawl the low tier Swede tech tree.

[@erenzo1914]

Sweden is such a hidden gem among the nations of War Thunder

[@darugdawg2453]

you mean OP next to USSR lol

[@RedBloodCat1]

​@@darugdawg2453 a lot of shit is also criminally overtired

[@mordecaicochran3614]

Watching you play war thunder has improved my skill. I’m a visual learner and you’ve helped me so much. In the past 2 days I’ve gotten my first 2 11 kill matches at 6.7 as America. I’m so excited for your next video and my first nuke.

[@fritzmordred4874]

The Pbv 501 have made me achieve my 1st Nuke in the game since 156 days of playing it.

[@TrumpeterOnFire]

"the german g spot" I'm dying lmfao

[@jgdowell]

Sweden 7.0 is my current favorite line up. These two vehicles, the SK60B, the Bkan, and the ZSU give you so many different fun ways to play in the same match. ggs

[@darugdawg2453]

i fuking hate sweden mains at top tier acting like they dont have better vehicles

[@Scandanaviator]

Yo OddBawZ, love your content. As a swedish player, this video made me proud. I have a request, can you play the swedish Comet I or the Leopard 1A5NO? I can't find anything about them and haven't unlocked/bought them yet so I thought that the Comet I or Norwegian Leopard could be cool to see (as a patriotic scandanavians POV). Keep up the great content (especially the Swedish kind!).

[@misterperson3469]

The Comet is not great. Being brittish you dont get any APHE and at a meh caliber you sometimes deal very little actual damage. It has a terrible reverse speed and the turret traverse leaves a bit to be desired. Its not unuseable but youre not really missing anything if you dont get it.

[@Scandanaviator]

@@misterperson3469 I now have completed rank IV swedish ground and I beg to differ. I love the comet and charioteer!

[@misterperson3469]

@@Scandanaviator oh maybe its a playstyle thing then. I generally preferred the other vehicles at corresponding BRs.

[@Scandanaviator]

@@misterperson3469 Very fair and understandable. Can't wait for my Sweden 8.0 lineup

[@rhystaylor851]

Gaijin: "We increased the BRs of some cold war tanks to decompress the BRs and make things more balanced" Also Gaijin: "here's a 6.7 BMP lol"

[@TotallyNotAFox]

"We decompress BRs so WW2 vehicles won't face cold war tanks that often" > Raises BR of late WW2 tanks some time later

[@Endorphins27]

Thanks for adding more CAS!!!!!

[@ObligedOrca9161]

ngl, the best intros are always when Odd decides he's has enough, the "angry" ones

[@Erik_svärd]

The PBV 501 is caked up

[@swissfreek]

4:00 Gaijin implements changes to ensure Jumbo Shermans aren't fighting Leopard Is... then makes them fight M109s and Type99s instead...

[@S4B3R117]

I mean, shooting fences doesn't knock them over, just puts holes in. Even a .50 is just gonna leave slightly larger holes

[@ItalianRain2]

Sweden is like the youngest child of the family. NONE of the other older countries like them, but mama gaijin spoils em rotten.

[@Mamiya645]

Firing BMP-1 cannon: Oneshots galore (quickly spaded the Pbv501 myself) Firing 105mm and larger caliber HESH: Dink. Donk. Plonk. Bink. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

[@TheOneOfMany]

Tiger I fighting BMP-1, what a great moment in War Thunder history.

[@arvidsellmander3431]

The only thing i dont like with this vecicle is that the ammo gets stuck on all the smallest bushes in the game which makes u die all the time.

[@jalenwilliams8622]

Having an armor piercing tank shell get stopped by a twig is one of the most infuriating things in war thunder in my opinion

[@IS-wi8ey]

Thanks gajin for blessing the lowly Sweden Main 🙏

[@ACNordstrom]

Pbv 501 is just a scarier PT-76 change my mind.

[@gaiusbrutus]

100%

[@8x5t3e7s4r6y]

PT its scary with its stab

[@ChillAAAGaming]

Paused video to smash a like and comment for the Intro. Excellence as always mate! Chef's Kiss MWAH

[@kirishima638]

‘German G-spot’ 😂

[@connorjones6222]

9:42 I was like is he gonna do it? He did it 😂

[@milo8425]

I don't even play this game, but Odd makes it my favorite youtube content through sheer charisma and skill.

[@bradywarford992]

Don’t play hahaha. Oddbawlz is VERY experienced hahaha. Making it look very easy.

[@farmcat9873]

The German "G Spot" gotta get it off ............................ that smoke 😉

[@Drummercommander]

04:01 wait is that a jet with 104 rockets hidden inside the wingtips? Please do a video on that thing!

[@GewelReal]

those arent hidden at all and they are proxy fuse

[@ruinationmkII]

In which OddBawz is delighted by holes

[@BenWheeler-k8u]

"your about to get strafed by someone with 20,000hrs" all timer right there

[@TheArklyte]

Never understood why when switching from over the barrel launcher rail to "AA mount" ATGM the countries that used BMP-1 haven't retained the launcher rail too and haven't mounted a HMG there? 14,5x114 is probably too optimistic, but even DShK would be a significant boost to firepower and versatility 😅

[@vanillagorilla9841]

I love Oddbawz’s punishing CAS videos, although the DO335 CAS runs are the absolute best!

[@g09h]

Swedish bias is real

[@SkunkdMonk]

As a Swedish Main, can confirm.

[@roccosablan9963]

I can confirm. Every time I play my Gripen missiles constantly (like 1 a game) just miss me without me flaring once.

[@Sten05]

Not really I mean there are vehicles like the pvkv 4 which is probably the worst vehicle in the game

[@icecandace]

the German G spot lol

[@theyoinkster8064]

Hi Odd, i've been a fan of your channel for a while now. You're a very good resource for people to learn how to play the game better. If you don't mind, could you please make a video on the M60A1(AOS)? It's a very good tank for it's BR and has a strong lineup to back it up.

[@franzoloranzo7302]

Watching a castrated bmp-1 kill an m18 is the most cursed thing I’ve seen today

[@pacifist3651]

how do you feel about them continuously adding grossly op spaa that is primarily used against tanks to the ww2 bracket? Couldn't they predict or see that these vehicles belong much higher in the br brackets? or do you feel they are fine? (looking at the new french spaa, italian spaa, swedish spaa. etc)

[@swissfreek]

The ANTI and the itpsv are kinda nuts but honestly what would you do with them? The itpsv is basically among its peers, and the ANTI II is not nearly as scary in a full up-tier, let alone above that. Its traverse and rate of fire are slow enough that it's not much of a threat to planes, and once you get beyond 3.7 your only chance is on a flank and it's not mobile enough for that (IMO). No way it belongs anywhere near the M19 or M42. And the Lvkv isn't very scary. You have to start heading for a cap as soon as you spawn because you'll be out of ammo by the time you get there. Is it possible some of the scariness of these SPAAs is that they're all in "secondary" nations, which means the people playing them probably aren't brand new to the game? Especially Italy and Sweden who don't have heavies (until the Tigris) and therefore cater to that quick, flank, gremlin style of play?

[@pacifist3651]

@@swissfreek A lot of the ones you mentioned I view as fine; specifically find issue with the ones that are primarily used as anti tank guns that cost the price of an spaa. Looking at the italian R3 t20 that finally got moved up to 5.7. it was way to low of a br for far too long before they correctly moved it up. They added in a bunch of more spaa with similar capabilities that "feel" like bullying when you use them. the Leo 90/70 at 5.0?? kinda gross ngl. The TPK they added recently next to the AMX 10P both High velocity rounds easy to aim the TPK is fast aswell. Some of the older ones aswel. Like the AMX 13 DCA; Lvkv 42 etc. I dont know what the solution is I think looking at SPAA and changing some of them to light tanks and some of them that are super low in br and fight ww2 tanks regularly if they stay there perhaps they should lose their HV armor pen rounds and make them just good AAs. just a thought. I view them kinda similarly to the new 109 HE lobbers that bully ww2 vehicles the 4.3-7.0 bracket is feeling a tad weird these days.

[@ElloEllo12314]

Not the autoloader if iffy but: +HE rounds for the 2A28 came later and couldn't be loaded by autoloader +In the hear of the battle, manual loading of the light 73mm rounds in quicker than the autoloader So you came to a situation where dismantling the autoloader is desirable for the BMP-1.

[@mochabear88]

ty homie

[@TheFishe]

What is the thing on top, next to the lamp??? At first I though it was the commander sticking a revolver out of his hatch 😂😂😂

[@cheese_n_sausage4875]

Sweden has a bit of a catch-all tech tree but 2.7-4.3 Sweden is peak low tier enjoyment.

[@jeremydorfschmidt1088]

that guy plays the ca lorraine the way I like to play it, lol

[@TankboiDeng]

Heavy tank mains watching this video with the 100 yard stare

[@BufferThunder]

You should check out the new strv122b+. Its thick, it looks cool, and this thing absorbs damage like a beast! Its really good. REALLY good.

[@_voexx]

@bufferpuffer9371 4 minutes ago You should check out the new strv122b+. Its thick, it looks cool, and this thing absorbs damage like a beast! Its really good. REALLY good.

[@BufferThunder]

@@_voexx What did I start. What did I start. What did I start?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@Sten05]

​@bufferpuffer9371 39 minutes ago you should check out the new strv122b+. It's thick, it looks cool, and this thing absorbs damage like a beast! It's really good. REALLY good. 👍

[@anarchopupgirl]

I was just about to unlock the Swedish BMP and now everyone's gonna be on the lookout for it 😭

[@RDEnduro]

I either have amazing rounds in this tank or find myself alone and outnumbered lol

[@MoratexCZ]

Affirmative. This tank is some beast. When I had the first match I was completely stock (of course) and I managed to get nuke.

[@Neo-bj4he]

really enjoyed the intro great job Odd

[@mamawau]

The G-key stands for Good strategy.

[@mitchwatson6787]

No one who flies planes in Ground RB should ever complain about 'getting strafed over and over again'.

[@OddBawZ]

No, they should do it back! :)

[@familyfehl9975]

Please play America 5.0 stock and show us why these tanks with movement like a frozen boulder and armor like eggshells deserves to be 5.0

[@lordhickory3322]

DAy 6 of asking for a video on the Strv m/42 EH. With its amazing 75mil cannon with an explosive APHE round with 260g of TNT your a menace on the ground, and paired with the B-239 Buffalo or the Hurricane Mk. I youre also a menace in the sky. I'd love to see a video on that!

[@Jacob-er1tt]

20k hours? thats like over 2 years of gameplay then... i feel for you man

[@swissfreek]

4:15 welcome to Sweden...

[@vfranceschini]

Hey, Bawz! First of all thanks for the content! I'd like to suggest a video comparing the performance of a vehicle(or more) with lvl 1 crew, then expert, then ace etc; I'd love to see the differences that good crews make in practice. I feel like I'm saved by max lvl ace crew so often on the vehicles:I have that p I wonder how much difference it makes on different things. All the best to you and the community! Cheers!

[@micahsolomon9881]

Not sure how much people would want it but I would love to see you do a video of mid or high tier Chinese line up something like 3.3 up because at those lower tiers you get so much variety of play styles and at mid tier you get some fun domestic Russian copies that have their own personality being able to run a Sherman for a city map and a t34 depending on what the situation calls for and having both an m10 or hellcat and an isu as options also makes for fun carried gameplay thanks for the content as always bawz

[@soupwizard]

Isn't it more that the BMP-1 has a high skill *floor*, not a ceiling? Low skill players will get stomped in it, so you need high skill to even begin playing it passably well?

[@IndSoc]

Lmfao the Cyrillic buddy's name was Ryan Gosling

[@jmarttal]

Pbv is short for PansarBandVagn, which stands for ArmoredTrackedVehicle. Finland also had/has BMP-1's and -2's, with missiles, so those maybe coming to Swedish tech tree at some point..? 😅

[@superrichboy]

Staffed back with someone with 20000 hours. Damn thats some badass line right there

[@FlamieDoc]

This thing was both fun and frustrating. Thing has no gun depression and guns in the middle ao you cant peak realiably

[@Armoredcompany]

I mean, technically Odd wasn't wrong, both a Panzer V (Panther) AND Panzer VI (Tiger) were there. Task Failed Successfully.

[@ExcavationNation]

Im craving meatballs

[@frankstanks]

The French SPA that drove over you was entertaining 😂

[@Minimeister317]

Funny, I am playing as USSR at BR 8.0 in ground rb, and I usually find the BMP-1 quite lacking compared to what else is available at the same BR, so I hardly use it if I can avoid it.

[@gabrielabreu5200]

With tanks like the m51 around that BR armor meta is kinda gone

[@rudatkatzn9171]

BuT mUh ReLoAdtImE aNd No ArMoUr!

[@KenMochii]

This thing is a fucking monster, autoloaded HEAT-FS slinger at 6.7, got a 10-12 kill match with this guy when it was released.

[@jeremy2486]

Something to give me fun at 0:27 in the morning

[@artobjective]

Sweden has the best diverse tech tree… fun to play

[@lalad0]

This combo, j21RA + pbv 501 got me a nuke while spading the tank

[@KimKhan]

A 1960's APC used as a WW2 Mobile AA, a Soviet IFV from the 60's but was only bought by Sweden in the 1990's from DDR surplus matched against Bf 109's... the Swedish Tech-Tree is a fucking mess.

[@M8tet]

I should go sleeping but warthunder over sleep

[@michielschram3110]

I got my very first nuke in this thing two weeks ago, it's awesome

[@NoahLoydOG]

Well, shucks, the secret is out now, I think I was the only player who noticed this was added before. I bet they'll be everywhere now.

[@matthiasvanderblonk741]

Loved the intro dude, awesome

[@Swedish-Man]

I think your just good honestly

[@seanmarshall5463]

Day 1 of asking you to play the JaPz.K 2. You haven’t done a video on this thing in 2 years and it’s had some great buffs since then. Mainly, it’s a light tank now with scouting, and the same 4sec auto loader with one hell of a dart round. You’ll love it Odd!

[@RobinLewisMakes]

16:45 lol

[@hambourje]

What did you mean when you said "threat indicator"? I rewinded a few times and looked at the edge of the screen for an arrow but couldn't see anything

[@OddBawZ]

It's so tiny YT compression makes it really hard to see. It's definitely there, watch in slomo! :)

[@abdellahiehreimo3402]

WE NEED BMP2 WithouT MissilE Launcher cuz that's the most common irl bmp2 come on Warthuder!! AdD iT NoOw Oo.. Hear me out gaijin!!

[@coltonthomasurness1916]

Yay under an hour!

[@MatteV2]

Ah, the PBV 501, the single worst BMP-1 to ever be produced

[@woober3480]

i just got the pbv in the swedish tech tree and its great fun, i just havent grinded air so i have the 4.3 prop version of the a21

[@eQui253]

That French player probably killed a mouse that day

[@tribblefluffer]

Definitely dig the intro!

[@MrHerrS]

And I did enjoy ❤. Missed the epic intros.

[@Benjaminsquad391]

Good shit man ☠️

[@StefsEngineering]

Oh hi! Was just thinking about starting the game up, I guess that has to wait a bit now. Good to see I'm here before the "well dressed" emotional support bot's flood the place. I'm curious when YT will fix that....

[@OddBawZ]

LOL