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Carro Armato Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40
Italian Tanks and AFVs of World War II

Carro Armato Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40
Carro Armato Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 tanks advance through the streets of Tripoli in March 1941.

Carro Armato Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40
Carro Armato Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 tanks in North Africa in April 1941. Sandbags have been added to the front of several of the M13/40 tanks to increase the armor protection.

Carro Armato Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40

Type     Medium Tank
Weight 14 tonnes
Length 4.9 m (192.9 in)
Width 2.2 m (86.6 in)
Height 2.39 m (94.1 in)
Crew 4
Armor 42 mm
Primary Armament 47 mm Cannone da 47/32 M35
Secondary Armament 3 8 mm Breda machine guns
Engine Fiat V8 diesel, 125 hp
Suspension Leaf spring bogies
Range 200 km (120 mi)
Speed 32 km/h (20 mph) road

Sources:
     • Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain, Hilary Louis Doyle, Thomas L. Jentz, Arco Publ., 1978.
     • Handbook on the Italian Military Forces, U.S. War Department, 1943.
     • Wikipedia.

 
 
 
 
ITALIAN TANKS AND AFVs OF WWII
Heavy Tanks:
• Carro Armato P26/40
Armored Cars:
• Autoblinda 41
Self-Propelled Guns: • Semovente 47/32
• Semovente 75/18
• Semovente 75/34
• Semovente 90/53
• Semovente 105/25
 


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