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Carro Veloce CV-33 (L3/33)
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Carro Veloce CV-33 (L3/33) being towed in North Africa. The machine guns have been removed. |
Carro Veloce CV-33 (L3/33) in Greece. |
Type | Tankette | |
Weight | 2.7 tonnes | |
Length | 3.03 metres (9 ft 11 in) | |
Width | 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in) | |
Height | 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) | |
Crew | 2 | |
Armor | 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in) | |
Primary Armament | 1 6.5 mm machine gun | |
Engine | FIAT-SPA CV3 water-cooled, 43 hp | |
Suspension | Bogie | |
Range | 110 km (68 mi) | |
Speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) |
Variants: L3/33, L3 cc, L3 Lf (Lancia fiamme)
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.