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Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35)
Italian Tanks and AFVs of World War II

Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35)
Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35) in the Balkans in August 1943.

Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35) Tankette: Close-up
Another view of a Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35) in the Balkans during WWII.

Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35)

Type     Tankette
Weight 3.2 tonnes
Length 3.17 m (10 ft 5 in)
Width 1.4 m (4 ft 8 in)
Height 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Crew 2
Armor 6-14 mm
Primary Armament 2 8 mm machine guns
Engine FIAT-SPA CV3 water-cooled, 43 hp
Suspension Bogie
Range 125 km (78 mi)
Speed 42 km/h (26 mph) road

Variants: L3/38, 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.

 
 
 
 
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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