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Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35)
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Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35) in the Balkans in August 1943. |
Another view of a Carro Veloce CV-35 (L3/35) in the Balkans during WWII. |
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.