Italian Tanks WW2

Carro Armato M13/40

The Carro Armato M13/40 is a light Italian tank that was a major component in their army. The Italians used this to speed through enemy lines.

The Carro Armato M13/40 crossing a river in Greece 1940.

The Carro had a FIAT-SPA 8T Modello 1940 diesel, 8-cylinder engine. The tank did 30 km/h on land and was quick to break enemy lines. Carro had a range of 210 km.

The Carro had a hull 30 mm frontally and 25 mm side and rear armor. The turret had the same amour of 30 mm frontally and 25 mm side and rear. The Carro had one Cannone da 47/32 Modello 1935 and four 8 mm Mitragliatrici Medie Breda Modello 1938 medium machine guns. The Tank had a crew of 4. It consisted of a driver, gunner, loader, and commander.

  

Carro Armato Leggero L6/40

The Carro Armato Leggero L6/40 is a light tank built to break through enemy lines. It was quick but also very weak amoured.

The Carro Armato Leggero L6/40 had a FIAT-SPA Tipo 18 VT 4-cylinder 68 hp . The Carro Armato Leggero L6/40 was able to Road Speed: 42 km/h or a Off-Road Speed: 50 km/h. The tank had a decent range of 200 km.

The Carro Armato Leggero L6/40 had a Cannone-Mitragliera Breda 20/65 Modello 1935 and Breda Modello 1938 8 x 59 mm medium machine gun. The Carro had 40-6 mm of amour on the tank. The Carro had a crew of 2, a driver, and gunner. The tank had 440 produced during the war.

An L6/40 Centro Radio of the LXVII° Battaglione Bersaglieri Corazzato in the Soviet Union 1941.