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ItaliangMedium Tanks = oe eae oneranal Sublicgtions Italian Medium Tanks By Nicola Pignato in action Color by Don Greer | Illustrated by Andrew Probert and Richard Hudson Armor Number 39 squadron/signal publications 1 caro Amato Ary Tank M11 oth 92nd Ate Rar) Armor Dison chaos 1 Sotel Ula near Br Hain, Ly, on | Je 142 The turer marking eee ‘hile was ho ft tent assed tothe Tt Patoon, Tet Company Tho Ovisions rams tent ni eed on he te ce, Toe Bon spun, Io Cronies (esto Lip) ard wostr Eat hat summer Acknowledgements Major (Tank Cavalry) Fippo Cappeliano Ingegner ret Resin Dr. Gili Bemis Archivio Sorico Ansaid (Atsaldo Hisorial Archive, Genoa) Archivo Ufficio Storce Stato Maggiore Exercia (AUSSME; Historical Bratch ‘Amy Staff. Rome) Cero Storey Fit (Fat isi Comer, Tain) LUnione Cinematografica Educaiva (LUCE; Educatoeal Cinematograghic Usion, Rome) Bundesachis, Koblene, Germany Dedication: rage Aa To my wife Maria, who always helps me in my research work. a ‘orvatir au anroNensPURLICATIONS NE see ar prs eran se tp oa stn area marine shah ee i wa pa Spas ba ‘Rite Te dee oilseed ray ptr we Pes ed om ‘Seed uti Eemry mac ecrs gororpagmt caMozeron, noopyxeiua, conaT Hat opadnen s10Gon eran, ocoGexo, cuiuki upe Men Bon Sexanpou/Curaaa eute uirepectee, Nii nepeciiwen Ralth ‘Sororpaginn u vepiten opxtrinasts, Mona mpynanan ett Gyayr conponoxesaTs ace onyGnuxonanuste boTor pags, Toxaayacra, upycistanre goTor paeitt No anoecy ron TIS MPR. AFA, At. NREL ORE RRL CHA nERE Ne. 7 ee) LOTLRNTE, AMOEWEALLOAMERLOTE. SquirasSguil DHRTE HEN ROT. COLIC KAUN WEL MRRCTEC Ewe AEE. SHEKEL FRE. TOMES LOCLET, MEW TRERALAS SH, CFARRDS AMEN secneay, wrauTEScancesy ‘tht tne on th tres colored rectangle ninth M 13:40 woigeert othe Sed ton fan aan sored campany ne whe numeral pated bei ha recangit (acne ne was the Paton tre (undearc) Introduction ‘An armored nt equipped with Fat 008 nd Fit 2008 tanks parce near Pru, Sy ae toa ee one rye Saes eso say eTown wneud ne tet Fa ren ‘company of FitAnsaise363:5 nkaes pose we Colseum while waveng on One ofthe fal iat 30088 LE 18 2) patcoates in wargames in norte aly 2 {Va maha ince a &iley 128 These vohiles wore ovewed by vatingGenman_ Pedmort regan n August f 8, Th wale was tote tne Bm Breda Medel Development M 11-39 Carro Comando M 14-41 M 11-39 Tank Armament nnn OMe S7HM Vikers-Ten 40 gun in hull wit 84 rounds; 45 fet 10.9 inchos (4.85 ) ‘wo tint Breda Model 38 machine guna in tret wih 2008, [Teet 18 inches (218), rounds ‘feat 1.1 inches (2.111) Maximum Speod:..19.9 Py (2 am) “24.250. pounds (11,000 x2) Maximum Range: 1905 mes (210 09) ‘One 125 Wr Fla SPA ST liquid-cooled, V-, diesel engine Crew ree “he plot med of be Car Amato Ary Tan 1.29 a pared a the Anas Fossa ‘Wark Gano, ay trduyo 199-1 ak was pantedovral Re row (P0100) ari poten 36 taro mainge rsd ha 8 ‘or ‘nate whe wee ot ablgnes oa Fogo Eo ey! an Army) Rann) The Sturn Water wa tomes byte Lanes ho ruck(AUBEME) ‘et 11.98 prototype was dion onto te Safi tay, whi wae asad for ane Tihs now ad ek eM 38 etn al tu toni ys ey ncn alan he age clr wae eprayedin seston re es Brown base, aot nisi edged weil sips o on he lolol, AUSSIE) 6.1 Gallon (23 L) External Fuel Tank (Fitted to Back of Some M11-208 during the ttalian Avance into Egypt in late 1940) Se ‘a 8.40 ype we pid ed Brown (F200) wn ry en res Me vrile he wept hl nose pte, 50) ve Fon pte ncaed 2 vin a Hoag maura ‘hetance presence aay to he enemy (AUS ver he rc four Inches (1c wie thane Predoe Se eae ane oe “The spt turet nachos ae opanad onthe eotatype M1240. AB Bree Model 38 mine gur wae ied the tet foo for une aaa owying erat Tleeture ‘ere say egy snare, he oye nash ocupped wth a0 M 13-40 Centro Radio ti 0 wa mary expired yh Btn ommonventh ree sera mrt yb sn ae hme a Organization of a three company M tank battalion, ‘August of 1941: \pereonnt:..24oticers, 69 Non-Commissioned Otficers (NCOs), 822 privates. lequipment...2 tanks, 70 hoavy tucks, 72 tank aller, 20 loading ramps, moloreyeles 12 motor Weveles, 6 dovunque" 3 recover uc, 3 pel aes, vans, Churn enorene. AUSSIE) Fiat-Ansaldo Carro Armato M 13-40 Specifications prmamentcw----One 47a Anesiso 4772 gun with 10 rounce(W 14-4: 87 nd one nu Breda Mode! 3B machine gun wit 120 ‘ound in tre; provision for oe fm Breda Mode 38. ‘machine gun wit 20 rounds onturet root nd two Sua ‘Breda Mocol 38 machine guns with 2582 rounds (M 1441 2064 rounds) in the ight ont hal 186 nw (0 a) (M 14-41 Max. Speed 19.9 uew32 a) 120.85 mite (210 au) (M 1441 Max, Range 1243 mil200 xu) ‘Combat Weight 30, 664.2 pounds (13,000 xa) Pomerplant:..One 125 Flat SPA BT liquid-cooled, V8, éisel engine (One 145 ie Fat SPA 57 V-8 dose! engine in 4443) The M 13-40 in the Ea Daaclscqun and wet lonor saa of thw wounds savers aye a: (WOE, sppatano) 8um Breda Model 38 Machine Gun sis } Cyclic Rate of Fire.450 rounds per minute "Muzzle Volocty:....2600 foot (792.5 u) per second ‘it ee weapons cout vere upto feof LUCE ve Capen) Early Radiator Cover Later Radiator Cover sh tone uo nt ng ee forces wor fred west 0 Tui by el 94, ‘rmorod Dison, whieh saw extensive acon Nar Aiea (Coppers) sr. 240 so Og ene tar Area Donen ‘Crowne assigned te Vi Tank Suton aon oh M2408 In Libyan arty 198, The act neay tad to the pr fender wa removed om te wo tise the Fh {Re 2012 and 300. The rect sanmacng future mou paced on th centro the eh ‘See, beni the nga shapes rector compart (cappean) Tg 1190 wae aetna to he a oe) Tank Italian Tank Markings, World War Il Tactical Signs (Per Royal Italian Army Regulations of 8 September 1940) Commander, 10th (x) Battalion (Colors LA: Red, Sky Blue, and Yellow) Company Comman: 4th Tank, 2nd Platoon Std Tank, Y3t Platoon ‘st Tank, 3rd Platoon Rectangle colors: red (1st Company), sky blue (2nd Company), yellow (Grd Company), green (4th Company - not used during World War I), black (Battalion Heedquarters Company), and white with black bars (Regimental Headquarters Company). A white vertical bar identified the platoon: the number above the rectangle, in the company colo, ident fied the Individual tank within the plat Vehicle Registration Plates (Used by all Royal Italian Army vehicles, including tanks and assault guns) [RE | (5633) Fear Hull Plate ‘The vehicle registration plates were white with red lettering REET (Regio Esercito; Royal Army) and red flaming grenade. The serial number was back. ‘The center insignia ~a white 4 inside @ red rectangle - was an unofficial tactical marking, seen in Tunisia on an M41 Semovente (selt-propelied un). Motor Vehicle Badge ‘The REI (Regio Royal Army) motor vehi badge was cast in elt bronze or aluminum. it displayed on Htalian armor Vehicles from April of 1936 Until August of 1943. This badge was placed on the vehi- le’s upper left glacis armor. ‘The faces — emblem and ‘namesake of the Fascist Party consisted of an ax wrapped with rods. The five-pointed Star Ig worn on the collars of allan miltary uniforms. RE™5633, Front Hull Pate rons nich cu eal pe eri a ost the an Paton f the 1nd Amored Regiments Yat and Conpany. (USE, ie Crppetaros ‘A desvoyed 1949 of te XI (18) Baton, Lito Armored Division, rests nose the ester Desert wile lacing the Hala forces tomers £1 {nd te craven’ ether one! wore placed athe gras Rees AUSSHE) vance on Eat. (LUCE, va Cappello} Track Links Used on M Tanks and _ vis versed tortat protection, but st the Simons nin Foti ens murs on Slee nese Semoventi pe: Track Wiath: 102 Inches 26

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