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Carro Armato Fiat L6/40
Italian Tanks and AFVs of World War II

Carro Armato Fiat L6/40
Italian Carro Armato Fiat L6/40 in the Balkans in August 1943.

Carro Armato Fiat L6/40: German Markings
Carro Armato Fiat L6/40 in German markings in Albania in September 1943.

Carro Armato Fiat L6/40

Type     Light Tank
Weight 6.8 tonnes
Length 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)
Width 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Crew 2
Armor 6-40 mm
Primary Armament 20 mm Breda 35
Secondary Armament 8 mm Breda 38 machine gun
Engine SPA 180 four-cylinder, 70 hp
Range 200 km (125 mi)
Speed 42 km/h (26 mph) road

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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