The M13/40 was a conventional light tank of the early war period, similar in capability to other Vickers-derived designs such as the Polish 7TP and Soviet T-26. While being virtually impotent against the heavily armoured British Matilda II, at a weight of 13 tons it carried armour comparable to most of its opponents of 1940–41 and its 47 mm ...

M13/40及其改进型M14/41“中型”坦克，是 意大利 陆军在二战时期的主要坦克装备。 该坦克曾在北非、 南斯拉夫 、 希腊 作战中广泛使用。 M13/40坦克是较早的M11/39坦克的后继型号，后者于1936年开始生产，在前车体的右侧装有一门37毫米主炮，而旋转炮塔上装两挺布雷达机枪。 M13/40比之的最主要的改进是对调了炮和机枪的位置，并用更大的发动机增加了动力，从而使M13/40成为更有效的坦克猎手。 47毫米主炮安装在炮塔上，而机枪（除了并列机枪）则置于 …

The Carro Armato M13/40 was an Italian medium tank used with mixed results by the Italian Regio Esercito (English: Royal Army) from 1940 to 1943 in North Africa, the Balkans, and the Italian peninsula. The tank was produced in large numbers and was widely deployed by Italian forces during the war up to the September 1943 Armistice.

The Carro Armato M13/40 was the main Italian medium tank for the duration of the North African campaign, until the arrival of the very similar M14/41 WW1 Austria Hungary

The Carro Armato M13/40 and M14/41 were Italian medium tanks used during World War II. These tanks were designed to replace the earlier and less effective M11/39 tank. The M13/40 was the earlier model, entering service in 1940, while the M14/41 was a slightly improved version introduced in 1941.

2018年5月21日 · The M13/40 was the next logical evolution of the M11/39 medium tank series of 1939 and introduced improved armor protection as well as a more potent main gun while introducing a diesel-fueled powerplant and improved defensive armament.

Italy enter to World War II with a number of tankettes but few medium tanks, and tactically Italian tanks was no more than a bit players in the desert warfare. Underestimation in need of modern tank warfare led to a bitter situation when the Italian units must fought their first battles against British motorized and armoured units.

The Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 light tank (“M” for Medio (medium) according to the Italian tank weight standards at the time: 13 tonnes was the scheduled weight and 1940 the initial year of production) was designed to replace the Fiat L3, the Fiat L6/40 and the Fiat M11/39 in the Italian Army at the start of World War II.

2010年3月8日 · The Fiat M13/40 is an Italian medium tank built in 1940. Designed to replace the M11/39, the tank mounted a 47/32 gun but lacked radios. In 1940, it joined the III Battalion in North Africa during the Allied Operation Compass offensive.

The Carro Armato M13/40 Medium Tank was probably used more than any other Italian tank during World War II. The M13/40 was modeled after the M11/39, but it had thicker armor and it was bigger. It had a new high velocity 1.85 inch Ansaldo …