Carro Armato L6/40

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Fiat L6/40

The Fiat L6/40 was a light tank used by Italy from 1939 through World War II. Official Italian
designation was Carro Armato L 6/40.
The L6/40 was a conventional light tank design of riveted construction on a modified
Carden-Loyd chassis. A single man turret in the center mounted a single Breda Modello 35
20 mm main gun and Breda Modello 38 8 mm coaxial machine gun. The driver was located
at the front right in the hull. Armor was 6 to 30 mm in thickness.
A further development of the Fiat L3 light tank, the L6 went through a number of prototypes
during the late 1930s. The first was armed with a sponson-mounted 37 mm main gun and a
machine gun armed turret. A later version featured a turret-mounted 37 mm gun and yet
another was attempted with only twin 8 mm machine guns. Ultimately, the production
configuration, named Carro Armato L6/40, was put into production in 1939, with 283 finally
produced.
A flamethrower variant was developed in which the main gun was replaced by a
flamethrower with 200 l of fuel. A command tank variant carried extra radio gear but had an
open-topped turret.

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 Semovente Da 47/32 (Scafo L40)
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Semovente L40 da 47/32

Most successful of the variants of L6/40 was the Semovente 47/32, in which the turret was
removed and a 47 mm antitank gun installed in the hull. A final version was created late in
the war with no armanent but a single 8 mm machine gun. It was used alongside the
Semovente 90/53 in order to carry extra ammunition, as the Semovente itself only carried 6
shells.
In early 1941 the first examples of the SPG were produced. This orginal design called for no
overhead cover, though, later models were provided with overhead covers. Conceived as a
light assault and support vehicle, it was to be used in conjunction with light tanks and
reconnaissance vehicles and against strongpoints as well. Though not designed to be a
tank destroyer, it soon fell easily into that role. This was the largest Italian SPG sent to the
Russian Front. A command version was produced in which the main gun was replaced with
a Breda Model 38 8mm MG (disguised as a 47mm gun). This allowed for more interior room
for the commander and extra radio equipment. A total of 300 were produced between 1941
and 1943.

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