The Italian M13/40 Medium Tank

The Italian M13/40 Medium Tank

The Italian M13/40 Medium Tank attempted to rectify one of the principal problems with the M11/39, that the 37mm Main Gun was fixed in the hull with a limited traverse of just 15° to port or starboard, by using a similar hull and a new 47mm main gun mounted in a revised turret.

Despite a slight increase in armour thickness, the vehicles were prone to brew up when struck by the British Army’s tanks during the North African Campaign of WW2 and most were simply abandoned by Italian Crews.

The Italian M13/40 Medium Tank Spec’s

In service 1940 – 1941
Weight 40,000 kg / Length 4.92m / Width 2.2m / Height 2.3m
Crew 4
Armour up to 42mm
Primary weapon 47mm
Secondary weapon 4×8mm
Engine Fiat SPA TM40 V-8 diesel 125hp
Operational range 200 km
Speed 31.8 km/h