Italian Carro Armato M13/40 near Tobruk 1942.

The Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 was an Italian World War II tank 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. It was the main tank the Italians used throughout the war. The design was influenced by the British Vickers 6-Ton and was based on the modified chassis of the earlier Fiat M11/39. Production of the M11/39 was cut short in order to get the M13/40 into production. The name refers to "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. Production history Designer Fiat Designed 26 October 1939 Produced 1 January 1940 – c. 1941 Variants M14/41, M15/42 Specifications Weight 13.5 t (13.3 long tons) Length 4.9 m (16 ft 0.9 in) Width 2.2 m (7 ft 2.6 in) Height 2.39 m (7 ft 10.1 in) Crew 4 Armour 42 mm or 0.2–1.7 inches Main armament 47 mm Cannone da 47/32 M35 104 shells Secondary armament 3–4 × 8 mm Breda machine guns Engine Fiat V8 diesel SPA 8 TM 125 hp Power/weight 8.92 horsepower per ton Suspension Leaf spring bogies Operational range 200 km (120 mi) Speed 32 km/h (20 mph) (road speed) The M13/40 was used in the Greek campaign in 1940 and 1941 and in the North African Campaign. The M13/40 was not used on the Eastern Front; Italian forces there were equipped only with Fiat L6/40s and Semovente 47/32s. Beginning in 1942, the Italian Army recognized the firepower weakness of the M13/40 series and employed the Semovente 75/18 self-propelled gun alongside the tanks in their armoured units. Picture Colorized by me, inb4 dat sky doe XD
The Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 was an Italian World War II tank 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. It was the main tank the Italians used throughout the war. The design was influenced by the British Vickers 6-Ton and was based on the modified chassis of the earlier Fiat M11/39. Production of the M11/39 was cut short in order to get the M13/40 into production. The name refers to "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. Production history Designer Fiat Designed 26 October 1939 Produced 1 January 1940 – c. 1941 Variants M14/41, M15/42 Specifications Weight 13.5 t (13.3 long tons) Length 4.9 m (16 ft 0.9 in) Width 2.2 m (7 ft 2.6 in) Height 2.39 m (7 ft 10.1 in) Crew 4 Armour 42 mm or 0.2–1.7 inches Main armament 47 mm Cannone da 47/32 M35 104 shells Secondary armament 3–4 × 8 mm Breda machine guns Engine Fiat V8 diesel SPA 8 TM 125 hp Power/weight 8.92 horsepower per ton Suspension Leaf spring bogies Operational range 200 km (120 mi) Speed 32 km/h (20 mph) (road speed) The M13/40 was used in the Greek campaign in 1940 and 1941 and in the North African Campaign. The M13/40 was not used on the Eastern Front; Italian forces there were equipped only with Fiat L6/40s and Semovente 47/32s. Beginning in 1942, the Italian Army recognized the firepower weakness of the M13/40 series and employed the Semovente 75/18 self-propelled gun alongside the tanks in their armoured units. Picture Colorized by me, inb4 dat sky doe XD