Carro Armato M11/39

Carro Armato M11/39

M11/39 was medium tank for breakthrough created to supplement light CV series. When it was realized in 1933 that new tankette was not absolute replacement for Fiat 3000, Fiat-Ansaldo constructed 12-tons assault tank model 32 based on enlarged tankette chassis. It received Fiat commercial diesel engine 643N and on vehicle without turret short 45mm gun was placed in the front part of the tank together with four machine-guns around hull. This vehicle didn't entree production but work continued on constructing lighter 8-tons tank.

New tank appeared in 1935 with 37mm 40 caliber Vickers Terni gun in front right side of tank. Weapon could be elevated 15Â° left or right, 12Â° up or down. Gunner sit on the right, driver on the left

Armament: 37mm L40 Vickers-Terni gun with 84 rounds
two 8mm type 38 Breda machine-guns with 2,800 rounds

Crew: 3

Armor: hull front - 30mm
hull side - 14-15mm
hull rear - 14mm
hull top - 8mm
hull floor - 10mm
turret front - 30mm
turret side and rear - 14mm
turret top - 7mm

Max speed: 34 km/h (20.49 mph)

Range: 200 km (124.2 miles)

Engine: liquid cooled diesel FIAT-SPA 8T V-8 rated at 43 hp ( kW)

Fording: 1 meters

Vertical obstacle: 80 centimeters

Trench: 2 meters

Length: 4,73 meters (15.55 ft)

Height: 2,25 meters (7.38 ft)

Width: 2,18 meters (7.12 ft)

Combat weight: 10,970 kg (24,188 lb)
tones ( US tons)

Armament:	37mm L40 Vickers-Terni gun with 84 rounds two 8mm type 38 Breda machine-guns with 2,800 rounds
Crew:	3
Armor:	hull front - 30mm hull side - 14-15mm hull rear - 14mm hull top - 8mm hull floor - 10mm turret front - 30mm turret side and rear - 14mm turret top - 7mm
Max speed:	34 km/h (20.49 mph)
Range:	200 km (124.2 miles)
Engine:	liquid cooled diesel FIAT-SPA 8T V-8 rated at 43 hp ( kW)
Fording:	1 meters
Vertical obstacle:	80 centimeters
Trench:	2 meters
Length:	4,73 meters (15.55 ft)
Height:	2,25 meters (7.38 ft)
Width:	2,18 meters (7.12 ft)
Combat weight:	10,970 kg (24,188 lb) tones ( US tons)