Ansaldo M13/40 Tank
The Ansaldo M13/40 was a medium tank with a total weight of 13.8 tons, which was delivered to the Italian army from 1940 onwards. Despite being weakly armoured, underpowered, and therefore already obsolete upon its introduction, the Carro Armato M13/40 and its upgrade, the Carro Armato M14/41, formed the backbone of the Italian armoured divisions “Ariete” and “Littorio” in the battles of El Alamein, and of the armored division “Centauro” as late as 1942 and 1943 in Tunisia.
Available Models
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:35 Italeri 6213
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:35 Tamiya 35296
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:56 Rubicon Models280095
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:72 ESCI 8030
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:72 IBG 72125
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:72 Italeri 7517
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/128
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:76 Crusader Models CMB86
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:76 US Casts 47
- Carro Armato M13/40 and Crew, 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/128B
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:87 World Tanks Depot 16
- Carro Armato M13/40, 15 mm Battlefront Miniatures IT040
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:285 GHQ Models IT1
- Carro Armato M13/40, 1:300 Heroics & Ros IT04
Technical Specifications
- Type: Medium Tank, 1940–1943
- Armament: 3 Breda Mod. 38 MG
4,7 cm L/32 Gun (Böhler) - Weight: 13,8 t
- Speed: 31 km/h on Roads
- Crew: Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver
Historical Employment
- Italian Army, 1940–1943
- Australian Army, 1941
- Greek Army, 1941
- Egyptian Army, 1948
Given its obvious weaknesses in combat, the M13/40 tank was supported at battalion level by at least one assault gun battery equipped with Semovente da 75/18.