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Monday, February 20, 2006

Fiat M-13/40. Material and sand armour


When italian tank M-13/40 went to combat it was obsolete. It was designed as a slow tank to protect infantry advance, but it met fighting point-blank against better tanks and artillery.
Its thin armour-plating forced its crew to supply with extra protection with sand bags. This is M-13 typical look in the desert.
Cuando el tanque italiano M-13/40 entro en combate ya estaba anticuado; fue diseƱado como un blindado lento para acompaƱar a la infanteria y se encontro luchando a quemarropa contra tanques y artilleria muy superiores.
Su delgado blindaje obligo a sus tripulantes a buscar proteccion adicional con sacos terreros. Esta es la estampa tipica del M-13 en el desierto.