M11/39 tank
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| Carro Armato M11/39 | |
|---|---|
British soldiers with a captured M11/39 near Sidi Barrani in August 1941 | |
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 28 July 1939 – c. 1944. |
| Used by | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | c. 1937 |
| Manufacturer | Ansaldo |
| Produced | c. January–June 1939 |
| No. built | 100 (96 operational tanks, 4 prototypes) |
| Variants | M13/40, M14/41, M15/42 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11,175 kg (24,640 lb) |
| Length | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.2 m (7 ft 2.5 in) |
| Height | 2.3 m (7 ft 6.5 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander/radio operator, loader/gunner, driver) |
| Armour | Front armour 30 mm (1.2 in) Side armour 14.5 mm (0.57 in) Top and floor armour 6 mm (0.24 in) Rear armour 8 mm (0.31 in) Turret armour 30 mm (1.2 in) Turret top armour 6 mm (0.24 in) |
Main armament | 37 mm Vickers-Terni L/40 84 rounds |
Secondary armament | 2× 8 mm Breda 38 machine guns 2,808 rounds |
| Engine | SPA 8T V-8 diesel 105 hp (78 kW) |
| Power/weight | 9.5 hp (7.1 kW)/tonne |
| Suspension | Two 4 wheel bogies, semi-elliptic leaf spring |
Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 32.2 km/h (20.0 mph) road |
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The Carro Armato M11/39 was an Italian medium tank first produced prior to World War II. The M11/39 saw service in Africa and Italy (1939–1944). The official Italian designation was Carro Armato (armoured vehicle) M11/39. The designation for the M11/39 is as follows: "M" for Medio ("medium"), followed by the weight in tonnes (11) and the year of adoption (1939).