The Fiat Ansaldo L6/40 Centro Radia was designed in 1938, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo based on the existing fully tracked CV33 and was in use from 1939 to 1944.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1939 - 1944
Quantity Produced
283
Weight
6.8 tonne
Crew
2
M.G's small
1
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
3.88 mtr
Width
1.88 mtr
Height
1.89 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
26 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
14 mph
Range Road
120 miles
Range Cross Country
48 miles
Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
70 hp
Power/Weight
10 hp/tonne
General Information
The Fiat Ansaldo L6/40 Centro Radia was designed in 1938, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo based on the existing fully tracked CV33 and was in use from 1939 to 1944.
The vehicle was powered by FIAT-SPA 'SPA 180' petrol powerplant producing 70 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 26 mph with a range of about 120 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 14 mph and a range of about 48 miles.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a Breda Modello 38.
This version of the L6/40 had an open topped turret with the radio gear inside instead of the 20mm Breda.
Armour Details
Turret
Front
40mm
@
10°
(41mm)
Side
15mm
@
15°
(16mm)
Rear
15mm
@
15°
(16mm)
Top
6mm
@
90°
(6mm)
Superstructure
Front
30mm
@
10°
(30mm)
Side
15mm
@
10°
(15mm)
Rear
15mm
@
0°
(15mm)
Top
6mm
@
90°
(6mm)
Hull
Front
30mm
@
10°
(30mm)
Side
15mm
@
10°
(15mm)
Rear
15mm
@
0°
(15mm)
Top
15mm
@
0°
(INFmm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 41 mm - Minimum INF mm
Weapon Details
Breda Modello 38
History
The Breda model 38 was the Italian army standard vehicle mounted machine gun.
Manufacturer
Breda Meccanica Bresciana
Manufactured
1937 - 1943
Calibre
7.92mm
Length
L/98
Rate of Fire
200 rpm
Number of Rounds
1560
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
7.92×57mm Mauser(AP)
7.92mm 0.012Kg 910M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 8mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 9mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.17
Penetration(mm@30°)
6
Penetration(mm@0°)
7
Hit Probability(%)
98
Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
