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Fiat Ansaldo L6/40 Centro Radia |
| The Fiat Ansaldo L6/40 Centro Radia was a Light Tank designed in 1938, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo, it was based on the fully tracked CV33 chassis and was in use from 1939 to 1944. |
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| General Details (Light Tank) |
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| | 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 a Light Tank designed in 1938, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo, it was based on the fully tracked CV33 chassis 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. | |
| | 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) |
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| 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 |
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Breda Modello 38
(Machine Gun) |
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| | History | |
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| | The Breda model 38 was the Italian army standard vehicle mounted machine gun. |
| | Manufacturer | Breda Meccanica Bresciana |
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| | Manufactured | 1937 - 1943 |
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| | Calibre | 7.92mm |
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| | Length | L/98 |
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| | Rate of Fire | 200 rpm |
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| | Number of Rounds | 1560 |
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Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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7.92×57mm Mauser
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
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7.92mm 0.012Kg 910M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 8mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 9mm/0°) |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.17 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
6 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
7 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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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.
 
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