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Fiat Ansaldo L6/40 Centro Radia

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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.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1939 - 1944
Quantity Produced283
Weight6.8 tonne
Crew2
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length3.88 mtr
Width1.88 mtr
Height1.89 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed26 mph
Max Cross Country Speed14 mph
Range Road120 miles
Range Cross Country48 miles
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power70 hp
Power/Weight10 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
Front40mm@10°(41mm)
Side15mm@15°(16mm)
Rear15mm@15°(16mm)
Top6mm@90°(6mm)
Superstructure
Front30mm@10°(30mm)
Side15mm@10°(15mm)
Rear15mm@(15mm)
Top6mm@90°(6mm)
Hull
Front30mm@10°(30mm)
Side15mm@10°(15mm)
Rear15mm@(15mm)
Top15mm@(INFmm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 41 mm - Minimum INF mm



Weapon Details
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Breda Modello 38
(Machine Gun)
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History
The Breda model 38 was the Italian army standard vehicle mounted machine gun.
ManufacturerBreda Meccanica Bresciana
Manufactured1937 - 1943
Calibre7.92mm
LengthL/98
Rate of Fire200 rpm
Number of Rounds 1560
 
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
7.92×57mm Mauser
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
7.92mm 0.012Kg 910M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 8mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 9mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
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.

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