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Italy
Carro Armato M14/41 Medium Tank |
| The Carro Armato M14/41 Medium Tank based on the existing fully tracked M13/40 and was in use from 1940. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1940 | | Quantity Produced | 1960 | | Weight | 14.5 tonne | | Crew | 4 | | M.G's small | 2 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 4.98 mtr | | Width | 2.26 mtr | | Height | 2.40 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 21 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 11 mph | | Range Road | 120 miles | | Range Cross Country | 48 miles | | Fuel Type | Diesel | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 145 hp | | Power/Weight | 10 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The Carro Armato M14/41 Medium Tank based on the existing fully tracked M13/40 and was in use from 1940.
The vehicle was powered by FIAT-SPA 'SPA 8 TB M41' diesel powerplant producing 145 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 21 mph with a range of about 120 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 11 mph and a range of about 48 miles.
It was armed with 2 light machine guns. Its main armament consisted of an Cannone contracarro da 47/35 M35 L/40 which could penetrate 67 mm of flat plate at 400 metres
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| | Turret | | Front | | 37mm | @ | 16° | (38mm) | | Side | | 25mm | @ | 22° | (27mm) | | Rear | | 25mm | @ | 22° | (27mm) | | Top | | 14mm | @ | 85° | (14mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 30mm | @ | 11° | (31mm) | | Side | | 25mm | @ | 9° | (25mm) | | Rear | | 25mm | @ | 0° | (25mm) | | Top | | 14mm | @ | 90° | (14mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 30mm | @ | 45° | (42mm) | | Side | | 25mm | @ | 0° | (25mm) | | Rear | | 25mm | @ | 20° | (27mm) | | Top | | 6mm | @ | 90° | (6mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 42 mm - Minimum 6 mm |
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| Weapon Details |
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Cannone contracarro da 47/35 M35 L/40
(Machine Gun) |
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| | This was the Austrian 4.7cm Bohler L/39 manufactured under licence, and was used in all theatres till Italy surrendered, this version was modified to use a longer barrel and cartridge and was primarily a tank gun. |
| | Manufactured | 1935 - 1943 |
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| | Calibre | 47mm |
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| | Length | L/40 |
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| Ammunition Details |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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47 x 328 mm R L/40
(AP Armor Piercing)
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47mm 1.6Kg 820M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 70mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 80mm/0°) |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.12 |
0.25 |
0.53 |
1.18 |
1.97 |
2.96 |
4.25 |
5.98 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
71 |
65 |
58 |
48 |
39 |
32 |
25 |
19 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
83 |
76 |
67 |
56 |
46 |
37 |
29 |
22 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
98 |
98 |
96 |
69 |
29 |
15 |
3 |
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Bohler HE
(HE High Explosive)
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47mm 2.37Kg 250M/Sec | ≈0.356Kg explosive |
| Maximum Range 7000 Mtr |
| Range(Mtr) | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.84 |
1.75 |
2.76 |
3.86 |
5.09 |
6.45 |
7.98 |
9.72 |
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| Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill | 3 mtr |
Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill | 6 mtr |
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| Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill | 15 mtr |
Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr | 1 mm |
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| An explosion within 3 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal. |
| An explosion within 6 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. |
| An explosion within 15 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties. |
| The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 1 mm of the tank armour including the roof. |
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Bohler HEAT
(HEAT High Explosive Anti-Tank)
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47mm 2.37Kg 250M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 55mm @ 0mtr/0° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.41 |
0.84 |
1.75 |
3.86 |
6.45 |
9.72 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
55 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
55 |
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55 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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77 |
22 |
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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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