The Carro Armato P26/40 was the first Italian heavy tank the design was similar to the M13/40 but larger.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1942
Ordnance classification
Quantity Produced
21
Weight
unknown
Crew
4
M.G's small
1
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
5.87 mtr
Width
2.82 mtr
Height
2.54 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
22 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
unknown
Range Road
0 miles
Range Cross Country
unknown
Fuel Type
Unknown
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
275 hp
Power/Weight
unknown
General Information
The Carro Armato P26/40 was the first Italian heavy tank the design was similar to the M13/40 but larger.
The vehicle was powered by a Fiat diesel engine of 275hp from the front drive sprocket then took the track under eight road wheels on two bogies, round the rear idler and back via fouur return rollers.
The 75mm L34 gun was mounted in the turret.
Armour Details
Turret
Front
60mm
@
15°
(62mm)
Side
45mm
@
25°
(50mm)
Rear
40mm
@
25°
(44mm)
Top
20mm
@
85°
(20mm)
Superstructure
Front
50mm
@
45°
(71mm)
Side
45mm
@
35°
(55mm)
Rear
40mm
@
10°
(41mm)
Top
20mm
@
85°
(20mm)
Hull
Front
50mm
@
55°
(87mm)
Side
40mm
@
0°
(40mm)
Rear
40mm
@
40°
(52mm)
Top
15mm
@
90°
(15mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 87 mm - Minimum 15 mm
Weapon Details
Cannone contracarro da 75/46
Manufactured
unknown - 1942
Calibre
75mm
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
AP(AP)
75mm 6.8Kg 740M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 91mm@500m
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.14
0.28
0.57
1.21
1.93
2.75
3.69
4.77
Penetration(mm@30°)
122
113
103
90
78
68
58
48
Penetration(mm@0°)
141
131
119
105
91
79
67
56
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
93
69
39
22
8
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.
