The Auto Blinda 41 Armoured Car was designed in 1940, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo based on the existing 4 x 4 drive Armoured Car and was in use from 1941 to 1943.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1941 - 1943
Quantity Produced
0
Weight
7.5 tonne
Crew
4
M.G's small
2
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
5.26 mtr
Width
1.95 mtr
Height
2.46 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
47 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
23 mph
Range Road
250 miles
Range Cross Country
112 miles
Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
120 hp
Power/Weight
16 hp/tonne
General Information
The Auto Blinda 41 Armoured Car was designed in 1940, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo based on the existing 4 x 4 drive Armoured Car and was in use from 1941 to 1943.
The vehicle was powered by Fiat 'SPA I6 petrol' petrol powerplant producing 120 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 47 mph with a range of about 250 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 23 mph and a range of about 112 miles.
It was armed with 2 light machine guns which were Breda Modello 38s. Its main armament consisted of an Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 (Breda) which could penetrate 21 mm of flat plate at 100 metres
This was an upgraded Auto Blinda 41 and armed with the Breda mod. 20mm 35 autocannon.
Armour Details
Turret
Front
19mm
@
15°
(20mm)
Side
9mm
@
15°
(9mm)
Rear
9mm
@
15°
(9mm)
Top
6mm
@
90°
(6mm)
Superstructure
Front
9mm
@
45°
(13mm)
Side
9mm
@
30°
(10mm)
Rear
9mm
@
30°
(10mm)
Top
6mm
@
80°
(6mm)
Hull
Front
9mm
@
45°
(13mm)
Side
9mm
@
30°
(10mm)
Rear
9mm
@
30°
(10mm)
Top
6mm
@
80°
(6mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 20 mm - Minimum 6 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
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
Weapon Details
Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 (Breda)
Manufacturer
Breda Meccanica Bresciana
Manufactured
1935 - 1985
Calibre
20mm
Length
L/91
Rate of Fire
240 rpm
Number of Rounds
456
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
20 × 138mm B (Solothurn)(AP)
20mm 0.14Kg 900M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 35mm @ 300mtr/0° ( ≈ 35mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.12
0.25
0.56
1.49
Penetration(mm@30°)
18
14
11
6
Penetration(mm@0°)
21
17
13
8
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
88
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.
