Italian vehicles: Regio Esercito and R.S.I vehicles

[LColombo]

Some images of two AFVs preserved in the Ugo Mara Barracks in Solbiate Olona, Lombardy.

L6/40:



Semovente da 75/18 (I presume):

[Dili]

And no one knows how many were converted to Semovente 47/32

Is that a statement or a question ?

More of a statement, but can be a question


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Very nice photos L.Colombo.

[tigre]

Hello to all ; indeed, nice pics LColombo........................

Ansaldo L6 in action - Nice 1943.

Sources: http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-WK-Foto-Panzer ... 1959809541

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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Semovente L 40 da 47/32.

The semovente L 40 was built on a barge almost identical to that of the L 6/40. It also shared the same propulsion organs and the same tracks as the light tank. Its main armament was the gun of 47/32, which was mounted to the left of a redesigned casemate in order to accommodate its sight system and pedal firing controls. The weapon had a horizontal fire sector of 27º and a vertical of -12º to + 20º.

The roof of the casemate was open, but the crew could cover it with a tarpaulin. The driver's seat was to the right of the barrel, slightly rearward, resulting in low visibility on the left. The commander of the tank also covered the role of gunner and in the beginning also servant. It had two ammunition storage boxes, one behind the driver's seat with 33 projectiles and one attached to the right wall containing 37 shots.

Because of the very small space in the casemate, the L 40 da 47/32 lacked radio equipment, which made it difficult to coordinate the vehicles.

Source: http://www.italie1935-45.com/regio-eser ... 0-da-47-32
http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-WK-Foto-Panzer ... true&rt=nc
http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-WK-Foto-Panzer ... 1959809541

Cheers. Raúl M .

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SPA-Viberti AS.42 Sahariana - Tunez 1943.

Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-WK-Foto-Panzer ... 2cb63dafa1
http://www.ebay.co.at/sch/Militaria/155 ... =1&_sop=12

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Fiat-Ansaldo L6/40.

Source: http://www.ebay.at/itm/192069908437?clk ... rmvSB=true

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Italy's armed forces and the Führer visit - 1938.

Sources: https://www.catawiki.es/l/25860033-alem ... esuch-1938

Cheers. Raúl M .

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L3 Passerella bridge layer.

The few L3 Passerella (bridge layer) vehicles constructed were assigned to units at Armoured Brigade levels. The 7-meter-long (23 ft) bridge was stripped down into sections on a trailer towed by the L3 itself for travel. On arriving at the combat zone, this bridge was assembled on the front of the tank, suspended by cables from two small cranes located over the crew's superstructure. The crew laid the completed bridge over the obstacle from within the vehicle. A L3 Passerella crew took seven minutes to lay out this bridge.

Source: https://www.catawiki.es/l/25860033-alem ... esuch-1938
http://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/1-V ... rsions.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .