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Several factors delayed and greatly hampered the development of an Italian medium tank during World War II.

Light tanks were preferred as these were deemed much more suitable for the narrow roads and bridges of the Alps, along the borders of neighbours France and Yugoslavia. Development was also hampered by limited industries, with fragmented production. Thus, the first prototype of an Italian medium tank – the M 11 – did not enter production until 1939.

This book examines the Italian M tanks which, although technically inferior to their German and Allied counterparts in 1941–43, proved to be effective when used by experienced crews with adequate combat tactics. Alongside illustrations throughout, Filippo Cappellano and Pier Paolo Battistelli discuss the types, as well as the experiments that produced interesting prototypes such as the anti-aircraft semovente.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Design & Development
Operational History
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published Dec 20 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781780961231
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 7 col
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 195
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Filippo Cappellano

Colonel Dr Filippo Cappellano is the chief of the…

Author

Pier Paolo Battistelli

Pier Paolo Battistelli earned his PhD in military…

Illustrator

Richard Chasemore

Richard Chasemore completed a four-year course in…

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