Macchi 202 "Folgore". It is one of only two remaining in the world. Right: Regia Aeronautica WWII Pilot Uniform. National Air and Space Museum.
Carro Armato M13/40 (Medium Tank).
Initial production: 1940. 15 tons.
The Fiat-Ansaldo Company produced 785 M13/40's until production of an improved version was adopted in mid 1941. The M13/40 was considered the best of the italian. It had a crew of four and was armed with a 47mm gun, two 8mm Breda bow machineguns and a 8mm Breda coaxial machine-gun. After the occupation in September 1943 many served in German units until December 1944. She had a maximun road speed of 20mph. Aberdeen Museum.
The Fiat-Ansaldo Company produced 785 M13/40's until production of an improved version was adopted in mid 1941. The M13/40 was considered the best of the italian. It had a crew of four and was armed with a 47mm gun, two 8mm Breda bow machineguns and a 8mm Breda coaxial machine-gun. After the occupation in September 1943 many served in German units until December 1944. She had a maximun road speed of 20mph. Aberdeen Museum.
Suspension Leaf spring bogies
Italian Anti-Tank Gun 47/32 canonne da 47mm.
Semovente M41M da 90/53 (Self-Propelled 90mm Gun).
Initial production 1942.
Combat Weight: 17 tons.
The Italian a my sought a gun within its arsenal wich could destroy heavily armored Allied tanks.
An anti-aicraft gun, the 90/53 met that need. This 90mm, 53 caliber gun was a powerful as the dreaded German
88mm gun, wich also began as an anti-aicraft gun before its tank killing abilities were discovered . Mounted atop a Semovente M14/41 tank chassis, the 90/53 had a radius of action of 124 miles on roads and a top speed of 20 mph. The crew of four could traverse the gun 80 degrees to take on ground targets. The US Army captured this vehicle in Sicily. Aberdeen Museum.
Combat Weight: 17 tons.
The Italian a my sought a gun within its arsenal wich could destroy heavily armored Allied tanks.
An anti-aicraft gun, the 90/53 met that need. This 90mm, 53 caliber gun was a powerful as the dreaded German
88mm gun, wich also began as an anti-aicraft gun before its tank killing abilities were discovered . Mounted atop a Semovente M14/41 tank chassis, the 90/53 had a radius of action of 124 miles on roads and a top speed of 20 mph. The crew of four could traverse the gun 80 degrees to take on ground targets. The US Army captured this vehicle in Sicily. Aberdeen Museum.
75 mm antiaircraft gun M37 Skoda (Italian Gun).
M34 75mm 46 caliber anti-aircraft gun
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