In Libya, the Italian military forces were organized under the Comando Superiore Forze Armate Africa Settentrionale (A.S).
Carro M11/39
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Originally designated the Fiat-Ansaldo 8 T, the M 11/39 was developed for infantry support in 1937 and mounted a 37 mm gun in a sponson and powered by a 125 HP Fiat SPA 8T V-8 engine with a maximum speed of 20 mph. The M11 armor was relatively thin and only designed to protect against 20mm fire.
Carro M13/40
March 8, 2010 By
This tank was first accepted for service in March, 1940, with a production rate of 22 per month. Although the M 13/40 was designated as a medium tank, it was more in step with a light tank.
Carro L.6/40
March 7, 2010 By
The L6/40 was designed to replace the CV 33 tankette, but it was already obsolete by the time it entered service with the Italian Army. The L6/40 was used in North Africa, Russia and Italy. A flamethrower version was developed but never entered production
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Italian Folgore at El Alamein: Unbreakable
The Folgore has often received praise and admiration for the bravery they displayed during the fighting at El Alamein.
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