M13/40 medium tank
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The M13/40 medium tank was a World War II Italian armored fighting vehicle used extensively in North Africa, known for its relatively light armor and armament compared to contemporary Allied and German tanks.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M13/40 medium tank canonical | 3 |
| Italian M13/40 tanks | 2 |
| M14/41 medium tank | 2 |
| Fiat M13/40 | 1 |
| Italian M13/40 | 1 |
| M13/40 tank | 1 |
| M14/41 tank chassis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1009430 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: M13/40 medium tank Context triple: [Italian Ariete Division, equipment, M13/40 medium tank]
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T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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C.
M4 Sherman tank
The M4 Sherman tank was the primary American medium tank of World War II, widely used by Allied forces for its reliability, ease of production, and versatility in combat roles.
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Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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E.
M46 Patton tank
The M46 Patton tank is an American post–World War II main battle tank that served as an early member of the Patton series, seeing combat in the Korean War and bridging the transition from the M26 Pershing to later Cold War designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: M13/40 medium tank Target entity description: The M13/40 medium tank was a World War II Italian armored fighting vehicle used extensively in North Africa, known for its relatively light armor and armament compared to contemporary Allied and German tanks.
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A.
T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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C.
M4 Sherman tank
The M4 Sherman tank was the primary American medium tank of World War II, widely used by Allied forces for its reliability, ease of production, and versatility in combat roles.
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D.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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E.
M46 Patton tank
The M46 Patton tank is an American post–World War II main battle tank that served as an early member of the Patton series, seeing combat in the Korean War and bridging the transition from the M26 Pershing to later Cold War designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian tank
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World War II armored fighting vehicle ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 47 mm Cannone da 47/32 M35 gun ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary |
8 mm Breda 38 machine gun
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coaxial machine guns ⓘ hull-mounted machine gun ⓘ |
| armorFrontMaximum | approximately 30 mm ⓘ |
| armorType | riveted steel armor ⓘ |
| chassisBasedOn | M11/39 medium tank ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designer | Fiat-Ansaldo ⓘ |
| driveLayout | rear engine front drive sprocket ⓘ |
| engineModel | Fiat SPA 8T diesel ⓘ |
| enginePower | approximately 125 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hullConstruction | riveted ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat-Ansaldo ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedRoad | approximately 30 km/h ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
"13" indicates approximate weight in tonnes
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"40" indicates year of adoption 1940 ⓘ "M" indicates medium tank in Italian designation ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
diesel propulsion uncommon among early-war tanks
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relatively light armament compared to contemporary Allied and German tanks ⓘ relatively light armor compared to contemporary Allied and German tanks ⓘ |
| operator |
Australia
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surface form:
Australia (captured vehicles)
Germany (captured and reused vehicles) ⓘ Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (captured vehicles)
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| primaryUser | Italy ⓘ |
| role |
infantry support
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medium battle tank ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940 ⓘ |
| successor |
M13/40 medium tank
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
M14/41 medium tank
M15/42 medium tank ⓘ |
| suspension | semi-elliptic leaf spring bogies ⓘ |
| transmission | manual transmission ⓘ |
| turretType | single-man turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy)
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surface form:
Italian Army
Regio Esercito ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Beda Fomm
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Operation Crusader ⓘ Battle of El Alamein ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of El Alamein
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| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
North African campaign
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surface form:
North African Campaign
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| usedUntil | mid-World War II ⓘ |
| weightClass | approximately 13–14 tonnes ⓘ |
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Subject: M13/40 medium tank Description of subject: The M13/40 medium tank was a World War II Italian armored fighting vehicle used extensively in North Africa, known for its relatively light armor and armament compared to contemporary Allied and German tanks.
Referenced by (11)
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