Fiat M11/39 tanks
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The Fiat M11/39 was an early Italian medium tank of World War II, used in limited numbers and soon rendered obsolete by more modern armored vehicles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiat M11/39 tanks canonical | 1 |
| Italian M11/39 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3251246 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fiat M11/39 tanks Context triple: [Corpo Truppe Volontarie, equipmentUsed, Fiat M11/39 tanks]
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A.
M13/40 medium tank
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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B.
Matilda II infantry tanks
The Matilda II was a heavily armored British infantry tank of World War II, noted for its thick protection and effectiveness in early North African campaigns.
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C.
Semovente self-propelled gun
The Semovente self-propelled gun was an Italian World War II armored fighting vehicle that mounted artillery or anti-tank guns on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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D.
Renault FT tanks
Renault FT tanks were pioneering French World War I light tanks notable for their fully rotating turret and influential design that shaped future tank development.
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E.
Panzer I tanks
Panzer I tanks were early German light tanks of the 1930s, primarily used for training and as lightly armed combat vehicles in the Spanish Civil War and early World War II campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fiat M11/39 tanks Target entity description: The Fiat M11/39 was an early Italian medium tank of World War II, used in limited numbers and soon rendered obsolete by more modern armored vehicles.
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A.
M13/40 medium tank
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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B.
Matilda II infantry tanks
The Matilda II was a heavily armored British infantry tank of World War II, noted for its thick protection and effectiveness in early North African campaigns.
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C.
Semovente self-propelled gun
The Semovente self-propelled gun was an Italian World War II armored fighting vehicle that mounted artillery or anti-tank guns on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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D.
Renault FT tanks
Renault FT tanks were pioneering French World War I light tanks notable for their fully rotating turret and influential design that shaped future tank development.
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E.
Panzer I tanks
Panzer I tanks were early German light tanks of the 1930s, primarily used for training and as lightly armed combat vehicles in the Spanish Civil War and early World War II campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian tank
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World War II tank ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armourThickness |
6 mm
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up to 30 mm ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Australian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian forces
British forces ⓘ |
| combatUse |
Italian invasion of Egypt
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North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Western Desert Campaign
|
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designer | Fiat-Ansaldo ⓘ |
| designOrigin | derived from Fiat M13/40 development line ⓘ |
| engine | Fiat SPA 8T diesel engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | about 105 hp ⓘ |
| height | about 2.3 m ⓘ |
| layoutFeature |
main gun in right side of hull
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small machine-gun turret ⓘ |
| length | about 4.75 m ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 47 mm Cannone da 47/32 gun ⓘ |
| mainGunMounting | hull-mounted ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat-Ansaldo ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32 km/h on road ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
"11" indicates approximately 11 tons
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"39" indicates year 1939 ⓘ "M" indicates medium tank ⓘ |
| notableWeakness |
limited traverse of main gun
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poor performance against British cruiser and infantry tanks ⓘ thin armour ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 100 ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | front drive sprockets ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
North African campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
|
| productionPeriod | 1939 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 2 × 8 mm Breda 38 machine guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1939 ⓘ |
| status | obsolete by 1941 ⓘ |
| successor |
M13/40 medium tank
ⓘ
surface form:
Fiat M13/40
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| suspension | semi-elliptic leaf spring bogies ⓘ |
| turretArmament | twin 8 mm machine guns ⓘ |
| usedAs | training vehicle after front-line withdrawal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Regio Esercito ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Italian Army
|
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 11 metric tons ⓘ |
| width | about 2.2 m ⓘ |
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Subject: Fiat M11/39 tanks Description of subject: The Fiat M11/39 was an early Italian medium tank of World War II, used in limited numbers and soon rendered obsolete by more modern armored vehicles.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Italian M11/39