M11/39 medium tank
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The M11/39 medium tank was an early Italian World War II tank design that served as a precursor to later models like the M13/40, featuring a hull-mounted main gun and relatively light armor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M11/39 medium tank canonical | 1 |
| M11/39 tank | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian tank
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World War II tank ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armorThickness | up to about 30 mm ⓘ |
| armorType | riveted armor ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationByItaly | carro armato M11/39 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew |
3
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4 ⓘ |
| designedForRole | infantry support ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| enteredServiceIn | 1939 ⓘ |
| evaluatedAs | obsolete early in World War II ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
limited gun traverse due to hull mounting
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petrol engine ⓘ relatively light armor ⓘ |
| hasLayout |
front hull fighting compartment
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rear engine compartment ⓘ |
| hasMainGunMount | hull-mounted ⓘ |
| hasSuspension | bogie suspension ⓘ |
| hasTurretArmament | twin machine guns ⓘ |
| hasWeakness |
mechanical unreliability in desert conditions
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poor anti-tank capability ⓘ thin armor ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early Italian attempt at a modern medium tank design ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Italian medium tank designs ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
11 for approximately 11 tonnes
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39 for 1939 model year ⓘ M for medium ⓘ |
| precursorOf | M13/40 medium tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Italian Army armored units ⓘ |
| successor | M13/40 medium tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
second-line vehicle
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training vehicle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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Italian forces in North Africa ⓘ Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: M11/39 medium tank Description of subject: The M11/39 medium tank was an early Italian World War II tank design that served as a precursor to later models like the M13/40, featuring a hull-mounted main gun and relatively light armor.
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M11/39 tank