M15/42 medium tank
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The M15/42 medium tank was an Italian World War II armored fighting vehicle, developed as an improved and more powerful evolution of earlier Italian medium tank designs.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
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medium tank ⓘ |
| basedOn | M14/41 medium tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewRole |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| crewSize | 4 ⓘ |
| designer | Ansaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveLayout | rear engine front-drive sprocket ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V-8 ⓘ |
| enginePower | 190 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | SPA 15TB petrol engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| height | ~2.39 m ⓘ |
| hullType | riveted construction ⓘ |
| introducedAs | improved evolution of Italian M-series medium tanks ⓘ |
| length | ~5.06 m ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 47 mm L/40 gun ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ansaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumArmorThickness | 42 mm ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | ~38 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
lengthened hull compared to predecessors
ⓘ
more powerful engine than M14/41 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | ~220 ⓘ |
| operator |
Italian Social Republic forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerToWeightRatio | ~12.5 hp/tonne ⓘ |
| predecessor | M14/41 medium tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
infantry support
ⓘ
medium tank ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
8 mm Breda 38 machine gun
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coaxial 8 mm machine gun ⓘ hull-mounted 8 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| successor | P26/40 heavy tank ⓘ |
| suspensionType | semi-elliptic leaf spring bogies ⓘ |
| trackType | steel tracks ⓘ |
| turretMount | single 47 mm gun turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Balkan Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| weight | ~15 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | ~2.28 m ⓘ |
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