M14/41 tank
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The M14/41 tank was an Italian World War II medium tank, an improved and more reliable development of the earlier M13/40, used primarily in desert warfare.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian tank
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World War II armoured fighting vehicle ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armourThickness | up to about 42 mm ⓘ |
| armourType | riveted steel armour ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewRoles |
commander
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driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designedAs | improved development of M13/40 tank ⓘ |
| designedFor | operations in North African desert ⓘ |
| designedToImprove | mechanical reliability over M13/40 ⓘ |
| designFeature | two-man turret ⓘ |
| driveLayout | rear drive sprocket ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V-8 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Fiat-SPA 15T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePower | 145 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| firepowerAssessment | main gun increasingly ineffective against later Allied tanks ⓘ |
| hullLayout |
central fighting compartment
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front driver compartment ⓘ rear engine compartment ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 47 mm Cannone da 47/32 gun ⓘ |
| mobilityAssessment | limited mobility in desert conditions ⓘ |
| namingConvention |
"14" indicating approximately 14 tonnes weight
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"41" indicating model year 1941 ⓘ "M" indicating medium tank ⓘ |
| operator |
Australia (captured vehicles)
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom (captured vehicles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerToWeightCharacteristic | relatively low power-to-weight ratio ⓘ |
| predecessor | M13/40 tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre | desert warfare ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| protectionAssessment | insufficient armour against contemporary Allied guns ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 8 mm Breda 38 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1941 ⓘ |
| successor | M15/42 tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionType | semi-elliptic leaf spring bogies ⓘ |
| usedBy | Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByUnitType |
Italian armoured divisions
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Italian motorised divisions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
North African Campaign
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| weightClass | medium tank ⓘ |
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