Autoblindo Fiat-Ansaldo
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This article is about an Italian World War II armoured car. For the Romanian vehicle, see AB md. 41.
The Autoblindo 40, 41 and 43 (abbreviated AB 40, 41 and 43) were Italian armoured cars produced by Fiat-Ansaldo and which saw service mainly during World War II. Most autoblinde were armed with a 20 mm Breda 35 autocannon and a coaxial 8 mm machine gun in a turret similar to the one fitted to the Fiat L6/40, and another hull mounted rear-facing 8 mm machine gun.[2]
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Autoblindo 40, Autoblindo 41 and 43 | |
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Type | Armoured car |
Place of origin | Kingdom of Italy |
Service history | |
In service | 1941–1945 |
Used by | Kingdom of Italy Nazi Germany Italian Social Republic Italy |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1940 |
Manufacturer | Fiat-Ansaldo |
Produced | 1941–1944? |
No. built | 600-700 (AB40: 24 units later partly modernized / AB41: about 600 units / AB43: about 70 units) [1] |
Variants | AS 42 "Camionetta Sahariana", SPA-Viberti AS.42 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7.518 tonnes |
Length | 5.21 m (17 ft 1 in) |
Width | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Height | 2.48 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Crew | 4 (forward driver, rear driver, gunner and commander) |
Armour | 18 mm maximum[2] |
Main armament |
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Secondary armament | 2 × 8 mm Breda mod. 38 machine guns (one in rear hull, one coaxial with main gun) 1,992 rounds |
Engine | |
Ground clearance | 40 cm (16 in)[3] |
Operational range | 400 km (250 mi) |
Maximum speed | 78 km/h (48 mph) on road[2] |
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