Carro Armato L 6/40



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The L.6/40 was the replacement for the obsolete L.3 series which Italy had used from the start of the war. While the L.6/40 was a definite improvement it was still not the equal of the American and British light tanks it faced. Less than 300 had been built when production stopped in 1942.

Country :Italy
Role :Light Tank
Production Date :February 1941
Manufacturer :Fiat
Number Produced :283
Crew :2
Radio :RF.2CA
Road Speed :42 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :25 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:200 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:80 Kilometers
Engine Name:Fiat SPD 18D
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:V-4
Capacity: Liters
Power :68 hp @ 2500 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :10 hp per tonne
Transmission :Unknown
Gears :4 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Torsion Bar
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:200 Liters
Road Consumption:1 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:2.5 Liters per Kilometer
Length :3.78 meters
Height :2.03 meters
Width :1.92 meters
Weight :6800 kilograms
Ground Clearance :41 centimeters
Ground Pressure :Unknown kg/cm²
Track Links :Unknown per track
Track Width :Unknown centimeters
Track Ground Contact :Unknown centimeters
Gradiant :31°
Vertical Obsticle :0.7 meters
Fording Depth :0.8 meters
Trench Crossing :1.7 meters
Turning Radius :Unknown meters
Main Gun :20mm Breda 35 L / 65
Gunsight :Unknown
Traverse :360° (Manual)
Elevation :+20° / -12°
Main Gun Ammo :312
Secondary Weapons :1x 8mm Breda M38 (Coaxial - 1560 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :30mm @ 80°
Hull Front (Lower) :30mm @ 80°
Hull Sides (Upper) :15mm @ 80°
Hull Sides (Lower) :15mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :15mm @ 90°
Hull Top :6mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :6mm @ 0°
Turret Front :40mm @ 80°
Turret Mantlet :40mm @ 75°
Turret Sides :15mm @ 75°
Turret Rear :15mm @ 75°
Turret Top :6mm @ 0°

Penetration Data for the 20mm Breda 35 L / 65

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
Unknown ( Armor Piercing )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
0.32 kg 850 m/s 29 / -- mm 14 / -- mm 6 / -- mm 2 / -- mm 1 / -- mm

No High Explosive Data!

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