tanks operated by Italy during WW2. In September 1943, Italy made an armistice with the Allies and split into the Italian Social Republic - effectively a puppet state of Germany - in the north and that of the Badoglio government in the south.

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From the postwar FIAT 3000 to the Carro Armato P26/40, meet all the famous and less famous Italian WW2 tanks and armored cars.

Before and during World War II, Italy designed most of their anti-aircraft guns and some its infantry guns to also serve in the anti-tank role. No dedicated anti-tank gun was produced. Listed below is just the guns used in anti-tank role most commonly.

Light, medium, heavy tanks and tankettes of the Regio Esercito and armoured cars of the Italian Army in WW2

Mar 16, 2020 · Key point: Italy may never have restored the might of Ancient Rome, but it did get better technologically as the war went on. Italy would eventually switch sides, bringing its not-so-bad...

Mar 28, 2018 · What tanks they did possess were intended for use in colonial wars in Africa or for fighting in the mountainous Italian north, much along the lines of the fighting in WW1. Consequently, Italy had little experience with large, heavy tanks.

The Italian tanks, manned by volunteer crew members forced the Allied troops in the fort to escape and then pursued them for 4 km inside the Allied perimeter while the German infantry had disappeared. All the tanks returned to the Axis lines, but were hit by German ‘friendly’ fire.

Complete list of tracked combat vehicles used by the Kingdom of Italy during the ground fighting of the Second World War.

Italian tanks played a significant role in World War II, albeit with mixed success. During the early stages of the conflict, Italy possessed a diverse array of tanks, but they were often characterized by technical deficiencies and outdated designs compared to their counterparts from other nations.