The L3/35, also known as the Carro Veloce CV-35, was an Italian tankette that saw combat before and during World War II. [1] It was one of the smallest tanks that faced combat. [citation needed] Although designated a light tank by the Italian Army, its turretless configuration, weight and firepower make it closer to contemporary tankettes.

This new model was mass-produced, and manys CV-33 (renamed L3/33 in 1938) were retrofitted alongside the L3/35 specifications. The L3/35 armor was also slightly heavier, but the vehicle had a more powerful FIAT SVA petrol engine, and the speed was almost unchanged.

The Carro Veloce 33 (CV 33) or L3/33 was a tankette originally built in 1933 and used by the Italian Army before and during World War II. It was based on the imported British Carden Loyd tankette (license-built by Italy as the CV 29).

L3/35 cc ( "cc" stood for "contro carro" Antitank version) an adaptation of the elderly CV 35, "Centauro" division which arrived to late in Lybia, missing El Alamein. However under Kesselring and Rommel they performed a good fightning retreat into Tunisia.

L3/38R (radio version) used as a command tank, "Friuli" division based in Corsica, November 1942 (General Umberto Mondino). Four Italian divisions were committed to the occupation of Corsica after the German invasion of the French Vichy so-called "free zone".

Mar 3, 2018 · L3/35 (CV-35) - Appearing in 1935; bolted armor; bogie suspension; 2 x 8mm machine guns; approximately 2,200 examples delivered.

Feb 24, 2019 · The CV 35 or L3/35 was a marginal improvement upon the L3 33, the first domestically designed Italian tankette. A digitally colorized image of a Carro Veloce CV 33 also known as the L3/33 tankette. The L3/33’s began with the production of a small batch of 300 named the CV 33, beginning in 1933.

Mar 9, 2012 · Originally designated Carro Veloce CV-35, the L3/35 was an improved version of the L3/33, designed in 1935. The 6,5 mm machine gun was upgraded to two 8 mm machine guns, and the armour was bolted rather than riveted.

The L 3-35 was the main Italian light tank at the start of the Second World War and saw combat during the Italian invasion of France (June 1940), the Italian invasion of Greece (from October 1940) and in the North African desert.

Nov 19, 2013 · L3/35: This model is armed with dual 8mm Breda machine guns. L3 CC AT Tank: Some L3/35s were upgraded with the 20mm Solothurn anti-tank rifle that took the place of the vehicle's machine guns. The rifle has a ROF of 2, uses …