Italian light tanks, 1919-45
By: F. Cappellano & P P Battistelli ; illustrated by R. Chasemore
Contributors: Battistelli, Pier Paolo; Chasemore, Richard
Series: New vanguard -- 191.; New vanguard -- 191.
Publisher: Osprey
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford; Long Island City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781849087773
Subjects: Military Armored vehicles; Tanks (Military science); Tank warfare; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical background; title: Early tanks and units: The Fiat 3000 ; The CV 29 and the first tank units; title: The CV 33 / L 3 tank and derivatives: From the CV 33 to the L 3/35 ; Variants and derivatives; title: The L 6/40 tan, L 40 self-propelled gun and derivatives: The L 6/40 tank ; The Semovente L 40 da 47/32 and derivatives; title: The Interwar years: Ethiopia and the Spanish Civil War ; The development of Italian armour; title: World War II: The opening rounds: 1940 ; The last round in North Africa and the other fronts ; The RECo and the L 6 tank ; Light tanks in German service; title: Camouflage and markings; title: Surviving vehicles; title: Specifications.