Year | July 1941 |
Vehicle Type | Medium 4x4 Armoured Car |
Origin & Designer | Italy/Ansaldo |
Numbers Produced | 550 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Front & Rear Drivers) |
Main Armament | 1 x 20mm L/65 Breda M35 Cannon |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -12° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 2 x 8mm Breda M38 Machine Guns (Coaxial & Hull Rear) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 456 x 20mm & 1.992 x 8mm |
Height | 2.49m |
Width | 1.93m |
Length | 5.21m |
Combat Weight | 7.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.35m |
Fording Depth | 0.71m |
Trench Crossing | 0.40m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.30m |
Climbing Ability | 23° |
Radio | RF.3M |
Armour | Hull Front: 9mm Hull Sides: 9mm Hull Rear: 9mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Mantle: 18mm Turret Front: 18mm Turret Sides: 9mm Turret Rear: 9mm Turret Top: 6mm
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Engine | SPA-8 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 6 Forward & 4 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 400 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 250 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 78 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 39 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The AB 41 was an improved version of the AB 40. It was armed with a 20mm gun and coaxial machine gun. Many of the AB 40 models were modified to AB 41 standard. The AB 41 served with Italian units in North Africa, The Balkans and Russia. |