Year | July 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Light Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun |
Origin & Designer | Italy/Ansaldo |
Numbers Produced | 300 |
Crew | 3 (Commander/Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 47mm L/32 M39 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +23° |
Turret Traverse | 27° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 8mm Breda M38 Machine Gun (Roof) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 70 x 47mm & 762 x 8mm |
Height | 1.63m |
Width | 1.92m |
Length | 3.78m |
Combat Weight | 6.700 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 0.80m |
Trench Crossing | 1.71m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.79m |
Climbing Ability | 40° |
Radio | RF.2CA |
Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 15mm Hull Rear: 15mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 51mm Front: 30mm Sides: 15mm Rear: 15mm Top: 6mm |
Engine | SPD 18D (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 200 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 80 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 41 mph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 25 mph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The L 40 da 47/32 was a light tank destroyer built on the chassis of the L6/40 light tank and mounted a 47/32 anti-tank gun. The L6/40 was obsolete by this time so the Italian army decided to utilise the hull and add a heavier gun. It served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Russia. |