| Year | 1940 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Italy/Ansaldo |
| Numbers Produced | 779 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander/Gunner, Loader, M.G. Gunner & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 47mm L/32 Ansaldo M37 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -10° 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 | Coaxial: 1 x 8mm Breda M38 Machine Gun Bow: 2 x 8mm Breda M38 Machine Guns AA Mount: 1 x 8mm Breda M38 Machine Gun |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 104 x 47mm & 3.048 x 8mm |
| Height | 2.39m |
| Width | 2.20m |
| Length | 4.90m |
| Combat Weight | 14.000 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 041m |
| Fording Depth | 1.0m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.10m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.80m |
| Climbing Ability | 40° |
| Radio | RF.1CA |
| Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 25mm Hull Rear: 25mm Hull Top: 15mm Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Mantle: 37mm Turret Front: 30mm Turret Sides: 25mm Turret Rear: 25mm Turret Top: 15mm |
| Engine | SPA TM40 (Diesel) |
| Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 199 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 88 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 31 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 14 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The M13/40 was the main Italian battle tank used in World War Two. It was light for a medium tank and was built on a modernised version of the M11/39 tank. It had a 47/32 main gun and this was mounted in a revolving turret. It was under armoured and like the M11/39, it had wide sight ports which were susceptible to bullet splash. It was used during the 1940 invasion of Greece and took part in the desert battles in North Africa during 1941. It also suffered from mechanical problems, mainly because it was fitted with the same engine as the lighter M11/39. The M13/40 was widely used in North Africa mainly because it was all the Italians had, and many were knocked out or captured. |