M15/42
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Carro Armato Medio
M15/42 |
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| Type | Medium Tank |
Radio Equipment | none or ? |
| Manufacturer(s) | Ansaldo-Fossati,
Fiat-Ansaldo, Ansaldo |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 90 (Italian Army) and 28 (German Army) |
Production Period | January & February 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 15500 kg |
Ground pressure | 1 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 5.04 m |
LLength /hull | 5.04 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.39 m |
| Width | 2.23 m |
Ground clearance | 0.41 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 47 mm L/40 Ansaldo (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 111 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -15° to +25° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 3-4 x 8 mm Modello 38 MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2640 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial, 2 x bow,
AA |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 30 mm / round |
25 mm / 90° |
25mm / 70° |
16 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 12+30 mm
/ 79° |
25 mm /
81° |
25 mm /
90° |
14 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 12+37mm / 74° |
25 mm / 68° |
25 mm / 68° |
14 mm / 5° |
| Mantlet | 37 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | SPA 15TB M42 |
Type & Displacement | V8 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 185 hp at 2400 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 11.74 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 5 forward - 1 reverse |
Steering | Clutch brake |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 367 L + 40L reserve tank Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring bogies |
Road wheels | 2 bogies with 4 dual wheels, rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center guide, dry pin, steel | ||
| Width | 260 mm |
Pitch | 124 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 84 |
Track ground contact | 2.14 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 40 km/h on road, 15 km/h off road |
Range | 280 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 40° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.1 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.8 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | ||
Drawings |
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