The M 13/40 medium tank joined into service aided by the Royal Italian Army in 1940, changing the previous models that have been judged to have inadequate armament and armour dishes compared to the English models came across in North Africa at the beginning of the conflict. The M 13 was the first tank of Italian conception with a turret cannon with a 47 mm calibre weapon. It absolutely was quickly shown to be inadequate contrary to the amour plates of this Allies. ?Even so, it was extensively utilized on all fronts before the armistice in 1943.
