M14/41 tank

Carro armato M. 14/41
M 14/41 in the Bovington Tank Museum
Type	Medium tank
Place of origin	Kingdom of Italy
Service history
Used by	Kingdom of Italy Nazi Germany Australia United Kingdom
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Ansaldo
Manufacturer	Ansaldo
Produced	1941–42
No. built	744 [1]
Variants	Carro Comando Semovente M41, M14/41 Centro Radio (M14/41CR), Semovente Controcarro M41M
Specifications
Mass	14.5 t (32,000 lb)
Length	4.915 m (193.5 in)[2]
Width	2.280 m (89.8 in)[3]
Height	2.370 m (93.3 in)[3]
Crew	4 (commander/gunner, radio operator/machine gunner, loader, driver)[4]
Armour	Front: 30 mm (1.2 in)[2] Sides/rear: 25 mm (0.98 in)[2] Floor/roof: 6–14 mm (0.24–0.55 in)[2] Turret front: 42 mm (1.7 in)
Main armament	1 × 47 mm cannone da 47/32 AT gun 87 rounds[5]
Secondary armament	4 × 8 mm Breda mod. 38 machine guns (1 × coaxial, 1 × AA, 2 × in hull) 2,664 rounds[5]
Engine	SPA 8 TB M41 11,980 cc V8 diesel 145 hp (108 kW) at 1,900 rpm[6]
Suspension	Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Ground clearance	41 cm (16 in)[2]
Operational range	200 km (120 mi)
Maximum speed	33 km/h (21 mph) on road[6]

The M 14/41 was a four-crew medium tank that served from 1941 in the Royal Italian Army. The official Italian designation was Carro Armato M 14/41. The tank was first employed in the North African Campaign where its shortcomings quickly became apparent.