| 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 | |
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.
- ^ Cappellano, Filippo; Battistelli, Pier Paolo. Italian Medium Tanks (New Vanguard) (p. 67). Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ a b c d e Falessi & Pafi 1976, p. 67.
- ^ a b Cappellano & Battistelli 2012, p. 46.
- ^ David, B. "Carro Armato M14/41". tanks-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ a b Pignato 2004, p. 41.
- ^ a b Falessi & Pafi 1976, p. 74.