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Filippo Cappellano Pier Paolo Battistelli Italian Light Tanks (Paperback). Between 1933 and March 1939, a further 2,724 CV 33 / L 3 tanks were built, 1,216 of which were exported all over the world. Series: New Vanguard. Title: Italian Light Tanks. Consequently, during the 1920s the Italian army had just one single tank type in its armoured inventory – the Fiat 3000. Further DetailsTitle: Italian Light Tanks Condition: New Subtitle: 1919–45 Author: Filippo Cappellano, Pier Paolo Battistelli Illustrator: Richard Chasemore ISBN-10: 1849087776 EAN: 9781849087773 ISBN: 9781849087773 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Format: Paperback Contributor: Richard Chasemore (Illustrated by) Genre: Law & Politics Topic: Military History, History Release Date: 06/20/2012 Description: By November 1918, only one Italian training unit equipped with French Schneider and Renault tanks had been formed. Consequently, during the 1920s the Italian army had just one single tank type in its armoured inventory – the Fiat 3000. Only in 1927 was the first tank unit formed as a branch of the infantry and not as an independent organization.Pier Paolo Battistelli and Filippo Cappellano explore the development of these tanks. Between 1933 and March 1939, a further 2,724 CV 33 / L 3 tanks were built, 1,216 of which were exported all over the world. By the time Italy entered the war in June 1940, the army had 1,284 light tanks, 855 of which were in combat units, including three armoured divisions.Featuring detailed illustrations, this compact guide covers all of these types, including variants of the CV 33 / L 3 tanks that included flame-throwers, bridge-layers, recovery vehicles, and a radio command tank. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 5mm Item Weight: 166g Series: New Vanguard Release Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.