Italeri Carro Armato M13/40 (2 Fast Assembly) HC-7517

The Italeri Carro Armato M13/40 (HC-7517) offers a quick-build representation of Italy’s WW2 medium tank. The M13/40 entered Royal Italian Army service in 1940 to replace earlier types considered outclassed in armour and armament by British tanks encountered in the early North Africa campaign. It was the first Italian-designed tank to field a turret-mounted 47 mm gun.

Despite its limitations against Allied armour, the M13/40 saw extensive service on multiple fronts until the 1943 armistice. This set provides two fast assembly models, ideal for building out Italian armoured forces or creating tabletop scenarios centred on North Africa and other theatres.

What’s Included

• Two fast assembly models of the Carro Armato M13/40

Historical Notes

• Entered service with the Royal Italian Army in 1940
• First Italian tank with a turret-mounted 47 mm gun
• Introduced to replace earlier types judged inferior in armour and firepower to British tanks encountered in North Africa
• Used on various fronts until the 1943 armistice