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The Ro NM (for Nafta Militare or "diesel, military") military truck was produced in 3,056 units from 1934 to 1938, and eventually replaced by the improved 3Ro. [ 1 ] Built by Lancia under license from German firm Junkers , the Tipo 89 engine fitted to the Ro was a compact 3,180 cc (194 cu in), four opposed-piston , straight-two cylinder , two ...
During World War II, Italy regularly mounted cannons on portee trucks. Also, permanent installation of guns on trucks and armored cars were done on ad-hoc basis, therefore many self-propelled guns had no official name besides descriptive type of truck plus type of cannon. Below is the grossly incomplete list of these self-propelled weapons.
The Fiat 626 was an Italian medium truck that met specifications for the Italian army and air force for military operations prior to World War II. The Fiat 626 NLM operated in Italian North Africa (1940–1943), Italian East Africa (1940–1941), the Balkans (1940–1944), France (1940–1944), and the Soviet Union (1941-1943/44).
The Royal Army adopted it in the version with a reduced and more spartan cabin, the 'Breda 51' 'Colonial', used as a heavy artillery tractor for troops located mainly in Libya. [2] In 1941 a model was produced with stronger chassis frame , the 'Breda 52', destined to become the basis for the later trucks .
Pages in category "World War II armoured fighting vehicles of Italy" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mercedes-Benz L3000 truck (27,700) was the most bought in 1944; Opel Blitz truck; Raupenschlepper Ost tracked truck; Steyr 1500A light truck; Horch 108 heavy off-road passenger car, Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht; Volkswagen Kübelwagen 4-piston multipurpose all-terrain support vehicle (50,435) Volkswagen Schwimmwagen amphibious variant of the ...
Armoured driver and commander seat. The vehicle was developed in 1942 at the Arsenale Regio Esercito di Torino in collaboration with Fiat Veicoli Industriali following the request of the Military Staff for a troop carrier to be issued to the armoured division on the African front. 300 were ordered but the Armistice of Cassibile stopped production in 1943 at 110 vehicles.
The Auto-Saharan Companies (Compagnie Auto-Avio-Sahariane) were Italian military units specialised in long range patrols of the Sahara Desert.Companies were formed around expert soldiers (called "Arditi Camionettisti"), riding AB 41 armored cars and FIAT and Lancia light trucks customized to operate in the desert.