The L3/35, also known as the Carro Veloce CV-35, was an Italian tankette that saw combat before and during World War II. [1] It was one of the smallest tanks that faced combat. [citation needed] Although designated a light tank by the Italian Army, its turretless configuration, weight and firepower make it closer to contemporary tankettes.

This new model was mass-produced, and manys CV-33 (renamed L3/33 in 1938) were retrofitted alongside the L3/35 specifications. The L3/35 armor was also slightly heavier, but the vehicle had a more powerful FIAT SVA petrol engine, and the speed was almost unchanged.

L3/35 cc ( "cc" stood for "contro carro" Antitank version) an adaptation of the elderly CV 35, "Centauro" division which arrived to late in Lybia, missing El Alamein. However under Kesselring and Rommel they performed a good fightning retreat into Tunisia.

Feb 24, 2019 · The CV 35 or L3/35 was a marginal improvement upon the L3 33, the first domestically designed Italian tankette. A digitally colorized image of a Carro Veloce CV 33 also known as the L3/33 tankette. The L3/33’s began with the production of a small batch of 300 named the CV 33, beginning in 1933.

Aug 26, 2011 · The L3/35 tankette was a tiny armoured vehicle that was obsolete by the outbreak of the war. Unfortunately they made up the majority of the armour available to Italians in 1940. Check out the L3/35 in the online store here...

L3/38R (radio version) used as a command tank, "Friuli" division based in Corsica, November 1942 (General Umberto Mondino). Four Italian divisions were committed to the occupation of Corsica after the German invasion of the French Vichy so-called "free zone".

Apr 9, 2019 · In total, 155 tanks of the Carro Veloce L3/33 (CV33) and L3/35 (CV35) variants (including flame-thrower versions [L.f.]) were sent to Spain. These tanks did not gain much of a reputation there and were nicknamed ‘lata de sardinas’ (sardine tin) because of their small space and poor armor, and ‘topolino’, the Italian name for Mickey Mouse.

Mar 9, 2012 · Originally designated Carro Veloce CV-35, the L3/35 was an improved version of the L3/33, designed in 1935. The 6,5 mm machine gun was upgraded to two 8 mm machine guns, and the armour was bolted rather than riveted.

Mar 3, 2018 · L3/35 (CV-35) - Appearing in 1935; bolted armor; bogie suspension; 2 x 8mm machine guns; approximately 2,200 examples delivered.

Aug 19, 2019 · L3/35 Passerella: carro gettaponte con un ponte smontabile da 7 metri trasportato su un rimorchio e posizionabile dagli operatori dall’interno. Pochi esemplari assegnati ai reparti corazzati a livello di Brigata.