tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488878054798413768.post2086354518863284625..comments2023-10-04T02:22:10.133-07:00Comments on The Italian Monarchist: Italian TankettesMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488878054798413768.post-69799675459040909382014-08-25T23:06:49.588-07:002014-08-25T23:06:49.588-07:00True, and it shouldn't really be that surprisi...True, and it shouldn't really be that surprising since the Italians were pioneers in the development of armored cars and mechanized warfare (for the same reason the Bersaglieri came about -a lack of horses). Even in the type of combat seen in WW2, the tankettes could have been much more useful if there had been more heavier tanks for them to work in conjunction with and if all had radio sets (only the tanks of unit commanders had them) so they could coordinate, it would have made a huge difference. The ironic thing about that is that the radio itself was an Italian invention.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488878054798413768.post-89768407868051549382014-08-25T13:06:30.328-07:002014-08-25T13:06:30.328-07:00Good article on the Carro Veloce.
Heinz Guderian,...Good article on the Carro Veloce.<br /><br />Heinz Guderian, in his Achtung Panzer, praises the CV-33/35.<br /><br />"In Abyssinia the Italians put into the field about 300 Fiat Ansaldo tanks. They were equipped with machine-guns only, and did not have traversible (sic) turrets. The fixed positions of the machine-guns put the Italians at a disadvantage, and particularly when the tanks were employed one at a time, which enabled the natives to board the machines and kill the crews through the vision slits, which were inadequately protected. On the other hand the tanks were operated to generally good effect in spite of the difficulties presented by terrain and climate - neither the sandy deserts nor the high mountains proved to be insurmountable obstacles. However there is a limit to the lessons that are relevant for warfare in Europe, since the Abyssinians had no anti-tank defence and no armour of their own.<br /><br />When we look at the categories of the Italian tanks, we see that they performed their tasks well, whether the armoured reconnaissance vehicles on scouting missions, or the tanks which operated with motorized infantry in a variety of assaults. Altogether the armour helped the Italians to finish off the campaign as quickly as they did."<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291843572639929981noreply@blogger.com