The M14/41 was a four-crew medium tank that served from 1941 in the Royal Italian Army. The official Italian designation was Carro Armato M14/41. It was an evolution of the previous M13/40 tank. The M14/41 was employed in the North African Campaign, fighting at El Alamein and in Tunisia.
History
Development The M14/41 was a slightly improved version of the earlier M13/40 with a more powerful diesel engine. The M14/41 was manufactured in 1941 and 1942.
In combat
Units
The first unit to receive the M14/41 was the X Tank Battalion "M" of the 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment. The other units assigned the tank were the following:
IV Tank Battalion "M", 31st Tank Infantry Regiment (later transferred to the 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment) X Tank Battalion "M", 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment (later transferred to the 132nd Tank Infantry Regiment) XII Tank Battalion "M", 31st Tank Infantry Regiment (later transferred to the 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment) XIV Tank Battalion "M", 31st Tank Infantry Regiment XV Tank Battalion "M", 1st Infantry Division "Superga" XVI Mixed Tank Battalion, in Sardinia XVII Tank Battalion "M", 31st Tank Infantry Regiment XVIII Tank Battalion "M", reserve unit based in Italy, disbanded 8 September 1943 LI Tank Battalion "M", 31st Tank Infantry Regiment (later transferred to the 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment)
Variants The M 14/41 chassis served as the basis for the far more successful Semovente da 90/53 tank destroyer.
The prototype Carro Armato Celere Sahariano was developed on the M 14/41 chassis in 1943.
References Notes
Bibliography
External links M13/40, M14/41 Medium Tanks at wwiivehicles.com Polish site about Fiat M14/41 with many pictures Tanks encyclopedia: Carro Armato M14/41