{"product_id":"carro-armato-and-semovente-platoon-bolt-action","title":"Italian Carro Armato and Semovente Platoon - Bolt Action","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlastic Miniatures                                            WLX-11c1 \/ LTS-31c2 \/ LTS-44c1 \/ WLX-60?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Fiat Ansaldo, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM13\/40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the main battle tank of the Italian army in World War II and served throughout the war following its introduction in 1940. Although designated as a medium tank it was more in line with the light tanks of other nations at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith armour up to 42mm thick, and armed with a 47mm main gun backed up by up to four 8mm machine guns, it carried a four-man crew. Its diesel engine, whilst underpowered, giving a top speed of around 20mph, was less vulnerable to catching fire and had better range than petrol-fuelled vehicles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most widely produced Italian tank of the war, the M13\/40 battled on in the Western Desert and Italy despite Allied tanks far eclipsing it in firepower, speed and protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis superb plastic kit can alternatively be assembled as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSemovente Platoon\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Semovente 75\/18 self-propelled gun brings some much needed armoured reinforcements to Italian forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Semovente was an Italian self-propelled gun, built by mounting the 75mm Obice da 75\/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13\/40 or M14\/41 tank. It had riveted steel plates, which were thicker but also less sloped than in the original tank. Frontal armour was almost vertical, but it consisted of two plates rather than a single layer, which improved stopping power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains 3 plastic tanks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41446333808813,"sku":"","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/1912\/7981\/products\/CarroArmatoandSemoventePlatoon.jpg?v=1648245231","url":"https:\/\/mantisgamestudio.com\/products\/carro-armato-and-semovente-platoon-bolt-action","provider":"MantisGamingStudios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}