Italy's Light Tank Fiat 3000

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• Photos
• Design
• Prototype
• Production
• Variants
• Usage
• Specifications

Photos

Fiat 3000 Model 1921 light tank:

Fiat 3000B light tank:

Variants

• Model 1930: More powerful engine.²
• Fiat 3000B:
• Fiat 3000B Wireless: Added aerial frame on turret.²
• Fiat 3000B Modified (L5-21): Had 2 37 mm guns in turret.²

Usage

Spanish Civil War

One Fiat 3000 was supplied to the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War.³

Specifications

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• Fiat 3000
• Fiat 3000B

	Fiat 3000
Crew	21
Physical Characteristics
Weight	5.41 tons1, 5.5 tons2 5,500 kg1
Length	11' 9"1, 13.63'2 3.58 m1
Height	7'1, 7.2'2 2.2 m1
Width	5' 2"1, 5.37'2 1.66 m1
Ground clearance
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Turret ring diameter
Armament
Main	6.5 mm MGs1 2: MG2
OR	37 mm and 6 mm MG1
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Quantity
Main
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Armor Thickness (mm)	161 6 - 162
Hull Front, Upper
Hull Front, Lower
Hull Sides, Upper
Hull Sides, Lower
Hull Rear
Hull Top
Hull Bottom
Turret Front
Turret Sides
Turret Rear
Turret Top
Engine (Make / Model)	Fiat1
Cylinders	41
Net HP	651 @ 1,700 rpm1 502
Transmission
Fuel type
Octane
Capacity
Performance
Traverse
Speed - Road	13 mph2, 15 mph1 24 kph1
Speed - Cross Country
Range - Road	60 miles1 95 km1
Turning Radius
Elevation Limits
Fording depth
Trench crossing
Vertical Obstacle
Suspension (Type)
Wheels each side
Return rollers each side
Track length
Tires
Track width
Track centers/tread

	Fiat 3000B
Crew
Physical Characteristics
Weight	6 tons2
Length	14.07'2
Height
Width	5.47'2
Ground clearance
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Turret ring diameter
Armament
Main	37 mm2
OR
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Quantity
Main
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Armor Thickness (mm)
Hull Front, Upper
Hull Front, Lower
Hull Sides, Upper
Hull Sides, Lower
Hull Rear
Hull Top
Hull Bottom
Turret Front
Turret Sides
Turret Rear
Turret Top
Engine (Make / Model)
Cylinders
Net HP	632
Transmission
Fuel type	Gasoline2
Octane
Capacity
Performance
Traverse
Speed - Road
Speed - Cross Country
Range - Road
Turning Radius
Elevation Limits
Fording depth
Trench crossing
Vertical Obstacle
Suspension (Type)
Wheels each side
Return rollers each side
Track length
Tires
Track width
Track centers/tread

Sources:

1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
2. Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
3. Atlas of Tank Warfare From 1916 to the Present Day, Dr. Stephen Hart, 2012