Rate the P40

[MelaraClubPrez]

Rate the P40 in 1-5 stars.

 

[MelaraClubPrez]

I'm undecided because I don't have reliable information about its ammo.

 

[DrG]

Falessi, Pafi, "Veicoli da comattimento dell'Esercito italiano dal 1939 al 1945", 1976 report 75 rounds for the 75/34 gun and 600 rouds for the 8 mm machineguns.
Benvenuti, Curami, "La 'chimera' del Regio Esercito: il carro P.40", Storia Militare, n. 6, 1994, report 63 rounds for the gun and 576 rounds for the two 8 mm machineguns.

Curami was a very reliable source for the technical matters, so I assume his data are the correct ones.

 

[1089maul]

The ammo is important but was the P40 seriously tested in combat?
It would be interesting to see how it would have performed in 1940-41.
Regards,
Bob

 

[MelaraClubPrez]

I've heard about a 75/32 APCB on another forum but no solid details.