List of World War II weapons of Italy
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Handguns
- Beretta Modello 1934Beretta M1934The Beretta model 1934 is a compact, semi-automatic pistol which was issued as a standard service firearm to the Italian armed forces beginning in 1934...
- Beretta Modello 1935Beretta M1935The Beretta M1935 is a compact .32 ACP caliber blowback pistol that was manufactured by Beretta.- History :In the early 1930s, the Italian army was impressed by the Walther PP pistol, Beretta did not want to lose a big Italian military contract and designed the compact M1934 for the Italian army...
- Glisenti Modello 1910
- Bodeo Model 1889Bodeo Model 1889The Bodeo Model 1889 revolver was invented by Italian firearm designer Carlo Bodeo. It was produced by a wide variety of manufacturers between 1889 and 1925, and was also produced in Spain from 1915 to 1918...
- Sosso Pistol
Rifles
- Carcano M1891CarcanoCarcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt-action military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano Cartuccia Modello 1895 cartridge. It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin...
- Carcano M1891 Moschetto da Cavalleria (Cavalry Carbine)
- Carcano M1891TS Moschetto per Truppe Speciali (Special Troop Carbine)
- Carcano M1938 Carbine
- M39 Armaguerra
- Steyr-Mannlicher M1895Steyr-Mannlicher M1895The Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle is a bolt-action rifle, designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher that used a refined version of his revolutionary straight-pull action. It was nicknamed the "Ruck-Zuck" by Landsers...
Submachine Guns
- Moschetto Automatico Beretta (MAB) 1938Beretta Model 38/42The Model 38 and its variants were the official submachine guns of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The MAB 38A , or Modello 38A, was introduced in 1938...
- FNAB-43FNAB-43The FNAB-43 is an Italian designed and developed submachinegun manufactured from 1943 to 1944. The first prototype was built in 1942 and the 7,000 built by the FNA-B were issued to German and Italian RSI units fighting in Northern Italy...
- TZ-45TZ-45The TZ-45 was an Italian made submachine gun produced in small numbers between 1944 and 1945, with an estimated 6,000 made.- History :The TZ-45 submachine guns was designed by two Italian brothers, Tonon and Zorzoli Giandoso, and was produced by their own small company. All the TZ 45's were issued...
- OVPOVP (firearm)The OVP was a light submachine gun developed in Italy.- Development :The Italians were the first army ever to adopt a submachine gun, or more correctly, a light automatic gun firing a pistol cartridge. This was the Villar Perosa that ceased to be a service weapon in 1918...
- Beretta Model 1918Beretta Model 1918The Beretta Model 1918 was a submachine gun that entered service in 1918 with the Italian armed forces and came with an overhead inserted magazine. Another variant was the Model 1918/30 with the magazine inserted underneath and came with a bayonet...
Machine Guns
- Breda Modello 30Breda 30The Fucile Mitragliatore Breda modello 30 was the standard light machine gun of the Royal Italian Army during World War II.The Breda 30 was rather unique for a light machine gun. It is magazine fed from the right side and the magazine was attached to the gun and was loaded using brass or steel 20...
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914The Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914 was an Italian water-cooled medium machine gun produced from 1914 to 1918. It was used by the Italian Army in the First World War, and was used in limited numbers into the Second World War....
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935The Fiat-Revelli 35 was a revised version of the Modello 1914, which had equipped the Italian Army of the Great War. The Modello 14 seems to have begun the Italian fascination with over-complicated loading systems and the need for lubricating rounds to prevent jamming, which often had the opposite...
- Breda Modello 1937Breda M37The Breda Modello 37 was an Italian heavy machine gun adopted in 1937. It was the standard machine gun for the Royal Italian Army during World War II...
- Breda 38Breda 38The Breda 38 was an Italian tank-pattern machine gun used in World War II. It was able to fit on the available tanks: the Fiat L6/40, the Fiat M11/39, and the Fiat M13/40. It was also adapted as infantry machine gun.-Development:...
- FM 24/29
- Breda M31
Anti-Tank Weapons
- Panzerbuchse 35(p)
- Solothurn S-18/100Solothurn S-18/100The Solothurn S-18/100 20 mm Anti-Tank Cannon was a Swiss & German anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had a semi-automatic action in a bullpup configuration. As a result of its large, powerful ammunition the gun had a tremendous recoil, and its size made portability difficult...
- Solothurn S-18/1000Solothurn S-18/1000The Solothurn S-18/1000 20 mm Anti-Tank rifle was a Swiss and German anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It was a variant of the earlier S-18/100 with modifications for a higher muzzle velocity, as well as a larger cartridge size...
- Solothurn S-18/1100Solothurn S-18/1100The Solothurn S-18/1100 20 mm Anti-Tank Cannon was a Swiss anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War, and was a variant of the S-18/1000 with modifications for automatic fire....
- PanzerfaustPanzerfaustThe Panzerfaust was an inexpensive, recoilless German anti-tank weapon of World War II. It consisted of a small, disposable preloaded launch tube firing a high explosive anti-tank warhead, operated by a single soldier...
- Lanciabombe Controcarro 60mm
Medium Tanks
- Carro Armato M11/39Fiat M11/39The Fiat-Ansaldo M11/39 was an Italian Medium Tank first produced prior to World War II. The M11/39 saw service in Africa and Italy . The official Italian designation was Carro Armato M11/39...
- Carro Armato M13/40Fiat M13/40The Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 was an Italian medium tank , designed to replace the Fiat L3, the Fiat L6/40 and the Fiat M11/39 in the Italian Army at the start of World War II...
- Carro Armato M14/41Fiat M14/41The Fiat M14/41 was a four person medium tank that served from 1941 in the Royal Italian Army. The official Italian designation was Carro Armato M 14/41...
- Carro Armato M15/42M15/42 tankThe Carro Armato M15/42 was an Italian medium tank of World War II. Italy begun production on 1 January 1943. By mid 1943, Italy had made 90 of them prior to the Italian Armistice on 8 September 1943...
Tank Destroyers
- Semovente M40 47/32Semovente 47/32The Semovente 47/32 was an Italian self-propelled gun built during World War II. It was created by mounting a Cannone da 47/32 M35 in an open-topped, box-like superstructure on a Fiat L6/40 chassis. Some were built as command tanks with a radio installed instead of the main gun...
- Semovente M41 90/53Semovente 90/53The Semovente 90/53 was a heavy Italian self-propelled gun and tank destroyer, used by the Italian and German Armies during World War II.-Development:...
Self-Propelled Guns
- Semovente 47/32Semovente 47/32The Semovente 47/32 was an Italian self-propelled gun built during World War II. It was created by mounting a Cannone da 47/32 M35 in an open-topped, box-like superstructure on a Fiat L6/40 chassis. Some were built as command tanks with a radio installed instead of the main gun...
- Semovente M41 75/18Semovente 75/18The Semovente 75/18 was an Italian self-propelled gun of the Second World War. It was built by mounting the 75 mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13/40 or M14/41 tank. The first 60 were built using the M13/40 chassis and a subsequent 162 were built on the M14/41...
- Semovente 75/34Semovente 75/34The Semovente 75/34 was an Italian self-propelled gun in use during World War II. It was built by mounting a 75 mm L34 gun on the chassis of a M15/42 tank. 192 were built before the Italian surrender in September 1943. The vehicle was never used in combat by the Italian army...
- Semovente 75/46Semovente 75/46The Semovente 75/46 was an Italian self-propelled gun used during World War II. It was built by mounting a 75 mm L46 gun on the chassis of a M15/42 tank. After the armistice, control of the Ansaldo factories fell under German control. The Germans ordered the production of a modified version of the...
- Semovente M41M 90/53Semovente 90/53The Semovente 90/53 was a heavy Italian self-propelled gun and tank destroyer, used by the Italian and German Armies during World War II.-Development:...
- Semovente M42L 105/25Semovente 105/25The Semovente 105/25 was an Italian tank destroyer in use during World War II. It was constructed by mounting a 105 mm gun that was 25 calibers long in a widened chassis from a M15/42 tank. 30 were built by Fiat-Ansaldo and delivered in 1943 before the Italian surrender in September that year...
- Semovente da 149/40Semovente da 149/40The Semovente da 149/40 was an Italian self-propelled artillery piece. Only a single unit was built; this vehicle is displayed in very poor condition at the US Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen, Maryland.- History :...
Armoured Cars
- Lancia IZMLancia IZMThe Lancia IZ and the Lancia IZM were two variations of an Italian armoured car built during World War I and which saw limited service during that war, the interwar period, and during World War II.-Design:...
- Autoblinda 40
- Autoblinda 41
- Autoblinda 43
- Lince Scout CarLince scout carThe Autoblinda Lince was an Italian armored car used by the Italian Social Republic between 1943-1945 during World War II. The Lince was a copy of the British Daimler Dingo and was primarily used for reconnaissance....