Italian tank crew in front of their M13/40

Italian armored car. It was armed with a 20 mm Breda 35 autocannon in the same turret as the Fiat L6/40) and two hull mounted 8 mm machine guns. After the Italian surrender in the Germans confiscated some 37 AB 41s and also built 20 more. The German designation was Panzerspähwagen AB41 201(i).

Autoblinda 41

Italian POWs on the march after Beda Fomm, 1941, guarded by one single tommie with a revolver. Ill equiped for modern warfare, and although being brave fighters, the 250 000 italians that invaded Egipt were easy prey for Wavell's 30 000 tommies. The opinion of the dog was not registered.