A SUPER MODEL KIT

摘要

The Italian Autoblinda 41 was armed with a 20 mm Breda 35 autocannon (in the same turret as the Fiat L6/40) along with a rear, hull-mounted 8 mm machine gun. The AB 41 (in production from 1941) was based on the machine gun armed Autoblinda 40, most of which were converted to AB 41s by switching the turret. The AB 41 was four-wheel drive and about 550 vehicles were built in all. It was planned to upgrade the AB 41 with a 47 mm anti-tank gun under the designation AB 43, but those plans were disrupted by the Italian surrender in September 1943. After the Italian surrender, the Germans used a number of AB 41s under the new designation Panzerspahwagen AB 41 201(I) (light armoured car), these vehicles serving with success until the end of the war. For those who want to know more, I strongly recommend the book 'Italian Armour in German service 1943-1945' by Danielle Guglielmi, the best reference guide on Italian panzers in my opinion!