{"product_id":"carro-armato-m13-platoon","title":"Carro Armato M13 Platoon","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduced by Fiat Ansaldo, the \u003cstrong\u003eM13\/40\u003c\/strong\u003e was the main battle tank of the Italian army in World War II and served throughout the war following its introduction in 1940. Although designated as a medium tank it was more in line with the light tanks of other nations at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith armour up to 42mm thick, and armed with a 47mm main gun backed up by up to four 8mm machine guns, it carried a four-man crew. Its diesel engine, whilst underpowered, giving a top speed of around 20mph, was less vulnerable to catching fire and had better range than petrol-fuelled vehicles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most widely produced Italian tank of the war, the M13\/40 battled on in the Western Desert and Italy despite Allied tanks far eclipsing it in firepower, speed and protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis superb plastic kit can alternatively be assembled as a \u003cstrong\u003eSemovente Platoon\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Semovente 75\/18 self-propelled gun brings some much needed armoured reinforcements to Italian forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Semovente was an Italian self-propelled gun, built by mounting the 75mm Obice da 75\/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13\/40 or M14\/41 tank. It had riveted steel plates, which were thicker but also less sloped than in the original tank. Frontal armour was almost vertical, but it consisted of two plates rather than a single layer, which improved stopping power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains 3 plastic tanks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58481043308927,"sku":"402018004","price":62.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9836\/8895\/files\/402018004_CarroArmatoM13platoon01.jpg?v=1789998844","url":"https:\/\/orcshead.online\/products\/carro-armato-m13-platoon","provider":"orc's head","version":"1.0","type":"link"}