History Cannone da 47/32

47/32 m35.



ab 41 47/32.

the austrian firm of böhler designed , manufactured gun. in 1930s italy bought of these guns böhler, , began produce weapon under license, continuing development. cannone da 47/32 m35 main armament in m13/40 medium tank, m14/41 medium tank, , experimentally on ab 41 armored car (see photograph), , 47/32 self-propelled gun.

the 47/32 built in 2 versions, first semi-pneumatic disk wheels, , second (in 1939, name 47/32 mod. 39) improved barrel , suspension (in series light-alloy wheels semi-pneumatic tires). tow piece, fiat-oci 708 cm tractor , l3 tankette used, these projects abandoned gun subjected breaking @ axles spindles , shanks. due shape, 47/32 commonly called elefantino (little elephant) troops.

the 47/32 anti-tank gun; however, used close support weapon. in 1940 nonetheless adequate weapon: had same degree of armor penetration of contemporaries (like british 2-pounder gun, german pak 36 , soviet 45 mm gun, outperformed french 25 mm gun), , shell @ least successful (while 2-pounder limited anti-tank role). major drawbacks inadequacy of gun towed truck, , lack of gun shield. failure of italian army produce , deploy more powerful gun in numbers meant 1942 47/32 gun still seeing frontline service despite being inefficient against improved tanks had face.

for use in m15/42 tank 47/32 gun redesigned longer l/40 barrel , enlarged ammunition chamber. larger amount of propellant combined longer barrel increased armour penetration capability of 47/40 gun.