The Fiat 3000 was the first tank built in series in Italy and became the standard tank of Italy's new armored units after World War I. It was based on the French Renault FT. Although 1,400 were ordered in 1919, the end of the war cut the order and only 100 were delivered; the first entered service in 1921 as the Model 21, armed with two 6.5 mm machine guns. A Model 30 with a 37 mm gun followed in 1930, with a stronger engine and improved suspension. A few were exported to countries including Albania, Latvia, Hungary and Ethiopia. The type first saw action in Libya in 1926, fought in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in 1935, and a small number were still serving in 1940 and 1943, when some were used as fixed fortifications during the Allied landing in Sicily.
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was the first tank to be produced in series in Italy
History
The first Fiat 3000s entered service in 1921
Battle
They were also among the last Italian tanks to oppose the Allies
History, Model 30
in lieu of the 37 mm gun
Operated By: Imperial Japanese Army, Operators
Imperial Japanese Army purchased one Fiat 3000 for testing.
Used In: Second Italo-Ethiopian War, Battle [used-in]
saw action against the Ethiopians in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in 1935
Used In: World War II, Battle [used-in 2]
With Italy's entry into World War II in June 1940
In Group: Tanks, Lead sentence
was the first tank to be produced in series in Italy
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