Carro Comando M41

Carro Commando M41 - The Carro Commando is the Command vehicle for several types of Italian SPGs. Modern range finding scopes are mounted on the roof of the tank - Pack contains 1 Self Propelled Gun and 1 Commander.

The Carro Comando was created as a command vehicle for the Semovente 75/18. Like the Semovente 75/18 is based on the M13/40 or M14/41 medium tank series.

The first version to see service retained the twin hull machine-guns of the tank, but later vehicles replaced this with a 13.2mm Breda modello 31 heavy machine-gun.

The fighting compartment under the turret ring was covered with four outward opening hatches. The commander had a goniometer (a direction finder incorporating a gyrocompass for establishing true north), scissors telescope and a 1-meter rangefinder at his disposal. Maps and plotting equipment were carried in the fighting compartment as well as two radios

Four Carro Comandos were assigned to each Semovente battalion, with one commanding each battery and two in the battalion command.

Later Carro Comandos were also used to command Semovente 90/53 batteries.

In Flames Of War

The Carro Comando leads your Semovente battery as its command vehicle, so do not get it shot! They lead either the Semovente 75/18 or Semovente 90/53 platoons.

They are fully-tracked, have armour F4, S2, T1 and armed with a Hull 13.2mm MG. The 13.2mm MG has range 16inches/40cm, ROF 3, AT 3, FP 6.

Designed by Evan Allen

Painted by Wayne Turner