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AB 41
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Rank
AB
1.0
RB
1.0
SB
1.0
Battle rating
Italy
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
Free
Research
Free
Purchase
Kingdom of Italy
Operator country
General information

The Autoblinda (AB) 41 was an Italian armoured car developed by Fiat-Ansaldo. By the 1930s, the Italian army was equipped with outdated and limited Lancia IZ and Fiat-Terni Tripoli armoured cars, designed during World War I. The army needed a new combat vehicle for reconnaissance and patrolling in desert conditions. Work on the AB 41 took place between 1937 and 1939. Initially, it was planned to equip the armoured car with only machine gun armament (three 8 mm Breda Mod.38s), however, due to Italy's entry into the war and the beginning of hostilities in North Africa, it was decided to install a 20 mm Breda Mod.35 autocannon on the AB 41. During production from 1940 to 1943, approximately 600 AB 41s were built, making it the most produced Italian armoured vehicle during this period. The armoured car earned a good reputation among Italian troops on the North African theatre of operations, and it was used not only by the Italians but also by the Germans.

Introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic", the AB 41 is very lightly armoured. At its battle rating, most opponents can easily penetrate its armour, leaving it heavily damaged or destroyed outright. Its armour can withstand machine gun fire to some extent, but enemy aircraft with powerful cannons remain a threat. However, the vehicle makes up for its lack of armour with mobility and firepower. Much of the Italian tech tree follows a similar doctrine, and using the AB 41, you can outmanoeuvre your comrades to take enemies by surprise. The AB 41 is armed with a 20 mm Breda Mod.35 autocannon, with access to a PzGr 40 HVAP belt. This cannon can easily take down many opponents, especially if you attack from the side. The turret also has decent elevation angles, allowing you to target enemy aircraft flying near the battlefield.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 8 / 8 / 8 mm
Turret 18 / 8 / 8 mm
Visibility 79 %
Crew 4 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 7886 km/h
Backward 3943 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.89.620.716.8 hp/t
Engine power 8071153124 hp
Weight 7.4 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
20 mm Breda Mod.35 cannon
Ammunition 456 rounds
Belt capacity 8 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.8 → 6 s
Fire rate 240 shots/min
Vertical guidance -12 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 16.814.331.622.82420.445.232.6 °/s
Vertical 10.58.436.723.5151252.533.6 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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8 mm Breda Mod. 38 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,992 rounds
Belt capacity 24 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Economy
Repair cost
AB free
RB free
SB free
Crew training free
Experts 1,000 SL
Aces 10 GE
Research Aces 80,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
10 / 10 / 10 % SL
100 % RP
Total cost of modifications 3,380 RP
152 SL
Talisman cost 190 GE

Research order:
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