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Fiat M16/43
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FiatM16/43

Tanks · Italy · 1942
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FiatM16/43

Fiat M16/43
Fiat M16/43 Photo: Ansaldo · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
50
Technology
20
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
30
Operational Range
45
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
Origin Italy
ManufacturerFiat
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1943
Operators1 countries
Quantity1,942
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Tanks MASS Rating
91/140
World War II
391/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
50
Technology
20
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
30
Operational Range
45
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Fiat M16/43
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1943
Quantity
1,942
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
91
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight16 t
  • Crew Size4
◈Firepower4MOD.4
  • Main Gun Calibre47 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
  • Main Gun Length (Calibres)40
  • Coaxial / Secondary MG Count2
▣Protection2MOD.2
◇Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine Power275 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio17.19 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed55 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)300 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)5.8 m
  • Width2.8 m
  • Height2 m
▤Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1942Production started
  2. 1943Entered service
84
years in service
1
years in production
1,942
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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