The Ansaldo Light tank L6/40 (6t) was developed in 1939 for the Italian Royal Army (Regio Esercito Italiano) and used for the first time during the North African campaign . This tiny tank was armed with one 20mm gun. It was operative (in all versions) from 1941 to 1945 on all fighting theaters. After the end of the war it was used by police forces until 1948. The picture shows the 3D model of an L6/40 of the LXVII (67°) Btg. Bersaglieri (31° Rgt. Fanteria Carrista), Russian Front, during 1942. The model is highly detailed with more than 125.000 faces. Note the detailing of the hull, the tracks and the weathering.

Monthly Award winner at 3Dcafe contest

	The L6/40 of the Capt. Ferruccio Dardi (M.O.V.M.), commander of 2nd Sqdn. of the 5° Rgt."Lancieri di Novara" (Armoured Cavalry Rgt.), El Alamein, North African Front, July 1942.
A captured L6/40 , German designation : PzKfW L6/40 733(i), SS Div. "Polizei", Athens, Greece, 1944.
	The 47/32 (L40) self -propelled gun was used by the Italians as tank destroyer ; unknown unit, captured from the Allied troops near Noto, Sicily, September 1943.
L6/40 of the anti-riot dept of the Italian Police (Reparto Celere), armed with a single 8.0mm Breda 38 MG instead of the 20mm gun. Milan, Italy, 1947. The very unusual metallic cherry red was the color of the heavy vehicles (armoured cars, tanks, jeeps and trucks) of the Italian Police after the end of the 2nd WW.
	A turretless version of the L6/40 was developed as ordnance transport for the 90/53 (M14/41) self -propelled gun ; "Bedogni" Artillery Group, Sicily, September 1943.