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Self-Propelled Coastal Gun Platoon

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - Italian - Box Sets & Miscellaneous

Early

Last Stocked on 6/7/2013

Product Info

Title
Self-Propelled Coastal Gun Platoon
Sub-category
Publish Year
2011
NKG Part #
2147458022
MFG. Part #
BFMIBX04
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The Autocannone da 102/35 is a 102mm naval gun mounted on a 6-ton FIAT 634N truck for coastal defense. Due to the superior performance of the 102/35 gun it also saw service as a long-range anti-tank gun.

The Autocannone da 102/35 was used in Libya by the 1st and 6th Batteries of the X MILMART legion (10th Milizia Artiglieria Marittima, or Naval Artillery Militia).

At the battle of Bir el Gubi the Autocannone da 102/35 was used with great success by the Giovanni Fascisti (Young Fascists) Regiment in November 1941.

The 1st Battery was attached to the Ariete Armoured Division and the 6th Battery fought with the Trento Motorized Division.