Solbiate Olona. L 6/40
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#1: Solbiate Olona. L 6/40 Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:17 pm
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This tank has an interesting story, in the fifties it was used as a monument inside an Army barracks in Vercelli. Back at the time it was missing the turret and its configuration led to believe it was used as a turretless tractor by the germans. After that it was moved to another army barracks in Legnano, with a sheet metal, fake turret. Nowadays it's in Solbiate Olona, at Caserma "Ugo Mara", a NATO base. The turret is a new; somewhat better, steel replica, some idler wheels, the lifting jack, the antenna and the glacis lights aren't original.

Anyway, it's the only L 6 in Italy, out of 3 survivors worldwide and there aren't that many pics of it around:













Massimo

#2: Re: Solbiate Olona. L 6/40 Author: JG300-AscoutLocation: Cyberspace PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:29 pm
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What is the purpose of the roller on the left rear fender...just stowage for a spare or is there some other use?

#3: Re: Solbiate Olona. L 6/40 Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:46 pm
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just stowage for a spare or is there some other use?

Just storage as far as I know.

Massimo



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