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[DARK WAR] Italian Tanks
By Lenny [₩ℋ¥]
Dark War is a series of conflicts in a fictional setting as to allow me to build whatever I want :D
This Guide features 9 Italian tanks and 2 prototype super heavies, overall contributing to 11.
Lore and Details are also noted.
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Dark War
Intro

These tanks are developed for Dark War, specifically for Italy. Dark War is a fictional world with plenty more conflicts, which just lets me build what i want :D. These tanks span from 1939 to 1949 roughly where Italy was most involved in conflicts. These tanks are 100% fictional inspired by real life Italian armour of the same time period.

Italy in Dark War is part of SF.Nglo, which are allies to another major faction: A.X.I.S
SF.Nglo Consists of Italy, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
Ready to prove themselves, SF. Nglo threatened Britain with war if a certain amount of Africa wasn't handed over to them. Britain refusing meant that one year later, in 1937, The War for Africa Began.

Italy developed interwar tanks, however settled on the newer and more attractive option provided from Czechoslovakia. In 1939 They placed the first of their own tanks into the war itself, that being the P.2.

In 1940, The War for Africa ended and resumed as now; World War 2.
P2
P2

  • Entered Service: 1939
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:50mm
  • Side:30mm
  • Rear:20mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:90mm
  • Side:25mm
  • Read:10mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 25t
  • Turret Traverse: 18*/s
  • Engine: 9.0L V10
  • Gears: 6
  • Cannon: 75mm
  • Penetration: 82mm

The P.2 was developed and put into service in 1939. It featured flaws such as a bad transmission, low mobility and heavy weight, however it still made its mark in the Deserts of Africa.
The P3 Collection
P3
The P. 3 Was the workhorse for the Italian Army during World War II. It improved massively over the previous P. 2, with a an increase of penetration due to the long 7,5 cm cannon, and a new turret shape helped its armour become more effective. The tank improved upon the frontal hull layout.
  • Class: Medium
  • Entered Service: 1940
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:50mm
  • Side:30mm
  • Rear:20mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:90mm
  • Side:25mm
  • Rear:10mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 22.7t
  • Turret Traverse: 18*/s
  • Engine: 9.0L V10
  • Gears: 6
  • Cannon: 75mm
  • Penetration: 92mm
P3 Bis
The P. 3 Bis was a general improvement, with a more spacious turret, angled even further to improve effective thickness. Transmission was also improved. Weight Reduced.
  • Class: Medium
  • Entered Service: 1940 [Late]
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:50mm
  • Side:30mm
  • Rear:20mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:90mm
  • Side:25mm
  • Rear:10mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 21t
  • Turret Traverse: 18*/s
  • Engine: 9.0L V10
  • Gears: 6
  • Cannon: 75mm
  • Penetration: 92mm
P3 Ter
The P.3 Ter is almost identical to the Bis but with one major difference; The suspension. The first Italian tank to use Torsion Bar Suspension, oh and another 30mm added to the front plate :D
  • Class: Heavy Medium
  • Entered Service: 1942
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:80mm
  • Side:30mm
  • Rear:20mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:90mm
  • Side:25mm
  • Rear:10mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 18.4t
  • Turret Traverse: 18*/s
  • Engine: 9.0L V10
  • Gears: 6
  • Cannon: 75mm
  • Penetration: 92mm
105-42 P.3
This tank destroyer was created off of the P.3 Bis Hull, carrying the newly developed at the time 10,5cm cannon.
  • Class: Tank Destroyer
  • Entered Service: 1942
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:50mm
  • Side:30mm
  • Rear:20mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:90mm
  • Side:25mm
  • Rear:10mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 27.3t
  • Engine: 9.0L V10
  • Gears: 6
  • Cannon: 105mm
  • Penetration: 123mm
P4
P. 4
The P. 4 was in development since the P. 3 entered service, a prototype developed to further exploit angled armour, and despite its weight and decent mobility, it plays a heavy/breakthrough role.
  • Class: Heavy
  • Entered Service: 1942
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:80mm
  • Side:30mm
  • Rear:20mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:90mm
  • Side:25mm
  • Rear:10mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 23.3t
  • Turret Traverse: 18*/s
  • Engine: 9.0L V10
  • Gears: 6
  • Cannon: 90mm
  • Penetration: 120mm
The Latewar Tanks
P43 Pantera
Inspired by the German designs, Italy developed their own tanks, and no, this is not made to be like the one found in that other tank game.
  • Class: Heavy Medium
  • Entered Service: 1944
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:80mm
  • Side:70mm
  • Rear:30mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:100mm
  • Side:80mm
  • Rear:70mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 58.7t
  • Turret Traverse: 24*/s
  • Engine: 23.4L V12
  • Gears: 10
  • Cannon: 75mm
  • Penetration: 147mm
105-45 P43
Just a Jagd.Panther knock off :D
  • Class: Tank Destroyer
  • Entered Service: 1945
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:80mm
  • Side:70mm
  • Rear:30mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 58.4t
  • Engine: 23.4L V12
  • Gears: 10
  • Cannon: 105mm
  • Penetration: 171mm
P44
A Super Heavy developed near the end of the war; Italian King Tiger.
  • Class: Heavy
  • Entered Service: 1946
    HULL ARMOUR:
  • Front:120mm
  • Side:70mm
  • Rear:30mm
    TURRET ARMOUR:
  • Front:200mm
  • Side:80mm
  • Rear:70mm
    DETAILS:
  • Weight: 77.2t
  • Turret Traverse: 14.4*/s
  • Engine: 23.4L V12
  • Gears: 10
  • Cannon: 90mm
  • Penetration: 206mm
Bonus Prototypes
P44 Prototipo B
CLASSIFIED

Prototipo 48
CLASSIFIED
DOWNLOAD
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How To Use

I designed these tanks so they can be placed back into the scenarios. I'd recommend placing the P2 and P3s into the early war scenarios and leave the rest for late war as I don't think any scenario currently uses the mid war era. I also don't recommend using the last two prototypes unless you for some reason want a near impossible tank to kill. The P44 however fits nicely like the King Tiger.

Anyways, hope you like these little designs and have fun with them!