FIAT 626 - Italian army truck manufactured by FIAT , which was adopted by the Italian army and was used during the Second World War and after its end.
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| Manufacturer | Fiat Veicoli Industriali | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years of production | 1939 - 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Wheel formula | 4 Γ 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 6210 mm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 2180 mm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2675 mm | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Load capacity | 3000 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Volume of the tank | 90 l | ||||||||||||||||||
In 1937, the Italian military ministry ordered the development of a new general-purpose truck model for the armed forces (to replace the Fiat 621). In 1938, the first sample was submitted, which was submitted for testing. In 1939, the truck was put into service by the Italian army and air forces of Italy. During World War II, trucks were used by the Italian, German, and Bulgarian armies; a number of captured machines were at the disposal of the Western allies and the USSR.
Variants and modifications
- Fiat 625 - all-wheel drive version (4x4)
- Fiat 626N - serial version with diesel engine
- Fiat 626 NC - "colonial version" with a diesel engine
- Fiat 626 Nl
- Fiat 626 NL - army truck
- Fiat 626 RB - modification with a gasoline engine
On the chassis of the Fiat 626 produced several options for specialized machines:
- Motrice autotreno radio - a mobile radio station with a radio transmitter E393 N Mod. 1940
- Autoambulanza - ambulance
- tank truck
- staff bus
- Autocarro blindato is a variant with an armored cabin and sides of the body, designed in 1941 to protect personnel in the event of a partisan attack. Used in the occupied territories.
In service
- Kingdom of Italy [1]
- France - in 1940 a batch of trucks was ordered, but before the start of the war in June 1940, about 700 units were actually received.
- Germany - adopted under the name of Lastkraftwagen 3 t Fiat (i) Typ 626
- Bulgaria [2] - in 1941 from Italy received 100 pcs. for the Bulgarian army, which were used in 1941-1944.
See also
- Opel blitz
- Type 94
Notes
- β Philip S. Jowett, Dmitry Zgonnik. Italian Army at War. Europe 1940 - 1943. Concord Publications Company. page 40
- β magazine "Bulgaria", No. 9, 1964. p.1
Literature
- Kaloyan Matev. Cars, Kamioni and Carriers 1935 - 1945. Sofia, Angela Publishing House, 2001.
- E. D. Kochnev. Cars of the Great Patriotic. M., EKSMO, 2010. p. 615-616
- Kaloyan Matev. The Armored Forces of the Bulgarian Army 1936-45: Operations, Vehicles, Equipment, Organization, Camouflage & Markings. Helion & Company, 2015