<p>Italian military planners saw the need for highly mobile artillery early in the 20th Century. Accordingly, Italy began mounting anti-aircraft weapons on truck chassis prior to WWI, giving birth to the autocannone, a weapon concept that soldiered through WWI and WWII. Inspired by the German half-tracks equipped with 88mm guns, the Italians reprised the autocannone with their 90/53 guns on a heavy truck chassis. Other vehicles, some captured, were mated with a wide variety of weapons, often in the field.</p>

Italian Truck-Mounted Artillery In Action

History

Riccio, Ralph

Pignato, Nicola

Military

MMD-Squadron Signal

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Italian Truck-Mounted Artillery In Action