The vehicle, although only resistant to small arms fire, proved satisfactory for police functions in the occupied territories.
Description
The vehicle is based on the Fiat 665 heavy truck, the diesel, four-wheel drive version of the Fiat 666. The mechanics remained unchanged, while the modifications involve armor with steel plates 7.5 mm thick, which ensured protection against small arms fire. The driver's seat was fully armored, with armored doors protecting the radiator and the windshield replaced by an armored panel with slits, that shielded the driver and the commander.[4] The rear combat compartment retained the wood sides of the truck body, which were armored internally, while the upper part was made up of inclined plates and internally provided with eight slits per side and two on the back. The top of the combat compartment was open and was accessed via a rear ladder. The compartment could accommodate 20 soldiers, sitting on two benches placed along the sides of the compartment. The protection also extended to the fuel tank.
Besides the individual weapons of the infantry which could be fired through the slits, generally every vehicle was equipped with a Breda Mod. 30light machine gun.[5]
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