IBG 1/72 Carro Comando M14/41 with 13.2mm Breda Modello 31 MG (72130)

Italian armour behind the front line

IBG’s 1/72 scale kit represents the Carro Comando M14/41 fitted with a 13.2mm Breda Modello 31 machine gun. This specialised Italian command vehicle offers a distinctive companion to WWII tanks and Semovente self-propelled guns.

Historical background

The Carro Comando belonged to the family of command vehicles developed from Italy’s wartime medium tank chassis. Rather than retaining the standard tank’s gun turret, these vehicles were adapted to support command and communications duties, helping officers coordinate units on the battlefield.

The M14/41-based version shared its origins with the Fiat-Ansaldo medium tank family. Command vehicles played an important supporting role alongside Italian armoured formations and Semovente units, where communication and control mattered as much as the firepower of the fighting vehicles themselves. The 13.2mm Breda Modello 31 heavy machine gun distinguishes the configuration depicted by this kit.

Model details

• Manufacturer: IBG
• Scale: 1/72
• Subject: Carro Comando M14/41 Italian command vehicle
• Armament depicted: 13.2mm Breda Modello 31 machine gun
• Period: Second World War
• Kit number: 72130

Add a command element to your Italian armour collection, or use this unusual subject as the focal point of a small-scale scene showing the coordination behind the fighting line.