The Motomitragliatrice Blindata dAssalto
Now thats cute…
A curious piece of Italian engineering, the “Motomitragliatrice blindata d’assalto” (“Motorised Armoured Assault Machine Gun”) was apparently designed in 1935 by the Ansaldo company, a national producer of equipment and guns for the Italian Royal Army.
Note the pioneer tools– and Brixa cannon…
Weighing a total of 470 Kg, its armor could protect the operator against all small arms´ fire, including 7.92mm Mauser (if shot from a distance greater than 50 metres). A tiny Frera 250 cc engine was to provide traction with a top speed of 4.9 Km/H, and a virtual autonomy of 100 Km.
If you saw this coming at you…the terror….the terror
Powered by a 250cc motor of all things…talk about a smoker
The “Mias” could be fitted with either 2 twin-mounted Scotti 6.5mm Machine Guns or a Brixia 45mm Cannon.
Are you kidding me?
The project never got past the prototype stage.