Cannone da 47/32

Description
47mm anti-gun available to the Italian side. The 47/32 is weaker and has a smaller crew than the German Pak 38 or Commonwealth 6-pounder, but it is faster firing and much easier to move without being towed. The 47/32 is highly effective against light armor, but against heavier Allied tanks like the Matilda II or M4 Sherman, it must target the side or rear armor to have any chance of penetration.

The gun requires a minimum of two crew members to fire or move. The crew can abandon the gun at any time to form into a three-man Vehicle Crew squad, which is useful for preserving crew veterancy if the AT gun is in danger of being overrun. The AT gun provides the crew with heavy blue cover against frontal attacks, but they are vulnerable to attacks from the flanks and rear.

47mm Cannon
The AT gun is a crewed weapon that fires 47mm armor-piercing shells that do good damage to light armor, but are not very effective against infantry or structures. The 47mm reloads and fires relatively rapidly compared to other anti-tank guns, but has a shorter range and lower penetration.

Carcano M91 Rifles
The crewmen are equipped with Carcano M91 rifles, which they will use when manually ordered to engage enemy infantry, or if an enemy squad gets very close to the AT gun. The crewmen are not very effective with their rifles and should be supported with defending infantry.

High-Explosive Shell
Fires a single high-explosive shell at the target unit or area. HE shells are much more effective against infantry and structures than AP shells, but do little or no damage to armored vehicles. This ability is a useful way to defend the AT gun against attacking infantry, although the shell may miss fasting moving or small squads entirely.