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16.Polizei-Panzer Kompanie

Formed in june 1944. This company have two L40 and eight L3. Employed in Croatia and fought against partisans.

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 I./SS-Pol.Rgt. Bozen

  Formed in October 1943. The I. Battalion saw action in Istria from the end of February 1944, forming a Panzerkraftwagen-Zug (armoured vehicles platoon) with one Lancia IZM, one AB41 and two L3/33 (one L3/33 and one L3/35), used for escort and reconnaissance.

he two L 3 light tanks used by the I./SS-PoI.Rgt. Bozen; there was an old L 3/33 (in the foreground, with welded superstructure) and a newer L 3/35. These tanks were completely outdated and their usefulness must have been very limited.   SS-Polizei-Regiment 15   Regiment saw action in many areas of northern Italy. Since November 1943 its III. Bataillon had the task of controlling the area of Trieste with one armored car and nine Italian light tanks (CV33-CV38). The other regiment’s units were employed from 1944 to the end of war in Piedmont. 
The I.Bataillon had some armoured fighting vehicles, including a Lince.

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Spring 1944, Valle Varaita Valley west of Cuneo. L3 from SS-Polizei-Regiment 15 supported by one Pz III of 2.Panzer-Sicherungs-Kompanie

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Organisation Todt
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L3/33 Pz.Kpfw. L3 731(i). Organization Todt. Modena. Mai, 1944.



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CV33 from III Battaglione/ 31 Reggimento Carristi

 

31 Reggimento Carristi is created on 15 july 1937. After further organic transformation, on 3 April 1939, the regiment is framed in the Armored Division "Centaur" and transferred to Albania in October 1939, fought in Greece in October 1940 and Yugoslavia on april 1941. Transfered to Montenegro in July 1941. In beginning of 1943, III Battaglione have 40 L3, some L3 lanciaflamme,  8 Fiat 3000 and some autoblinda. After the armistice of September 1943, parts of III Battaglione continued fighting with the germans. This unit was rarely used during the subsequent stay in Montenegro.

(source Sergio CORBATTI and Nava MARCO « COME IL DIAMANTE. I CARRISTI ITALIANI 1943-45 »)


 

II Battaglione/ 31 Reggimento Carristi have L6 and CV33-35.

CV33-35 from III Battaglione/ 31 Reggimento Carristi in action with 118.Jager-Division in Montenegro, Automn 1943.