Better Italian tanks were produced but they were generally only available in limited numbers.

The Italian tanks were of poor quality.

Although on the point of being overrun more than once they held their ground destroying 22 German and 10 Italian tanks.

An Italian general was captured and 12 Italian tanks destroyed.

However, other than command vehicles, Italian tanks were not equipped with radios.

Italian tanks were of poor quality, and radios few in number.

The patrol, consisting of three Jeeps, was cut off and attacked by four Italian tanks.

American reinforcements arrived in the morning, and the Italian tanks withdrew.

For instance the Italian "medium" tanks are often described as "light" in other sources.

They also captured 237 guns and over 70 Italian tanks.