Hello! I previously made a topic about German tanks I would like to see added to the new system, however as the Italians have very few incomparision, I decided to do a bit of research to gather ideas! However, little did I know that I would create an actual tech-tree taking into account the BR / battle star (as I will call it) system we saw from that image of the Russian tree uploaded by the devs!
that makes sense (at least in my mind) while also ensuring the tree is entirely unique with no borrowed German stuff!
(NOTE: I am going to include the 3 Italian tanks currently in the game just to flesh out the tree, as else it would be too little).
So letâs begin!
AB41:
This is already in the game. This would still be the first tank unlocked and would be zero star.
L6/40:
This would combine the quick firing gun with the better armour of the M13/40. I feel this would also be a nice stop-gap and would provide a unique by providing both elements from two tanks already in the game. (Though it would essentially be a better / unarmoured Panzer 2). This will be 1 star.
M11/39:
The best way I can describe this thing is as a mini grant/m3 lee for the axis, and it will function in the same way by having a strong (for itâs br) gun for dealing with tanks in the hull as well as having a machine gun turret to protect against infantry who stray too close! This will be 1 star.
L3/33 Flamethrower:
Everyone loves the L3 from War Thunder! Have I do feel it would be a pointless in this game as a regular tank due to it being even worse than the AB 41. BUT, as a flamethrower tank, it will act similar to the Flammenpanzer 2 and OT-26 in Stalngrad, and essentially fill the role of an Italian flamethrower tank! This will be 2 star.
M13/40:
Already in the game! This will be 2 Star.
M15/42:
While similar to the previous tank in appearence, this varient was a later model, coming with an improved engine and slightly better gun and better ammo. However, as this is very minor, it will still be 2 star.
AB 43:
This would essentially be an Italian Puma, very quick with a potent gun but no armour! I can also see this thing being brought into uptiers so Jumbo drivers you better watch your sides 
! This will be 3 Star.
75/32 M41:
This is already in the game! This will be 3 Star!
105/25 M43:
This is similar to the previous tank, however it has a much more potent gun! To give you an idea this thing will be able to fight M1AI Shermans and T-34 1940s. However you still have the same armour as the previous tank, so you will need to be more stealthy and less brawly! This will be 4 Star.
75/25 M43:
This tank is similar to the previous yes in having the same gun and engine, BUT it has much better armour, so much so that if you angle it would basically be a mini jumbo. However, it will still be 4 Star due to lacking a turret and so can be flanked by enemy tankers!
P40:
This was a late war Italian medium tank, using the same gun as the M43 with slopped armour. The best way to describe this is as an Italian T-34 and I can see it fighting M4 Shermans and T-34/76 (1941)s as an equal matchup! This will be 5 Star.
90/53 M41M:
While essentially being a more exposed Marder III, it packs a very powerful 88mm gun (If I remember) and so would also be able to fight IS1s and Jumbos in an up-tier. But, as it is so exposed, it will remain at 5 Star.
Breda 501:
This tank is very similar to the above, but it much much faster, and would essentially be like a Puma on steroids. I think this will be a good meme vehicle 
! This will be 6 Star due to being an 88mm on a racing car.
75/46 M43:
You may be thinking, didnât this tank appear before!? Well yes and no! While still being the up-armoured / jumbo version of the M43, this version has a much more powerful gun, being able to pen IS1s and Jumbos. I can see this thing also well holding its own against 76mm Shermans and T-34 85s and so would be 6 Star.
Ansaldo-Fiat P43 bis:
Now for the big boy. This thing is essentially like the Maus in the sense that only 1 was ever made (or it may have even been a wood mock-up but I pray 
) but also not like the Maus as itâs gun and armour was no where near as good and it was faster. But, this thing, for an Italian tank, had exceptional armour and had the best Italian gun put on a proper Italian tank! To give perspective this thing would be the equvilent of a Tiger 1 or Panther that the Germans get, and would be able to fight Jumbo 76 Shermans, IS1s and early IS2s! This would be 7 Star.
Sadly Italy has nothing like the King Tiger or Pershing or IS2 (1944) and so would not have an 8 Star Tank.
What do you guys think!?
