the Italian Royal Army (Regio Esercito) fought. However, a few were deployed in the northern parts of the country where they saw combat against the Austro-Hungarian Army. After World War I, Lancia 1Z/1ZM armoured cars were sent to North Africa and to East Africa for policing duties. A few cars were also sent to the Albanian Kingdom where they were to form the sole armoured force of the country for many years. Some Lancia 1Z/1ZMs played a minor role during the Italian invasion and the occupation of Ethiopia. Some Lancia 1Z/1ZMs were sent to Spain during the Spanish Civil War and were used by the Italian Corps of Volunteer Troops (Corpo Truppe Volontarie Italia, or CTV). These armoured cars were already hopelessly outdated by this point and performed poorly against the Spanish Republican forces. A few obsolete Lancia 1Z/1ZM armoured cars were still in use with the Italian Royal Army during World War II. In 1940 and 1941, several vehicles served with the Royal Army during the East African Campaign. In some instances, operable machines were pressed into service by other Axis forces after the Armistice of Cassibile in September 1943. In the service of the forces of Nazi Germany, the vehicle was identified as the Panzerspähwagen 1ZM (i). Operators Kingdom of Albania Kingdom of Afghanistan Austria-Hungary German Empire Czechoslovakia Kingdom of Hungary Nazi Germany References Bibliography Armoured cars of Italy World War I armoured fighting vehicles of Italy World War I armoured cars Armoured cars of the interwar period World War II armoured cars 1ZM Gio. Ansaldo & C. armored vehicles Military vehicles introduced in the 1910s