ions ▁received ▁ 9 6 ▁F iat ▁M 1 1 / 3 9 ▁t anks ▁to ▁replace ▁its ▁F iat ▁ 3 0 0 0 s . ▁The ▁in ade qua cies ▁of ▁the ▁M 1 1 / 3 9 ▁t anks ▁led ▁to ▁a ▁decision ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁to ▁replace ▁them ▁with ▁M 1 3 / 4 0 ▁t anks ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁batch , ▁built ▁by ▁An sal do ▁at ▁Gen oa ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁were ▁used ▁to ▁equip ▁the ▁III ▁Med ium ▁T ank ▁Battalion ▁with ▁ 3 7 ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁t anks . ▁ ▁R ag gru pp amento ▁Male tt i ▁▁ ▁The ▁I ▁Med ium ▁T ank ▁Battalion ▁( M aj or ▁Victor ▁Ce va ) ▁and ▁the ▁II ▁Med ium ▁T ank ▁Battalion ▁( M aj or ▁Eugen io ▁Camp an ile ) ▁and ▁their ▁M 1 1 / 3 9 ▁t anks , ▁land ed ▁in ▁Lib ya ▁on ▁ 8 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁transferred ▁from ▁the ▁ 3 2 nd ▁Arm oured ▁Regiment ▁in ▁Italy ▁to ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Arm oured ▁Regiment ▁in ▁Lib ya . ▁The ▁two ▁batt al ions ▁had ▁an ▁establishment ▁of ▁▁▁▁ ▁and ▁ ▁The ▁medium ▁t anks ▁rein for ced ▁the ▁ ▁already ▁in ▁Lib ya . ▁ ▁( General ▁Pietro ▁Male tt i ) ▁was ▁formed ▁at ▁D erna ▁the ▁same ▁day , ▁with ▁seven ▁Lib