Tankettes - How Useful in CS?

[Kool Kat]

Gents:

Again, from my readings on the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the Italians utilized their tankettes as direct infantry support. These tiny tanks were considered armored mobile MG pillboxes!

There were also a few accounts in which the Ethiopian troops ambushed and put out of action several tankettes... in some cases by Ethiopians who crept up to the AFVs and fired through the weapon slits in the armor! :eek1:

Again, I find tankettes best utilized in CS as scouts, recon, and to target loaded transport and HQ units.