 The Italians were also reported to be the first to use self-propelled guns, both in close support and anti-tank roles, and their, for example, 75/46 (& 75/32), 90/53 (a peer of the German 88/55), 102/35 and 47/32 mm, and 20 mm AA guns were not obsolete.Also of note were the AB 41 and the Camionetta AS 42 which were regarded as excellent vehicles of their type.None of these developments precluded the fact that the bulk of the equipment was obsolescent and poor.