| Semovente da 105/25 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Self-propelled gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1945 |
| Used by | Italy Nazi Germany Italian Social Republic[1] |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Ansaldo |
| Produced | 1943 – 1945 |
| No. built | 121 (30 before the armistice and 91 afterwards) [2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15.8 tonnes (34,833 lbs) |
| Length | 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader/radio operator) |
| Armour | Front: 75 mm (2.95 in) |
Main armament | 105 mm (4.13 in) L/25 with 48 rounds |
Secondary armament | 8 mm Breda 38 machine gun with 864 rounds |
| Engine | SPA 15TB M42 petrol V8 water cooled 192 hp/2,400 rpm |
| Suspension | vertical volute spring |
Operational range | 180 km (112 miles) |
| Maximum speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
The Ansaldo 105/25 M43, also known as Semovente 105/25, was an Italian self-propelled gun used during World War II and designed by Ansaldo. It was the most powerful self-propelled gun built by Italy in numbers during World War II.
- ^ https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/semovente-105-25/ [bare URL]
- ^ Cappellano, Filippo; Battistelli, Pier Paolo. Italian Medium Tanks (New Vanguard) (p. 67). Bloomsbury Publishing.