| Semovente da 75/34 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Self-propelled gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1945 |
| Used by | Italy, Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Ansaldo |
| Produced | 1942–1944? |
| No. built | 170 (including both M42 and M43 variants) [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15 tonnes (33,069 lbs) |
| Length | 5.04 m (16 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader/radio operator)[2] |
| Armour | Front: 42 mm (1.65 in) |
Main armament | 75 mm L/34 gun |
Secondary armament | 1×8 mm Breda 38 machine gun[2] |
| Engine | SPA 15TB M42 petrol V8 water cooled 192 hp/2,400 rpm |
| Power/weight | 12.7 hp/ton |
| Suspension | vertical volute spring |
Operational range | 230 km (143 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 20 mph (32 km/h)[2] |
The Semovente da 75/34 was an Italian self-propelled gun developed and used during World War II. It was a 75 mm L/34 gun mounted on a M15/42 tank chassis. It saw action during the defence of Rome in 1943 and later served with the Germans in Northern Italy and the Balkans. 170 were produced during the war (60 M42 variants before the Armistice of Cassibile in September 1943, 110 M42/M43 variants later under German control). [3]
- ^ Cappellano, Filippo; Battistelli, Pier Paolo. Italian Medium Tanks (New Vanguard) (p. 67). Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Blood_and_Gutswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cappellano, Filippo; Battistelli, Pier Paolo. Italian Medium Tanks (New Vanguard) (p. 67). Bloomsbury Publishing.