Year | 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank Destroyer |
Origin & Designer | Italy/Fiat-Ansaldo |
Numbers Produced | 141 |
Crew | 3 (Commander/Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm StuK L/34 (i) Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -12° to +22° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 16° Left & 18° Right |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 8mm MG38 (i) (Loose) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 42 x 75mm + 1.104 x 8mm Rounds |
Height | 1.85m |
Width | 2.25m |
Length | 5.69m |
Combat Weight | 15.000 |
Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
Fording Depth | 1.0m |
Trench Crossing | 2.10m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.80m |
Climbing Ability | 45° |
Radio | RF 1 CA |
Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 25mm Hull Rear: 25mm Hull Top: 15mm Hull Bottom: 11mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 50mm Front: 50mm Sides: 25mm Rear: 25mm Top: 15mm
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Engine | SPA 15TB (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 280 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 15 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Semovente da 75/34 was originally built for use by the Italian army and used to improve in the anti-tank capabilities of the standard Semovente 75/18. It was built on the chassis of the M15/42 tank and around sixty were manufactured and twelve of these were used by the Italian army to defend Rome. The surviving vehicles plus those not yet used, were seized by the German army and put to good use. The Germans carried on production and another eighty one were produced under German supervision. They were issued to armoured and infantry formations serving in Italy and the Balkans. |