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Semovente 75/18
Italian Tanks and AFVs of World War II

Semovente 75/18
Semovente 75/18 in North Africa.

Destroyed Italian Semovente 75/18
Destroyed Italian Semovente 75/18.

Semovente 75/18

Type     Self-propelled Gun
Weight 14.4 tonnes (31,746 lbs)
Length 4.92 m (16 ft 2 inches)
Width 2.2 m (7 ft 3 inches)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 inch)
Crew 3
Armor Front: 50 mm
Primary Armament 75 mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34
Secondary Armament 8 mm Breda Model 38 or 6.5 mm Breda Model 30 machine gun
Engine Diesel 125 hp/145 hp
Suspension Semi-elliptical leaf spring bogies
Range 230 km (143 mi)
Speed 32 km/h (20 mph)

See Also: Enemy Self-Propelled Guns

Sources:
     • Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain, Hilary Louis Doyle, Thomas L. Jentz, Arco Publ., 1978.
     • Handbook on the Italian Military Forces, U.S. War Department, 1943.
     • Wikipedia.

 
 
 
 
ITALIAN TANKS AND AFVs OF WWII
Heavy Tanks:
• Carro Armato P26/40
Armored Cars:
• Autoblinda 41
Self-Propelled Guns: • Semovente 47/32
• Semovente 75/18
• Semovente 75/34
• Semovente 90/53
• Semovente 105/25
 


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