Semovente 105/25

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Semovente 105/25
General characteristics
Crew 3
Length 5.1 m
Width 2.4 m
Height 1.75 m
Weight 15.8 tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour 75 mm
Main armament 105 mm L/25
48 rounds
Secondary armament 8 mm Breda 38 machine gun
864 rounds
Mobility
Power plant petrol
192 hp
Suspension vertical volute spring
Road speed 35 km/h
Power/weight
Range 180 km

The Semovente 105/25 was an Italian tank destroyer in use during World War II. It was constructed by mounting a 105 mm gun that was 25 calibres long (hence the name) in a widened chassis from a M15/42 tank. 30 were built by Fiat-Ansaldo and delivered in 1943 before the Italian surrender in September that year. After the surrender the German forces took them over and used them under the designation Sturmgeschütz M43 mit 105/25 853(i) and they also built 60 more Semovente 105/25s.

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Italian armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
Light Tanks and Tankettes
L3/35 | Fiat L6/40
Medium Tanks
Fiat M11/39 | Fiat M13/40 | Fiat M14/41 | M15/42
Heavy Tanks
P 40
Armoured Cars
AB 40 | AB 41 | Lince scout car
Self propelled guns
Semovente 47/32 | Semovente 75/18 | Semovente 75/34 | Semovente 90/53 | Semovente 105/25 | Semovente 149/40
Italian armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II