Semovente 75/34

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Semovente 75/34
Type Self-propelled gun
Place of origin Flag of Italy Italy
Service history
In service 1943
Used by Flag of Italy Italy
Wars World War II
Production history
Manufacturer Fiat-Ansaldo
Produced 1942-1943
Number built 190
Specifications
Weight 15 tonnes
Length 5.04 m
Width 2.23 m
Height 1.8 m
Crew 3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader/radio operator)

Armor Front: 42 mm
Primary
armament
75 mm L34 gun
Secondary
armament
8 mm Breda Model 38 machine gun
Engine SPA M15 (15TB) V8
192 hp
Power/weight 12,7 hp/ton
Suspension vertical volute spring
Operational
range
230 km
Speed 40 km/h

The Semovente 75/34 was an Italian self-propelled gun in use during World War II. It was built by mounting a 75 mm L34 gun (a longer gun than on the Semovente 75/18) on the chassis of a M15/42 tank. 192 were built before the Italian surrender in September 1943.

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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
P40
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
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