| Semovente 105/25 | |
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| 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 | Fiat-Ansaldo |
| Produced | 1943 - 1945 |
| Number built | 90 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 15.8 tonnes (34,833 lbs) |
| Length | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
| Width | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Height | 1.75 m (6 ft) |
| Crew | 3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader/radio operator) |
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| Armor | Front: 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Main armament |
105 mm (4.13 in) L/25 with 48 rounds |
| Secondary armament |
8 mm Breda 38 machine gun with 864 rounds |
| Engine | petrol 192 hp (143.17 kW) |
| Suspension | vertical volute spring |
| Operational range |
180 km (112 mi) |
| Speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
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 calibers 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. This vehicle is considered the best AFV Italy produced during the war.
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