Semovente 75/46

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Semovente 75/46
A 75/46 in German use
Type	Self-propelled gun
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
Used by	Italy
Wars	World War II
Production history
Manufacturer	Fiat-Ansaldo
Number built	15
Specifications
Weight	15 tonnes
Length	6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Width	2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Crew	3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader/radio operator)

Armor	Front: 15-80 mm
Main armament	75 mm (3.0 in) L46 gun
Secondary armament	8 mm Breda 38 machine gun
Engine	SPA 15TB M-15 diesel (360L) 192 hp (143.17 kW)
Power/weight	13 hp/ton
Suspension	vertical volute spring
Operational range	150 km (93 mi)
Speed	38 km/h (24 mph)

The Semovente 75/46 was an Italian self-propelled gun used during World War II. It was built by mounting a 75 mm L46 gun on the chassis of a M15/42 tank. After the armistice, control of the Ansaldo factories fell under German control. The Germans ordered the production of a modified version of the M 42L and a 75/46 was the gun of choice. The resulting vehicle was named the M 42T da 75/46 (the T signified Tedesco or German). Only a limited number were produced and these were used exclusively by the Germans. Only about 15 were ever made.

v t e World War II armored fighting vehicles of Italy

Tankettes	L2/29 L3/33 L3/35 L3/38

Light tanks	L5/21 L5/30 L6/40 Renault R35 (French)

Medium tanks	M11/39 M13/40 M14/41 M15/42 SOMUA S35 (French)

Heavy tanks	P 26/40

SP guns	47/32 75/18 75/34 75/46 90/53 105/25

Armored cars	Lancia IZM AB 40 AB 41 Lince AB 43 AS.42

Armored trucks	AS 37 Fiat 626 NM Fiat 665 NM Renault UE Chenillette (French) SPA Dovunque 35

Half-tracks	Breda 61

Experimental	20/70 Quadruplo 149/40 Vespa-Caproni Armored Car Carro Celere Sahariano P 40/43

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Semovente 75/46

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