The Semovente 75/18 was originally intended as a self-propelled gun, of the same concept as the German Sturmgeschütz III. Because Italian medium tanks were generally inferior to Allied tanks in both armour and armament, however, it was also pressed into service as a regular tank.
Semovente 75/18 | |
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Crew | |
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Physical Characteristics | |
Weight | 14.4 t |
Length | 5.04 m |
Width | 2.23 m |
Height | 1.85 m |
Armour | |
Armour (max) | 50 mm |
Performance | |
Speed (max) | 38 km/h |
Armament | |
Primary weapon | 75 mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 (1) |
Secondary weapon | 8 mm Breda (1) |