Semovente 105/25
Country | Italy |
Manufacturer | Fiat |
Primary Role | Tank Destroyer |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Semovente 105/25 tank destroyers were developed by marrying 105-millimeter guns with M15/42 tank chassis. They entered production on 2 Apr 1943, and 30 of them were delivered to the Italian Army before the Sep 1943 surrender; after which time, a number of them were captured by the German forces and pressed into service under the designation Sturmgeschütz M43 mit 105/25 853(i). Under German supervision, Italian factories built an additional 60 examples for the German military.
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Last Major Revision: Sep 2010
Semovente 105/25 Timeline
2 Apr 1943 | The Italian Semovente 105/25 tank destroyer design entered production. |
SPECIFICATIONS
Semovente 105/25
Machinery | One Fiat SPA 15TB engine rated at 192hp |
Suspension | Vertical volute spring |
Armament | 1x105mm L/25 gun (48 rounds), 1x8mm Breda Model 1938 machine gun |
Armor | 75mm front upper, 50mm front lower, 45mm side upper, 25mm side lower, 15mm top, 15mm bottom |
Crew | 3 |
Length | 5.52 m |
Width | 2.42 m |
Height | 1.74 m |
Weight | 15.8 t |
Speed | 35 km/h |
Range | 180 km |
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