Semovente da 75/18 – Fotografie & Video

Tá Semovente da 75/18 byl italský samořídící dělo druhé světové války. Byl postaven montáží horského děla 75 mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 na podvozek tanku M13/40, M14/41 nebo M15/42. Prvních 60 bylo vyrobeno s podvozkem M13/40 a dalších 162 bylo postaveno na podvozku M14/41 v letech 1941 až 1943, kdy byl představen podvozek M15/43. Semovente da 75/18 měl být provizorním vozidlem, dokud nebude k dispozici těžší tank P40.

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The Semovente da 75/18 was a self-propelled gun developed by Italy during World War II. It was based on the chassis of various medium tanks, such as the M13/40, M14/41, and M15/42, and mounted a 75 mm howitzer in a fixed casemate. The Semovente da 75/18 was designed to provide mobile artillery support and to counter the new Allied tanks that appeared in North Africa. It was the most produced Italian self-propelled gun of the war, with over 500 units built. The Semovente da 75/18 had a low profile, a relatively thick frontal armor, and a powerful gun that could fire both high-explosive and armor-piercing shells. It was used by the Italian Army and later by the German Army and the Italian Social Republic after the armistice of 1943. The Semovente da 75/18 proved to be an effective weapon, especially in the desert warfare, where it could exploit its mobility and concealment.