Semovente da 75/18 – Fotók & videó

A Semovente da 75/18 egy olasz önjáró löveg volt a második világháborúban. Úgy építették, hogy a 75 mm-es Obice da 75/18 modello 34 hegyi löveget egy M13/40, M14/41 vagy M15/42 harckocsi alvázára szerelték fel. Az első 60 darabot az M13/40 alvázzal, a következő 162-est pedig az M14/41 alvázra építették 1941 és 1943 között, amikor az M15/43 alvázat bevezették. A Semovente da 75/18-at ideiglenes járműnek szánták, amíg a nehezebb P40 harckocsi rendelkezésre nem áll.

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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.