Semovente 105/25

Infobox Weapon
name= Semovente 105/25


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origin= flagicon|Italy|1861 Italy
type= Self-propelled gun
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is_vehicle=yes
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service= 1943 - 1945 (?)
used_by= flagicon|Italy|1861 Italy
flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
wars= World War II
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manufacturer= Fiat-Ansaldo
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production_date= 1943 - 194?
number= 90
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weight= 15.8 tonnes (34,833 lbs)
length= 5.1 m (17 ft)
part_length=
width= 2.4 m (8 ft)
height= 1.75 m (6 ft)
diameter=
crew= 3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader/radio operator)
armour= Front: 75 mm (2.95 in)
primary_armament= 105 mm (4.13 in) L/25 with 48 rounds
secondary_armament= 8 mm Breda 38 machine gun with 864 rounds
engine= petrol
engine_power= 192 hp (143.17 kW)
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suspension= vertical volute spring
clearance=
vehicle_range= 180 km (112 mi)
speed= 35 km/h (22 mph)
guidance=

The Semovente 105/25 was an Italian tank destroyer in use during World War II. It was constructed by mounting a 105 mm gun that was 25 calibres long (hence the name) in a widened chassis from a M15/42 tank. 30 were built by Fiat-Ansaldo and delivered in 1943 before the Italian surrender in September that year. After the surrender the German forces took them over and used them under the designation "Sturmgeschütz M43 mit 105/25 853(i)" and they also built 60 more Semovente 105/25s.

External links

* [http://www.wwiivehicles.com/italy/self-propelled-guns/semovente-m42.asp Semovente da 105/25] at wwiivehicles.com
* [http://www.comandosupremo.com/Semovente10525.html SEMOVENTE da 105/25] at comandosupremo.com