| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Semovente da 105/25
su Scafo M43 [Italian]
Sturmgeschutz M43 mit 105/25 853(i) [German] |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
26 + 91* |
Production Period |
1943-1944 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
3 |
| Length hull/overall (m) |
5.80 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.82 |
Height (m) |
1.74 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
15700 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
105mm 1500/25 Ansaldo |
Ammunition Carried |
48 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (19 L - 19 R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-12 to +22 |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 8mm Breda 38 (loose/AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
864 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
SPA M15(15TB) |
No. of Links/Track |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
V8, 11.1 liters |
Track Width |
n.a. |
| Horsepower (max.) |
190hp@2400rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
10.8 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
13.9 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.35 |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
150 |
Gradient (degrees) |
40° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
240 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.80 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
360 |
Fording (m) |
1.00 |
| Speed on/off road |
38 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.10 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50@55° |
25@0° |
25@13° |
15@90° |
| Superstructure |
75@0° |
45@15° |
25@0° |
15@86° & 90° |
| Mantlet |
50@round |
- |
- |
- |
| NOTES |
| *Production after German occupation in
September 1943 |
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