| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Semovente da 75/34
su Scafo M42 [Italian]
Sturmgeschutz M42 mit 75/34 851(i) [German] |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
36 + 80* |
Production Period |
Mar.1943-1944 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
3 |
| Length hull/overall (m) |
5.69 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.25 |
Height (m) |
1.85 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
15000 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm 75/34 L/34 |
Ammunition Carried |
42 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (16° L - 18° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-12° to +22° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
8mm Breda M38 MG (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
1104 |
| 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 |
12.7 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
12.2 psi |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.38 |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius (m) |
4.5 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
230 |
Gradient (degrees) |
40° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
160 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.80 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
367 |
Fording (m) |
1.00 |
| Speed on/off road |
40/15 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.00 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
30@round |
25@0° |
25@20° |
15@81° (front) |
| 25@81° & 69° |
11@90° (rear) |
| Superstructure |
25+25@5° |
25@12° |
25@9° |
9@84°, 71° & 68° |
| Mantlet |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
| NOTES |
| *Produced after German occupation in
September 1943 |
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