| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | Semovente da 75/34 su Scafo M42 [Italian] Sturmgeschutz M42 mit 75/34 851(i) [German] |
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| Manufacturer(s) | n.a. | ||
| Production Quantity | 36 + 80* | Production Period | Mar.1943-1944 |
| Type | Assault Gun | Crew | 3 |
| Length hull/overall | 5.69m | Barrel Overhang | n.a. |
| Width | 2.25m | Height | 1.85m |
| Combat Weight | 15000kg | Radio Equipment | n.a. |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 75mm 75/34 L/34 | Ammunition Carried | 42 |
| Traverse | Manual (16° L - 18° R) | Elevation | -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 | 0.38m |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius | 4.5m |
| Range on/off road | 230km | Gradient | 40° |
| Mileage | 160 L/100km on road | Vertical Obstacle | 0.80m |
| Fuel Capacity | 367L | Fording | 1.00m |
| Speed on/off road | 40/15 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.00m |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 30mm @round | 25mm @0° | 25mm @20° | 15mm @81° (front) |
| 25@81° & 69° | 11mm @90° (rear) | |||
| Superstructure | 25+25mm @5° | 25mm @12° | 25mm @9° | 9mm @84°, 71° & 68° |
| Mantlet | 50mm | - | - | - |
| NOTES |
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| *Produced after German occupation in September 1943 |
| REFERENCES |
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| BP37, EGT |
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