The Ansaldo 105/25 M43, also known as Semovente 105/25, was an Italian self-propelled gun used during World War II and designed by Ansaldo. It was the most powerful self-propelled gun built by Italy in numbers during World War II.
Semovente da 105/25
Photo showing how the hull of the M43 105/25 (on the right) was wider and lower than that of the M42 (left).
An M43 75/34.
The Semovente da 75/18 was an Italian self-propelled gun of the Second World War. It was built by mounting the 75 mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13/40, M14/41 or M15/42 tank. The first 60 were built using the M13/40 chassis and a subsequent 162 were built on the M14/41 chassis from 1941 to 1943. A total of 190 were built utilizing the M42 chassis before the armistice and an additional 55 were built afterwards. The Semovente da 75/18 was intended to be an interim vehicle until the heavier P40 tank could be available.
Semovente da 75/18
Semovente da 75/18 during the North African Campaign, 1942.
A Semovente da 75/18 in Italy in 1943 clearly showing the 75 mm main armament.
Indian troops inspect a captured Semovente in German markings in Forlì, 30 January 1945.