Semovente M40, M41 and M42 da 75/18 | Part 1 Origine di Stughetti

The Semovente 75/18 was a family of Italian self-propelled guns based on the chassis of the Italian medium M13/40, M14/41 and M15/42 tanks armed with a 75 mm L.18 Ansaldo cannon in casemate. It is the most widely produced self-propelled gun in the Kingdom of Italy during the Second World War, capable of fighting against almost all opposing armored vehicles. It was used in various roles by the Regio Esercito (Eng: Royal Italian Army) for infantry support and as a tank destroyer. 288 vehicles were produced in total. It was also appreciated by the Wehrmacht, which captured several of them and put them back into service in its armored divisions.
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An article by Giusti Arturo
Narrated by Stan Lucian
Edited by Séraphin Panlion and Big Turn
Sound edited by Kraiger

[@gianlucamalvasi7007]

A veteran in an interview (in the 50's) said that they used hatches taken from british tanks as added armour, he said it worked pretty well (shots used to hit the "spare" hatch, dislodging it, and leaving the original armour intact)

[@randomexcessmemories4452]

I'm gonna call the Semovente family StuGhetti forever now.

[@piergiorgiogabutti6932]

I've found the terms "stughetti" and "pasta stugs" very offensive...call these tanks with their correct name "Semovente 75/18" and pay respect to the eroic soldiers of the Divisione Ariete that fought at El Alamein and never surrended to overwhelming enemy forces .

[@QuizmasterLaw]

Most importantly: the Semovente M40 was used by Anzio girls school!

[@Mestari1Gaming]

Italian tanks are amazing!

[@ltcitadel]

Always wondered where these guys came from when I faced them in war thunder

[@89volvowithlazers]

Not one unit was up to the strength of the to&e, and makes no sense to produce 60 some odd vehicles wth the knowledge your design is easily broken by the opposition. Details matter not the vehicles were poor compared to those opposing this platform.

[@REgamesplayer]

Why this vehicle suspension system was absolete? Doesn't like most vehicles of late interwar and early WW2 period used double vertical leaf suspension system or variation of leaf suspension system? Was a Sherman suspension system obsolete?

[@peterasp1968]

I feel that your video title is appears faintly derogatory. While the Semovente carried a gun which was even shorter than the early StuG III and had riveted construction it was a far better AFV than the other Italian vehicles.

[@vincentrees4970]

Imo these are the shining stars of Italian AFVs from the War. I know the carro veloce is a good meme and the fanboys drone on about the P43 but these little SPGs take the cake.

[@KartarNighthawk]

Fundamentally the problem with the Semovente was that they were assigned to the artillery regiments, not the armoured regiments. This meant that every Semovente battery attached to an armoured regiment for an assault was one that wasn't providing artillery support to the whole of the division.

[@nathaniel1207]

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[@aymonfoxc1442]

Congratulations to the author, Giusto Arturo for squeezing in a pun at around

[@rzyjepanjk2]

I've read your site, great stuff, hope to see more stuff. GJ.

[@frarevo]

A very good tank.

[@circleofsorrow4583]

I wish I could find some footage of tank battles in Northern Africa.

[@Sofus.]

always liked the look

[@1joshjosh1]

I'm here because I'm interested in armored vehicles.

[@corradolaccetti1209]

Most interesting

[@michaelcote1942]

Cool