At the end of the 1930’s the Italian Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) started to deploy self-propelled artillery weapons to provide help for tanks and infantry devices. The ‘Semovente’ 75/18 originated in the back regarding the ‘M’ series medium tank hull and soon became the absolute most feared Italian armored vehicle. In addition to its primary artillery part, the 75mm howitzer installed in the casemate turned out to be a highly effective anti-tank gun, effective at destroying perhaps the most powerful and greatly armored British and United states tanks. In addition to its solid firepower, far better than that of the M-13 and M-14 tanks, the ‘Semovente’ was valued for the low profile which managed to get hard to locate, as well as for the general on-road/off-road performance. It had been implemented by the Regio Esercito in Africa as well as in a defensive part during Allied operations in Italy. Following Italy’s withdrawal through the conflict it absolutely was used in solution by some German Wehrmacht anti-tank devices, therefore validating its overall battle effectiveness.
