Italeri item 6569 - Semovente M42 da 7 mm - 1/35 scale Tanks Military Series assembly kit
By the finish concerning the 1930’s the Italian Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) began to deploy self-propelled artillery weapons to create help for tanks and infantry devices. The ‘Semovente’ 75/18 was made on back the ‘M’ show medium tank hull and quickly became the most feared Italian armored vehicle. Including its primary artillery role, the 75mm howitzer arranged inside the casemate became an efficient anti-tank device, with the capacity of destroying probably the most dependable and considerably armored British and United States tanks. Furthermore its solid firepower, far more higher level than compared to the M-13 and M-14 tanks, the ‘Semovente’ wound up being respected for the low profile which squeezed tough discover, and for the general on-road/off-road performance. It was implemented by the Regio Esercito in Africa plus in a defensive part during Allied operations in Italy. After Italy’s withdrawal through conflict it turned out current solution by some German Wehrmacht anti-tank products, consequently validating its general battle effectiveness.
