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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Semovente 75/18
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
467
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1942
- Combat Weight13,100 kg
- Crew3
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)18
- Ordnance TypeObice da 75/18 modello 34
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Elevation-12/+22°
- Traverse40°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverM13/40, M14/41, M15/42 tank chassis
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)32 km/h
- Range (if SP)200 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried44
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.915 m
- Width2.28 m
- Height1.85 m
◎Production2MOD.2
- Total Production467
- Production Start1,941 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power125 hp
- TransmissionSemi-elliptical leaf spring bogies
- SuspensionSemi-elliptical leaf spring bogies
- Hull Armour{{ubl
- Secondary Armament1 × 8 mm Breda mod. 38 or 6.5 mm Breda mod. 30 machine gun
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
467
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
94SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY19WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY254ITALY · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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