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Self-Propelled Artillery · Italy · 1942
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
40
Mobility
55
Accuracy
60
Shoot-and-Scoot
30
Protection
50
Automation
0
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Italy
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1942
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
50
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
14/71
World War II
84/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
40
Mobility
55
Accuracy
60
Shoot-and-Scoot
30
Protection
50
Automation
0
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Semovente da 149/40
Country
Production
1942–1942
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
50
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ 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 Weight24,000 kg
  • Crew6
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range (standard)23.7 km
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility6MOD.6
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length6.6 m
  • Width3 m
  • Height2.01 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production1
  • Production Start1,942 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
  • Engine Power250 hp
  • Suspensionleaf spring
  • Hull Armour20-25 mm (front), 14 mm (side), 6 mm (top)
  • Secondary ArmamentNone
  • NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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