The Semovente da 47/32, also called the Semovente L40 da 47/32, was an Italian self-propelled gun of the Second World War. It mounted the Cannone da 47/32 anti-tank gun in an open-topped, box-like superstructure on the chassis of the L6/40 light tank, and some were built as command vehicles with a radio in place of the main gun and a dummy machine gun that looked like the 47 mm barrel. Ansaldo developed the vehicle and Fiat built it between 1942 and 1944, and 402 were completed in all. It used the same four-cylinder Fiat SPA petrol engine as the L6/40, giving about 42 km/h on the road. The gun was adequate in 1941 but already outdated when the vehicle reached the field, so it was never especially successful, although it was the most heavily armed Italian armoured fighting vehicle used on the Eastern Front. After the armistice of September 1943 the German army took over every example it could find.
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Source Tank Encyclopedia: Semovente L40 da 47/32
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Source Tank Encyclopedia: Semovente L40 da 47/32Introduction, developerQuote, Introduction, developer
The Semovente L40 da 47/32 was developed by Ansaldo and built by FIAT between 1942 and 1944.
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Source Tank Encyclopedia: Semovente L40 da 47/32Production contractQuote, Production contract
A new contract was immediately signed by the Italian Royal Army with Ansaldo to reduce production of the L6 light tank to 283 vehicles and simultaneously produce 300 L40.
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1. Semovente da 47/32 (Wikipedia)
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was an Italian self-propelled gun built during World War II
2. Tank Encyclopedia: Semovente L40 da 47/32
Introduction, production years
The Semovente L40 da 47/32 was developed by Ansaldo and built by FIAT between 1942 and 1944.
Introduction, production total
In total, 402 vehicles in different variants were built.
Engine, cylinders
the FIAT-SPA 18D gasoline, 4 cylinders in-line, liquid-cooled engine with a power of 68 hp (some sources claim 70 hp) at 2,500 rpm
Engine, power
the FIAT-SPA 18D gasoline, 4 cylinders in-line, liquid-cooled engine with a power of 68 hp (some sources claim 70 hp) at 2,500 rpm
Engine, engine fitted
the FIAT-SPA 18D gasoline, 4 cylinders in-line, liquid-cooled engine with a power of 68 hp (some sources claim 70 hp) at 2,500 rpm
Engine, top speed
with a top speed on-road of 42 km/h and 20-25 km/h on rough terrain
Development
Ansaldo wasted no time and decided to create a self-propelled mock-up with the L6/40 light tank chassis
Introduction, developer
The Semovente L40 da 47/32 was developed by Ansaldo and built by FIAT between 1942 and 1944.
Production contract
A new contract was immediately signed by the Italian Royal Army with Ansaldo to reduce production of the L6 light tank to 283 vehicles and simultaneously produce 300 L40.
Of Make: Ansaldo, Introduction
The Semovente L40 da 47/32 was developed by Ansaldo and built by FIAT between 1942 and 1944.
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