Semovente da 47/32 su Scafo AB41

Kingdom of Italy (1942) Armored Car – 1 Prototype Built The Semovente da 47/32 su Scafo AB41 was a Second World War Italian heavily armed armored car prototype based on the AB41 medium armored reconnaissance car chassis. The design for the Semovente da 47/32 su scafo AB41 was presented to the Italian Regio Esercito (English: …

Autocannone da 75/32 su Autocarro Semicingolato FIAT 727

Kingdom of Italy (1943) Half-Track Mounted Self-Propelled Gun – Paper Project The Autocannone da 75/32 su Autocarro Semicingolato FIAT 727 was an Italian anti-tank self-propelled gun designed in 1943 based on the FIAT 727 half-track chassis for the needs of the Italian Regio Esercito (English: Royal Army). The delays with the production of the FIAT …

Autocannone da 40/56 su Autocarro Semicingolato FIAT 727

Kingdom of Italy (1943) Half-Track Mounted Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun – Paper Project The Autocannone da 40/56 su Autocarro Semicingolato FIAT 727 was an Italian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Maffei-FIAT 727 half-track chassis, designed in 1943 for the needs of the Italian Regio Esercito (English: Royal Army). Delays in the production of the FIAT …

Autocannone da 90/53 su SPA Dovunque 41

Kingdom of Italy/Italian Social Republic (1942-1945) Truck-Mounted Dual Use Artillery – 1 Prototype Built The Autocannone da 90/53 su SPA ‘Dovunque’ 41 was an Italian anti-aircraft and anti-tank self-propelled truck-mounted gun designed in 1942 on the SPA Dovunque 41 6×6 heavy duty truck chassis. It was meant to succeed the previous Autocannone da 90/53 su …

Autocannone da 90/53 su Autocarro Semicingolato Breda 61

Kingdom of Italy (1943) Half-Track Mounted Dual Use Artillery – Paper Project The Autocannone da 90/53 su Autocarro Semicingolato Breda 61 was an Italian anti-aircraft and anti-tank self-propelled gun designed in 1943 based on the Breda 61 half-track chassis for the needs of the Italian Regio Esercito (English: Royal Army). Although it was a promising …

Semovente M43 da 149/40

Kingdom of Italy (1942-1943) Self-Propelled Gun – 1 Prototype Built Prior to and during the Second World War, the Italian industry generally lacked the capacity to fulfill all the military demands placed upon it. This was probably most obvious in regards to producing and developing more modern armored vehicles. Italian armored formations mostly consisted of …

Semovente M15/42 Antiaereo

Kingdom Of Italy (1943) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun – 1 or 2 Prototypes Built During the Second World War, the Regio Esercito (Italian Royal Army) lacked an anti-aircraft vehicle that could protect its armored formations from enemy air attack. Sometime in 1942-43, the Italian Royal Army began development of an anti-aircraft vehicle based on the new …

Semovente Moto-Guzzi

Kingdom of Italy (1921) Self-Propelled Gun – 1 Built Mountainous northern Italy was treacherous tank country. Any war fought there on that terrain would be difficult. As well suited to defense as mountains were, any force which could deploy armor there, especially if they could also deploy some mobile artillery, would have a significant advantage. …

FIAT CV33/35 Breda

Kingdom of Italy/Nationalist Spain (1937-1938) Light Tank/Tank Destroyer – 1 Built When the Spanish Civil War broke out in July 1936, neither side was equipped to fight a modern war, so they sought allies to deliver up-to-date materiel, including tanks and planes. The situation of the Nationalists was especially desperate. At this point, they were …

Semovente M6

Kingdom of Italy (1939) Self-Propelled Gun – Wooden Mockup Built Italy had a shortage of armor, guns and of just about everything they needed to wage a modern war against a modern, well equipped, and well-disciplined opponent. As World War Two beckoned in Europe, the Italians, under the leadership of Benito Mussolini, were far behind …

Semovente B1 Bis

Kingdom of Italy (1941) Assault Gun – At Least 2 Captured The French Char B1 Bis is probably one of the most recognizable tanks ever made. An impressive union of a hull-mounted 75mm gun, thick armor, and a 47mm gun in the turret made this tank a formidable enemy in 1940. Despite its less than …