Semovente M41M de 90/53 - Italian SPG (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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- In 1941, the Italian Army decided to develop a powerful anti-tank self-propelled gun equipped with the powerful 90/53 anti-aircraft gun.
- The gun is mounted in an open-top configuration, with only a large mantlet at the front of the gun protecting the gun operator from enemy bullets and shell fragments.
- At the time of development, it was envisioned that this vehicle would utilize the power of its cannon to attack from a distance of approximately 2,000 meters, out of range of enemy tanks, and it was thought that there would be no problems with defense.
- The M14/41 medium tank was used for the chassis, but the suspension arrangement was changed.
- The engine was moved to the center of the hull to accommodate the large 90mm anti-aircraft gun, and the gun was mounted at the rear of the hull.
- Production was carried out by Fiat Ansaldo, and 48 vehicles are said to have been completed by the end of the armistice in September 1943.
- Used in the Battle of Sicily and the Italian Front.
- This vehicle used its long range and high destructive power to serve as an effective defensive force in battles throughout the country.
- Some of the vehicles that survived the Italian armistice were also used by the German army.
- It was used as a long-range self-propelled gun in the mountainous regions of northern Italy at the end of the war.

Item Size/Weight : 30 x 20.1 x 4.6 cm / 174g