I don't see the Carro Armato P40 in this image. And while I applaud the creative Semovente M41 tag that isn't the correct method to tag this. The hull is a Fiat M14/41, but the self-propelled gun is either the Semovente 75/18, the Semovente 75/34, or the Semovente 75/48, depending on which gun is mounted on it. As we can't see the full gun, we can only assume that it's version that Anzio actually possesed: the Semovente 75/18.
I don't see the Carro Armato P40 in this image. And while I applaud the creative Semovente M41 tag that isn't the correct method to tag this. The hull is a Fiat M14/41, but the self-propelled gun is either the Semovente 75/18, the Semovente 75/34, or the Semovente 75/48, depending on which gun is mounted on it. As we can't see the full gun, we can only assume that it's version that Anzio actually possesed: the Semovente 75/18.
I was using the naming terms provided by the official Girls und Panzer website for the tank.
I don't see the Carro Armato P40 in this image. And while I applaud the creative Semovente M41 tag that isn't the correct method to tag this. The hull is a Fiat M14/41, but the self-propelled gun is either the Semovente 75/18, the Semovente 75/34, or the Semovente 75/48, depending on which gun is mounted on it. As we can't see the full gun, we can only assume that it's version that Anzio actually possesed: the Semovente 75/18.
Actually, the factors are both the hull on which it is based (can be the M40 for using the M13/40 hull, the M41 with the M14/41 hull or even the M42 with the M15/42 hull) and the gun used (even though all the M40s and the M41s had the 75/18 howitzer, and so did many M42s, because there was a delay in the production of the 75/34 gun). In this case however they said it was a M41.
Anyway, perhaps for the thirs option you were referring to the Semovente da 75/46, but that one is a different design, being an adaptation of the Semovente da 105/25 (itself with an ad hoc hull) with an AA 75 mm gun more useful against tanks. But very few were made, and it was unmistakeable with anything the Italians had produced up to that point.
In any case, since we are basing ourselves on the OVA, I believe we can safely consider this a M41 with the 75/18 gun.
Even though I don't understand much why bothering with spying on the Semovente; I can understand with the P40, since it wasn't very well known, but the Semovente was largely employed, so there should be plenty of info about it. Or was Yukari just sidetracked by its awesomeness?
Actually, the factors are both the hull on which it is based (can be the M40 for using the M13/40 hull, the M41 with the M14/41 hull or even the M42 with the M15/42 hull) and the gun used (even though all the M40s and the M41s had the 75/18 howitzer, and so did many M42s, because there was a delay in the production of the 75/34 gun). In this case however they said it was a M41.
Anyway, perhaps for the thirs option you were referring to the Semovente da 75/46, but that one is a different design, being an adaptation of the Semovente da 105/25 (itself with an ad hoc hull) with an AA 75 mm gun more useful against tanks. But very few were made, and it was unmistakeable with anything the Italians had produced up to that point.
In any case, since we are basing ourselves on the OVA, I believe we can safely consider this a M41 with the 75/18 gun.
Even though I don't understand much why bothering with spying on the Semovente; I can understand with the P40, since it wasn't very well known, but the Semovente was largely employed, so there should be plenty of info about it. Or was Yukari just sidetracked by its awesomeness?
Knowing Yukari; she's just happy to see an Italian tank up close.
Actually, the factors are both the hull on which it is based (can be the M40 for using the M13/40 hull, the M41 with the M14/41 hull or even the M42 with the M15/42 hull) and the gun used (even though all the M40s and the M41s had the 75/18 howitzer, and so did many M42s, because there was a delay in the production of the 75/34 gun). In this case however they said it was a M41.
Anyway, perhaps for the thirs option you were referring to the Semovente da 75/46, but that one is a different design, being an adaptation of the Semovente da 105/25 (itself with an ad hoc hull) with an AA 75 mm gun more useful against tanks. But very few were made, and it was unmistakeable with anything the Italians had produced up to that point.
In any case, since we are basing ourselves on the OVA, I believe we can safely consider this a M41 with the 75/18 gun.
Even though I don't understand much why bothering with spying on the Semovente; I can understand with the P40, since it wasn't very well known, but the Semovente was largely employed, so there should be plenty of info about it. Or was Yukari just sidetracked by its awesomeness?
The hull differences between the 75/18, the 75/34, the 75/46 (and for that matter the 105/25, since they both used the 15/42 hull) are not particularly easy to identify from such a close shot, especially considering that all of them used the same base tank line for their hulls. For that matter the differences between any of the 11/39 line are fairly small when it comes to the actual hull. It was largely performance changes, better engine, better air filters, improved gun, slightly thicker armor. None of this matters of course, since we all agree that it's the 75/18 on a 14/41 hull.
The hull differences between the 75/18, the 75/34, the 75/46 (and for that matter the 105/25, since they both used the 15/42 hull) are not particularly easy to identify from such a close shot, especially considering that all of them used the same base tank line for their hulls. For that matter the differences between any of the 11/39 line are fairly small when it comes to the actual hull. It was largely performance changes, better engine, better air filters, improved gun, slightly thicker armor. None of this matters of course, since we all agree that it's the 75/18 on a 14/41 hull.
In the Semovente da 105/25 and da 75/46's case it was actually quite easy to distinguish them, because they were wider and lower than the other SPGs.
