Editing Tank destroyer (section)

=== Italy ===
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[[File:Semovente M42.Saumur.0008fefh.jpg|thumb|[[Semovente da 75/18]]]]

The most famous Italian tank destroyer of the Second World War was a self-propelled gun. The [[Semovente da 75/18]], based on the [[M13/40 tank|M13/40]] frame, was developed to support front-line infantry, and therefore had fixed armament: a 75 mm gun in casemate. However, thanks to its low height (185 cm) and the caliber of its gun the 75/18 also had good results in anti-tank combat, fighting against British and American (but not Soviet) units. After the [[Armistice of Cassibile|Armistice of 1943]], the 75/18 remained in use by German forces.

Built on the same frame, the [[Semovente da 105/25]] was equipped with a 105 mm gun and known as "''bassotto''" (Italian for [[dachshund]]) due to its lower height.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Giusti |first1=Arturo |last2=Pantelic |first2=Marko |title=Semovente M43 da 105/25 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/semovente-105-25/ |website=The Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=28 July 2021}}</ref> As manufacturing began in 1943, the 105/25 was used by German forces. A further development was the [[Semovente da 75/46]], which had a longer gun than the 75/18 and inclined armour 100 mm thick, making it similar to [[Sturmgeschütz III|''Sturmgeschütz'' III]]. Only 11 of these were manufactured. Before the Semovente da 75/18, the [[Semovente da 47/32|L40]], built on an [[L6/40 tank|L6/40]] light tank chassis, saw action in Africa and in Russia, but with disappointing results.