Italeri 6584 Semovente M42 M75/34 1:35 Model Kit

Plastic model to assemble. Detailed assembly instructions in colour. Glue and colours not included. Decals for 6 versions, detail in profile pictures. Contains photo-etched, metal cannon bar, glueable rubber tracks. The Royal Army, in the years preceding World War II, expressed the need to have mechanized artillery units capable of supporting infantry departments and corracial departments. On the hull of the medium tank "M" the self-propelled 75/18 was developed, which proved to be the most feared Italian armored vehicle by the allies. In fact, thanks to its 75mm howitzer installed in the casematta, it turned out to be an effective anti-tank weapon capable of annihilating even the most powerful and heavily armored British and American tanks, however, during the war it was requested by the Royal Army to develop a version with increased offensive capacity. On the hull of the M42 self-propelled tank was then installed the 75/34 cannon designed for countertank shooting. The first specimens were distributed to the Italian departments in the spring of 1943. Thanks to its good operational performance, it was also used after the armistice in September 1943 by German departments of the Wehrmacht.