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The 43M Turán III or 44M Turán III[4] was a Hungarian medium tank of World War II. It was based on the 41M Turán II medium tank, equipped with a significantly larger turret compared to its predecessors, and a long-barrelled 75 mm anti-tank gun.

43M Turán III
TypeMedium tank
Place of origin Kingdom of Hungary
Service history
Used byKingdom of Hungary
Production history
DesignerMÁVAG
Designed1943-44
Produced1944
No. built2
Specifications
Mass21-23.3 tonnes
Length6.60 m
Width2.60 m
Height2.70 m
Crew5

Armor13-95 mm[1]
Main
armament
43M 75 mm L/43 or L/46 or L/55[2]
Secondary
armament
2× 8 mm Gebauer 34/40.M machine guns
EngineWeiss Manfréd Z-V8H-4
260 hp (195 kW)
Power/weight12.5 hp/tonne
Suspensionleaf-spring bogie
Operational
range
165 km
Maximum speed 40-47 km/h[3]

Development


As the war progressed, the 41M Turán heavy medium tank also became obsolete quickly. To increase the firepower of the Turán tanks further more, the Zrínyi assault guns armed with a long 75 or short 105 mm cannon, a widely regarded successful design was developed on the chassis. The other attempt was redesigning the turret as a whole, and mounting the 43M 7.5 cm tank gun (the same used on the 44M Zrínyi I).[5]

Two 43M 75 mm tank guns were manufactured, these were built into what later became called the Turán III and into the Zrínyi I.[6] The Hungarian 7.5 cm 43M was developed from the blueprints of the German 7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone, though not a direct copy, and then converted into a tank gun.[7]

The armor of the vehicle was also reinforced to around 75-95 mm on the front of the turret and the hull, which further increased the weight and slowed the vehicle down even more.[4][6][8]


Production


The vehicle was produced as a prototype and one fully functioning vehicle for the trials. The Turán III with the actual turret was finished in February 1944. Ground and shooting test were done after it. However, no more 43M Turáns (Turán III or Turán 75 long) were constructed because of the lack of materials and the fact that after the Occupation of Hungary in March 1944, Germany did not allow further tank and gun productions, and restricted the Hungarian industry to only spare part manufacturing level. However, this was circumvented most likely in the case of the Tas 44M Tas's development.[7]


Service


After the successful trials, the variant was accepted for service designated as 43M Turán. There are no records indicating if it did or did not serve in combat and the fate of the Turán III is unknown.


See also


Tanks of comparable role, performance, and era

Notes


  1. Bonhardt-Sárhidai-Winkler (1993). A Magyar Királyi Honvédség fegyverzete (in Hungarian). Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 92. ISBN 9633271827.
  2. "Tas Rohamlöveg in Detail | For the Record". Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  3. Bonhardt-Sárhidai-Winkler (1993). A Magyar Királyi Honvédség fegyverzete (in Hungarian). Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 92. ISBN 9633271827.
  4. Poór, István (1980). Harckocsik és páncélozott járművek típuskönyve (in Hungarian). Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 160. ISBN 9633262836.
  5. "40M/41M Turán". www.tanks-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  6. "Hungarian armor part 7 – Turán III | For the Record". Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  7. "Magyar Harckocsik a II. Világháborúban". War Thunder - Official Forum. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  8. Bonhardt-Sárhidai-Winkler (1993). A Magyar Királyi Honvédség fegyverzete. Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 92. ISBN 9633271827.

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