Turan I:
Turan I crosses a busted bridge.
Turan a part of the 2nd Armored Division in Galicia in the summer 1944.
Turan II:
A Turan II with the 1st Pancelos Hadosztaly in 1943 crossing a broken bridge (appears to be same as in picture above with the Turan I).
Design/Production
In 1940 the Hungarian Ministry of De fence to obtain Czechoslovakian tanks, but the production from Skoda and CKD/Praga were committed to building tanks for the Germans. They did obtain the production rights to the Czechoslovakian designs for the S-IIr and S-IIa.
The S-IIr prototype was completed in August 1941. Production for the Turan 1 started in October 1941.
They were built by the Weiss & Cspel Steelworks of Budapest.
A long barrelled 75 mm gun was installed. It was only in the prototype stage when the Germans occupied Hungary. It was to be called the Turan 3.
Description
The 2 man turrets were replaced by 3 man turrets and radios. The Hungarian made 8-cylinder engine was installed. This became the 40M Turan I.
Turan 1:
Had 40 mm gun. Late production models had 61 mm in the front.
Turan 2:
Had a modified turret with a long bevel on the cupola and the armament was changed to a short caliber 75 mm.
Turan 3:
Had longer caliber 75 mm.
Usage
Turan 1:
Was the main equipment for the Hungarian 1st Tank Division from 1943.
Turan 2:
Issued to Hungarian armored formations in 1943.
40/43M Zrinyi: Assualt gun armed with 105 mm.
| Turan 1 | Turan 2 | Turan 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 51 | 51 | |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Weight | 40,131 lb,
16,000 kg, 18,200 kg1 17.9 tons1, 18.2 tons2 |
40,792 lb, 18,500 kg1 18.2 tons1, 19.2 tons2 |
|
| Length w/gun | 18' 7", 18' 8"1 5.5 m2, 5.68 m1 |
18' 8"1 5.5 m2, 5.68 m1 |
|
| Length w/o gun | |||
| Height | 7' 7", 7' 8"1 2.33 m1, 2.39 m2 |
2.44 m2 7' 8"1, 2.33 m1 |
|
| Width |
8' 4"1 2.44 m2, 2.54 m1 |
8' 4"1 2.44 m2, 2.54 m1 |
|
| Ground clearance | |||
| Ground contact length | |||
| Ground pressure | |||
| Turret ring diameter | |||
| Armament | |||
| Main | 40 mm1 40 mm 41M2 |
75 mm1, short barrelled 75 mm 41M2 |
75 mm, long barrelled |
| Secondary | |||
| MG | 8 mm, coaxial, hull 2: 8 mm MG 34/40 Gebauer, coaxial, bow2 |
2: 8 mm MG1 | |
| Side arms | |||
| Quantity | |||
| Main | 1012 | ||
| Secondary | |||
| MG | |||
| Side arms | |||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 602 Side: 40 14-501 |
Front: 602 Side: 40 14-501 |
|
| Hull Front, Upper | 50, 61 | ||
| Hull Front, Lower | |||
| Hull Sides, Upper | |||
| Hull Sides, Lower | |||
| Hull Rear | |||
| Hull Top | |||
| Hull Bottom | 14 | ||
| Turret Front | |||
| Turret Sides | |||
| Turret Rear | |||
| Turret Top | |||
| Engine (Make / Model) | Weiss1 | Weiss1 | |
| Cylinders | 81 | 81 | |
| Net HP | 2602 2601 @ 2,200 rpm1 |
2602 2601 @ 2,200 rpm1 |
|
| Transmission | |||
| Fuel type | Gasoline1 | Gasoline1 | |
| Octane | |||
| Capacity | |||
| Performance | |||
| Traverse | |||
| Max Speed | 29 mph, 29 mph1 43 kph2, 47 kph1 |
29 mph1 43 kph2, 47 kph1 |
|
| Cross Country | |||
| Road radius | 102 miles 103 miles1, 165 km1 |
103 miles1, 165 km1 | |
| Turning Radius | |||
| Elevation Limits | |||
| Fording depth | |||
| Trench crossing | |||
| Vertical Obstacle | |||
| Suspension (Type) | |||
| Wheels each side | 9 | ||
| Return rollers each side | 4 | ||
| Track length | |||
| Tires | |||
| Track width | |||
| Track centers/tread | |||
| Production |
300 |
322 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
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