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Hungary's Turan tank
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).
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.
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.
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 |
40,792 lb, 18,500 kg1 18.2 tons1 |
|
| Length w/gun | 18' 7", 18' 8"1 5.68 m1 |
18' 8"1 5.68 m1 |
|
| Length w/o gun | |||
| Height | 7' 7", 7' 8"1 2.33 m1 |
7' 8"1 2.33 m1 |
|
| Width |
8' 4"1 2.54 m1 |
8' 4"1 2.54 m1 |
|
| Ground clearance | |||
| Ground contact length | |||
| Ground pressure | |||
| Turret ring diameter | |||
| Armament | |||
| Main | 40 mm1 | 75 mm1, short barrelled | 75 mm, long barrelled |
| Secondary | |||
| MG | 8 mm, coaxial, hull | 2: 8 mm MG1 | |
| Side arms | |||
| Quantity | |||
| Main | |||
| Secondary | |||
| MG | |||
| Side arms | |||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 14-501 | 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 | 2601 @ 2,200 rpm1 | 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
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