1941 Hungarian Unit Manpower and Weapon Totals
| Bdr X | Mtn X | Sec X | Cav X | Mot Inf X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 7000 | 6700 | 5300? | 7000 | 8500 |
| Officers | 250 | 250 | 200? | 350 | 375 |
| LMG | 180 | 159 | few | 228 | 192 |
| HMG | 45 | 38 | few | 82 | 70 |
| 20mm ATR | 15 | 12 | none | 51 | 33 |
| 37mm AT | 20 | 20 | none | 20 | 20 |
| 40mm AA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 51mm Mtr | 30 | 24 | 14 | 32 | |
| 81mm Mtr | 20 | 16 | none | 28 | 24 |
| 75mm Guns | 20 | 24 | none | 8 | none |
| 76.5mm Guns | none | none | none | 8 | none |
| 105mm How | none | none | none | 16 | 24 |
| 149mm How | 2 | 2 | none | none | none |
| Arm Cars | none | 5 | none | 12 | 12 |
| Tankettes | none | none | none | 30 | 30 |
| Lt Tanks | none | none | none | 20 | 20 |
Abbreviations:
LMG-Light Machinegun; SMG-Submachinegun; MMG-Medium Machinegun; ATR-Anti-tank Rifle; AT-Anti-tank; AA-Anti-aircraft; XX-Division; II-Battalion; Bttys-Batteries; Eng-Engineer; Art-Artillery; Arm-Armor; Cav-Cavalry; Chem-Chemical
Sources:
Dombrády, Lóránd and Tóth, Sándor. A Magyar Királyi Honvédség 1919-1945; Zrínyi Katonai, 1987
Szabo, Peter. “A 2. Magyar Hadsereg Feszerelése és Fegyverzete a Frontra Kivonulása Idején: 1942 Aprilis-Május”; Hadtörténelmi Közlemények, 1985/3
Szabo, Peter. “A 2. Magyar Hadsereg Kiszállítása Ukrajnába és Elonyomulása a Donhoz: 1942 Aprilis-Augusztus”; Hadtörténelmi Közlemények, 1986/3
Tóth, Sándor. Magyarország Hadtörténete; A Kiegyezéstol Napjainkig, 1985
Hungarian-built AFV Specifications
| Name | Turán I | Turán II | Turán III | Toldi I | Toldi II | Toldi III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | tank | tank | tank | lt. tank | lt. tank | lt. tank |
| Weight (mt) | 18.2 | 19.2 | 23.3 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Armor, in mm | 8-60 | 8-50 | 35-95 | ?-13 | ?-23 | 23-35 |
| Main gun, in mm | 40L51 | 75L25 | 75L43 | 20L65 | 40L51 | 40L51 |
| muzzle velocity (m/sec) | 812 | 400 | 550 | 735 | 812 | 812 |
| ammunition carried | 101 | 56 | 32 | ? | 54 | ? |
| Machine-guns | 2x 8mm | 2x 8mm | 2x 8mm | 1x 8mm | 1x 8mm | 1x 8mm |
| Max road speed (kph) | 47.2 | 43 | 40 | 50 | 48 | 48 |
| Range, road (km) | 165 | 150 | 120 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
| Ground pressure (kg/sq cm) | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.62? | 0.68? | ? |
| Number built | 285 | 139 | None | ? | ? | ? |
| Name | Zrínyi I | Zrínyi II | Nimrod | Csaba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | assault gun | assault gun | SP AA gun | armored car |
| Weight (mt) | 22.0 | 21.5 | 10.5 | 5.9 |
| Armor, in mm | 25-100 | 25-75 | ?-13 | 7-13 |
| Main gun, in mm | 75L43 | 105L20.5 | 40L60 | 20L65 |
| muzzle velocity (m/sec) | ? | 448 | 850 | 735 |
| ammunition carried | 70 | 52 | 148 | 200 |
| Machine-guns | 1x 8mm | 1x 8mm | none | 1x 8mm |
| Max road speed (kph) | 40 | 40 | 60 | 65 |
| Range, road (km) | 220 | 220 | 250 | 150 |
| Ground pressure (kg/sq cm) | 0.93 | 0.91 | ? | ? |
| Number built | 4 | 66 | ? | ? |
Note: Prototypes are not included in the numbers built.
Turán I deliveries commenced June 1942 and were completed in late 1943. By 30 October 1943 242 had been delivered.
Turán II deliveries began 15 May 1943 and were slow to increase. By the end of September, only 49 had been delivered, but a month later numbers had increased to 74. Production ceased after the German occupation in mid-1944.
Only one prototype was completed of the Turán III.
Sources:
Dunigan, Paul. Letter
Kliment, Charles K., and Francev, Vladimír. Czechoslovak Armored Fighting Vehicles 1918-1948; Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1997
Niehorster, Dr. Leo. Personal communication.
Probst, J.C.M. “The Hungarian Turan Tank and its Variations”; AFV News, Jan, 1977
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