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Two Turán III vehicles were produced, a prototype and a fully functioning vehicle for the trials. The Turán III with the actual turret was finished in
February 1944. Mobility and firing tests were then carried out. However, no more 43M Turáns (Turán III or Turán 75 long) were constructed because of a
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medium tank further in an attempt to increase its firepower. This involved redesigning the turret and replacing the short-barreled 75 mm gun of the Turán II with the long-barreled and much more powerful 7.5 cm 43M tank gun. The armor was also improved, and the resulting tank became the Turán III.
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Hungarian tanks were too weak and could not destroy the tough Soviet tanks they were encountering. To solve this problem, the Hungarians came up with several
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After successful trials, the tank was accepted for service and designated as the 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.
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of the vehicle was 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 compared to the earlier Turán variants.
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Warriors: The History of the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces, 1919–1945
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Hungarian Turán II medium tank from which the Turán III was developed.
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653:. Sandomierz, Poland: STRATUS for Mushroom Model Publications.
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plans, including buying modern German tanks, developing the
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555:"Hungarian armor part 7 – Turán III | For the Record"
506:(in Hungarian). Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 160.
388:– Hungarian tank destroyer with the same gun and hull
478:(in Hungarian). Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 92.
453:(in Hungarian). Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 92.
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1704:List of equipment used in the World War II era
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672:. Lublin, Poland: Kagero Publications.
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651:Magyar Steel: Hungarian Armour in WWII
605:. Budapest: Zrínyi Kiadó. p. 92.
603:A Magyar Királyi Honvédség fegyverzete
476:A Magyar Királyi Honvédség fegyverzete
451:A Magyar Királyi Honvédség fegyverzete
1591:10.5 cm Cannon Model 1927 (105mm 31M)
634:. Vol. 1. Solihull, UK: Helion.
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601:Bonhardt-Sárhidai-Winkler (1993).
474:Bonhardt-Sárhidai-Winkler (1993).
449:Bonhardt-Sárhidai-Winkler (1993).
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1011:AKM-63 and AMD-65 assault rifles
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1178:Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60
1115:Solothurn 31M light machine gun
19:For other uses of "Turan", see
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1506:Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse
407:– British medium/cruiser tank
401:– Hungarian medium/heavy tank
1209:44M Lidérc air-to-air rocket
582:War Thunder - Official Forum
180:1 × 75 mm 43M tank gun
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1077:Danuvia 43M submachine gun
1001:48M inf. rifle and carbine
532:www.tanks-encyclopedia.com
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209:260 hp (195 kW)
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46:Place of origin
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1561:3.7cm PaK 36 (37mm 36M)
1546:Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
1446:Hungarian hand grenades
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1148:40mm 40M anti-tank gun
668:Mujzer, Péter (2018).
419:– American medium tank
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272:. It was based on the
21:Turan (disambiguation)
1571:5cm PaK 38 (50mm 38M)
649:Csaba, Becze (2007).
502:Poór, István (1980).
346:Occupation of Hungary
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1516:Ansaldo 35M tankette
1501:Messerschmitt Bf 110
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1415:Weiss WM-16 Budapest
431:– Soviet medium tank
425:– German medium tank
196:34/40.M machine guns
1646:Panzerhaubitze 2000
1566:47mm FRC (47mm 36M)
1395:Danubian AF Me 210C
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1006:AK-63 assault rifle
374:Related development
121:21-23.3 tonnes
1420:Weiss WM-21 Sólyom
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380:40/41M Turán I/II
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1521:Panzer 38(t)
1462:made weapons
1282:44M Zrínyi I
1266:
1173:Bofors 80 mm
1163:149mm 14/31M
1102:Machine guns
1072:Frommer M.17
1029:Frommer Stop
853:Armored cars
810:44M Zrínyi I
797:Assault guns
757:Panzer 38(t)
752:Panzer 35(t)
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307:41M Turán II
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274:41M Turán II
270:World War II
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225:leaf-spring
214:Power/weight
61:Used by
1257:Toldi tanks
1049:Tokarev 48M
921:Nimród 80mm
835:Half-tracks
737:Toldi tanks
280:Development
240:165 km
234:Operational
145:2.70 m
137:2.60 m
129:6.60 m
105: built
40:Medium tank
1719:Categories
1526:Panzer III
1471:Fiat CR.32
1385:MÁVAG Héja
1292:40M Nimród
1034:37M pistol
888:Prototypes
879:40M Nimród
805:43M Zrínyi
762:Panzer III
624:References
612:9633271827
587:2021-10-15
560:2021-10-15
537:2021-10-15
513:9633262836
485:9633271827
460:9633271827
417:M4 Sherman
339:Production
222:Suspension
1641:Lynx KF41
1636:Leopard 2
1616:T-54/T-55
1531:Panzer IV
1441:Stahlhelm
1337:D-442 FUG
1332:39M Csaba
1310:Lynx KF41
1225:and other
1158:100mm 14M
1153:80mm 5/8M
1039:FEG PA-63
996:35M rifle
991:M95 rifle
986:M88 rifle
861:39M Csaba
815:Marder II
787:SOMUA S35
767:Panzer IV
423:Panzer IV
294:Hungarian
292:By 1943,
266:Hungarian
186:Secondary
1551:StuG III
1372:Aircraft
969:Firearms
369:See also
326:tank gun
188:armament
176:armament
94:Produced
86:Designed
76:Designer
1606:T-34-85
1541:Tiger I
1272:44M Tas
1239:SP guns
1021:Pistols
900:44M Tas
777:Tiger I
429:T-34-85
399:44M Tas
360:Service
354:44M Tas
350:Germany
303:44M Tas
207:Z-V8H-4
194:Gebauer
89:1943-44
1686:MiG-29
1681:MiG-23
1676:MiG-21
1671:MiG-19
1666:MiG-17
1661:MiG-15
1631:BTR-80
1342:Gidrán
1223:Armour
825:Hetzer
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299:Zrínyi
264:was a
201:Engine
142:Height
126:Length
1656:Su-22
1651:Il-28
1626:BMP-1
1434:Other
1351:Other
1235:Tanks
1187:Other
1092:KGP-9
1054:VD-01
724:Tanks
436:Notes
333:armor
236:range
227:bogie
164:Armor
134:Width
80:MÁVAG
1621:T-72
1611:IS-2
1322:and
1320:APCs
1302:IFVs
1237:and
1044:P9RC
674:ISBN
655:ISBN
636:ISBN
607:ISBN
508:ISBN
480:ISBN
455:ISBN
331:The
256:The
174:Main
150:Crew
118:Mass
97:1944
36:Type
1125:RPK
1120:KGK
1082:48M
843:37M
260:or
103:No.
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