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The 43M Turán III or 44M Turán III was a Hungarian medium tank of
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
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. It was based on the 41M Turán II medium tank, but equipped with a significantly larger turret compared to its predecessors, and a long-barrelled 75 mm anti-tank gun.
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
The 44M Zrínyi I was a Hungarian assault gun/tank destroyer of the Second World War. Developed on the basis of the successful 43M Zrínyi II, it was armed with a long 75 mm gun that was more suited to anti-tank warfare. This was the same 75 mm 4 ...
).
Two 43M 75 mm tank guns were manufactured, these were built into what later became called the Turán III and into the Zrínyi I. 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.
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.
Production
The vehicle was produced as one prototype and one fully functioning vehicle for the trials. The Turán III with the actual turret was finished in February 1944. Ground and shooting tests were then carried out. 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 the44M Tas
The 44M Tas was a Hungarian medium tank, in earlier Hungarian knowledge classified as a heavy tank design of World War II. It was developed to combat heavily armored Soviet tanks encountered on the Eastern Front and to replace the older ...
's development.
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
Related development * 40/41M Turán I/II – Hungarian medium tanks from which the Turán III was developed *44M Zrínyi I
The 44M Zrínyi I was a Hungarian assault gun/tank destroyer of the Second World War. Developed on the basis of the successful 43M Zrínyi II, it was armed with a long 75 mm gun that was more suited to anti-tank warfare. This was the same 75 mm 4 ...
– Hungarian tank destroyer with the same gun and hull
; Tanks of comparable role, performance, and era
* 44M Tas
The 44M Tas was a Hungarian medium tank, in earlier Hungarian knowledge classified as a heavy tank design of World War II. It was developed to combat heavily armored Soviet tanks encountered on the Eastern Front and to replace the older ...
– Hungarian medium/heavy tank
* A27M Cromwell – British medium/cruiser tank
* Carro Armato P.43 – Italian medium/heavy tank proposal
* M4 Sherman
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The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the Military history of the United States during World War II, United States and Allies of World War II, Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman prove ...
– American medium tank
* Panzer IV
The ''Panzerkampfwagen'' IV (Pz.Kpfw. IV), commonly known as the ''Panzer'' IV, was a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 161.
The Panze ...
– German medium tank
* T-34-85
The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank introduced in 1940. When introduced its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was less powerful than its contemporaries while its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against anti-tank weapons. The Chri ...
– Soviet medium tank
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