| 40M Turan I | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Category | Medium Tank |
| Debut in FHSW | v0.4 |
| Speed | 47 km/h |
| Main armament | 40mm 41M 40/51 (101 rounds) |
| Coaxial weapon | 8 mm Gebauer 34/40M (100 rounds) |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Used by | Hungary |
| Crew in‑game | 2 |
| Seat 2 | 8 mm Gebauer 34/40M (100 rounds) |
| Seat 3 | Passenger Seat |
| Seat 4 | Passenger Seat |
| Historical Picture | |
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In 1939 Hungary looked for a medium tank suitable for licensing. A Czechoslovak Skoda design T-21 was turned into a Hungarian Turán after its trials in Hungary. Before it was mass-produced by Hungarians, the tank was modified on a few points; a 3-man turret was substituted for the original 2-man turret, and a 260 HP V-8 engine designed by the Hungarian company Manfréd Weisz was installed.
The first Turán I vehicles with 40mm gun and 50mm frontal armor were sent to the troops in June 1942, but fought only from 1943 on. Due to its design being 3 years outdated, the 40mm gun was not effective enough against the Soviet tanks.
While it is fairly similar to the Panzerkampfwagen III, the Turan has a surpisingly fast reverse speed.
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