43M Zrinyi II

Following the success of assault guns on the World War II Eastern Front, the Hungarians developed their own model, based on the chassis of the Turan tank. There were two designs, the 44M Zrinyi (Zrinyi I), incorporated a long 43M 75mm gun, but it did not pass the prototype stage. The 40/43M Zrinyi (Zrinyi II) was armed with a 40M 105mm L/20 howitzer.

The Zrinyi II design was a traditional infantry support vehicle. The Zrinyi I was hoped to fulfill an anti-tank role.

Between 40 and 66 units were produced between August 1943 and July 1944.

pecifications

Manufacturer: Manfred Weisz Crew: 4 men Weight: 21.6 tons Length: 5.68 m Width: 2.99 m Height: 2.33 m Engine: Manfred Weisz, V8 (260 hp) Maximum speed: 43 km/h (road) Range: 220 km (road) Main armament: 105 Obuseiro MAVAG 40/43M of mm/L20,5 Secondary armament: Machine gun Danuvia 34/40 of 8 mm Ammunition: 42 projectiles of 105 mm Armor thickness: 13 mm - 75 mm