Tas rohamlöveg (Fake Tank)

Hungary (1944) Assault Gun – Fake Tas rohamlöveg mockup by Á. Bíró. Introduction After the end of the Second World War, under the soon established communist regime in Hungary, it was unwise (and unrequested) to publicly talk about any involvement in the military developments of the previous, condemned era. Therefore, the designers of the Hungarian …

Toldi páncélvadász

Hungary (1943) Tank Destroyer – 1 Prototype Built Introduction The Toldi páncélvadász was a tank destroyer prototype that did not enter production or service with the Royal Hungarian Army during World War Two. The designers choose to use the obsolete Toldi I light tank chassis on which to mount a large, powerful and heavy 75 mm …

44M Tas

Hungary (1944) Heavy Tank – 2 Incomplete Prototypes Built Introduction By early 1943, due to the heavy casualties and overall bad experiences gained on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union, it became clear to the leaders of the Royal Hungarian Army that their armored units had become almost hopelessly obsolete. The Hungarian forces were …