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	The development of the Turan starts when Hungary looks at Germany and decides that they really really like their medium tanks. The Germans aren't keen on [[Communism\|sharing]] their toys, so when the Hungarians asked for a couple for their military, the Germans basically told them to bankrupt themselves instead. There were no adequate designs that existed in the country, so they kept looking internationally.		The development of the Turan starts when Hungary looks at Germany and decides that they really really like their medium tanks. The Germans aren't keen on [[Communism\|sharing]] their toys, so when the Hungarians asked for a couple for their military, the Germans basically told them to bankrupt themselves instead. There were no adequate designs that existed in the country, so they kept looking internationally.

	Skoda works (the same Czechs who developed the Panzer 38(T)) approached the Hungarian government by offering one of their older designs. The Hungarians were thrilled with it overall but made several changes to the base design~~, the~~ most notable of these ~~being~~ a larger turret to accommodate the commander with the gunner and loader. They also downsized the gun caliber from 47mm to locally produced 40mm to prevent logistics problems. In addition, it had two 8mm MGs to shoo away pesky riflemen.		Skoda works (the same Czechs who developed the Panzer 38(T)) approached the Hungarian government by offering one of their older designs. The Hungarians were thrilled with it overall, but made several changes to the base design. The most notable of these was a larger turret to accommodate the commander with the gunner and loader. They also downsized the gun caliber from 47mm to a locally produced 40mm to prevent logistics problems. In addition, it had two 8mm MGs to shoo away pesky riflemen.

	The Turan went through substantial testing, ~~where~~ it had 40 changes before being approved for mass production. Observations indicated that the 40mm gun would be inadequate, so a variant with a 75mm gun was created to attempt to address this shortcoming. Both variants were capable of using the "Kerngranate", a rocket-propelled grenade that attached to the front of the tank cannon.		The Turan went through substantial testing, and it had 40 changes before being approved for mass production. Observations indicated that the 40mm gun would be inadequate, so a variant with a 75mm gun was created to attempt to address this shortcoming. Both variants were capable of using the "Kerngranate", a rocket-propelled grenade that attached to the front of the tank cannon.

	The Turan was by no means a great tank, but it performed "better than expected" on the Eastern front according to German observers. While the Turan was woefully inadequate to participate in the tank arms race between Germany and Russia, the simple fact that a country as utterly screwed and impoverished as Hungary was able to field them is a testament to their determination to build up their military. ~~While it~~ was far too slow and too poorly armored, a Shurzen system was introduced to add protection from AT rifles.		The Turan was by no means a great tank, but it performed "better than expected" on the Eastern front according to German observers. While the Turan was woefully inadequate to participate in the tank arms race between Germany and Russia, the simple fact that a country as utterly screwed and impoverished as Hungary was able to field them is a testament to their determination to build up their military. It was far too slow and too poorly armored, though the latter was mildly addressed through a Shurzen system that was introduced to add protection from AT rifles.

	Turan production was lowered in the latter part of the War to make way for the Turan II heavy tank and the Zrinyi II Assault Gun, variants of the Turan that were considered more useful on the battlefield.		Turan production was lowered in the latter part of the War to make way for the Turan II heavy tank and the Zrinyi II Assault Gun, variants of the Turan that were considered more useful on the battlefield.

	{{Hungarian Forces in Flames of War}}		{{Hungarian Forces in Flames of War}}

1d4chan>Rocko1345 at 17:17, 11 June 2022

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			[[File:Turan 40mm.png\|thumb\|"I don't know what they expect us to do with this wimpy little gun..."]]
			[[File:Turan 75mm.png\|thumb\|"''Atza!'' Now this is more like it!"]]
	The 40M Turan was the main medium tank of the Royal Hungarian army in WWII and a unit available in Flames of War. The Turan exemplifies all of the shortcomings and strengths of Hungary during the Second World War.		The 40M Turan was the main medium tank of the Royal Hungarian army in WWII and a unit available in Flames of War. The Turan exemplifies all of the shortcomings and strengths of Hungary during the Second World War.
			==Flames of War==
			===Late War===
			[[File:Turan Statcard.jpg\|thumb\|left\|A statisztika]]

	==IRL==		==IRL==

1d4chan>Rocko1345 at 21:58, 9 June 2022

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	The 40M Turan was the main medium tank of the Royal Hungarian army in WWII and a unit available in Flames of War. The Turan exemplifies all of the shortcomings and strengths of ~~Hugary~~ during the Second World War.		The 40M Turan was the main medium tank of the Royal Hungarian army in WWII and a unit available in Flames of War. The Turan exemplifies all of the shortcomings and strengths of Hungary during the Second World War.

	==IRL==		==IRL==
	The development of the Turan starts when Hungary looks at Germany and decides that they really really like their ~~medum~~ tanks. The Germans aren't keen on [[Communism\|sharing]] their toys, so when the Hungarians asked for a couple for their military, the Germans basically told them to bankrupt themselves instead. There were no adequate designs that existed in the country, so they kept looking internationally.		The development of the Turan starts when Hungary looks at Germany and decides that they really really like their medium tanks. The Germans aren't keen on [[Communism\|sharing]] their toys, so when the Hungarians asked for a couple for their military, the Germans basically told them to bankrupt themselves instead. There were no adequate designs that existed in the country, so they kept looking internationally.

	Skoda works (the same Czechs who developed the Panzer 38(T)) approached the Hungarian government offering one of their older designs. The Hungarians were thrilled with it overall but made several changes to the base design, most notable of these being a larger turret to ~~accomadate~~ the commander with the gunner and loader. They also downsized the gun caliber from 47mm to locally produced 40mm to prevent logistics problems. In addition, it had two 8mm ~~MG's~~ to shoo away pesky riflemen.		Skoda works (the same Czechs who developed the Panzer 38(T)) approached the Hungarian government by offering one of their older designs. The Hungarians were thrilled with it overall but made several changes to the base design, the most notable of these being a larger turret to accommodate the commander with the gunner and loader. They also downsized the gun caliber from 47mm to locally produced 40mm to prevent logistics problems. In addition, it had two 8mm MGs to shoo away pesky riflemen.

	The Turan went through substantial testing, where it had 40 changes before being approved for mass production. Observations indicated that the 40mm gun would be inadequate, so a variant with a 75mm gun was created to attempt to address this shortcoming. Both variants were capable of using the "Kerngranate", a rocket propelled grenade that attached to the front of the tank cannon.		The Turan went through substantial testing, where it had 40 changes before being approved for mass production. Observations indicated that the 40mm gun would be inadequate, so a variant with a 75mm gun was created to attempt to address this shortcoming. Both variants were capable of using the "Kerngranate", a rocket-propelled grenade that attached to the front of the tank cannon.

	The Turan was by no means a great tank, but it performed "better than expected" on the Eastern front according to German observers. While the Turan was woefully ~~inadequete~~ to participate in the tank arms race between Germany and Russia, the simple fact that a country as utterly screwed and impoverished as Hungary ~~being~~ able to field them is a testament to their determination to build up their military. While it was far too slow and too poorly armored, a Shurzen system was introduced to add protection from AT-rifles.		The Turan was by no means a great tank, but it performed "better than expected" on the Eastern front according to German observers. While the Turan was woefully inadequate to participate in the tank arms race between Germany and Russia, the simple fact that a country as utterly screwed and impoverished as Hungary was able to field them is a testament to their determination to build up their military. While it was far too slow and too poorly armored, a Shurzen system was introduced to add protection from AT rifles.

	Turan production was lowered in the latter part of the War to make way for the Turan II heavy tank and the Zrinyi II Assault Gun, variants of the Turan that were considered more useful on the battlefield.		Turan production was lowered in the latter part of the War to make way for the Turan II heavy tank and the Zrinyi II Assault Gun, variants of the Turan that were considered more useful on the battlefield.

	{{Hungarian Forces in Flames of War}}		{{Hungarian Forces in Flames of War}}

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The 40M Turan was the main medium tank of the Royal Hungarian army in WWII and a unit available in Flames of War. The Turan exemplifies all of the shortcomings and strengths of Hugary during the Second World War.

==IRL==
The development of the Turan starts when Hungary looks at Germany and decides that they really really like their medum tanks. The Germans aren't keen on [[Communism|sharing]] their toys, so when the Hungarians asked for a couple for their military, the Germans basically told them to bankrupt themselves instead. There were no adequate designs that existed in the country, so they kept looking internationally.

Skoda works (the same Czechs who developed the Panzer 38(T)) approached the Hungarian government offering one of their older designs. The Hungarians were thrilled with it overall but made several changes to the base design, most notable of these being a larger turret to accomadate the commander with the gunner and loader. They also downsized the gun caliber from 47mm to locally produced 40mm to prevent logistics problems. In addition, it had two 8mm MG's to shoo away pesky riflemen.

The Turan went through substantial testing, where it had 40 changes before being approved for mass production. Observations indicated that the 40mm gun would be inadequate, so a variant with a 75mm gun was created to attempt to address this shortcoming. Both variants were capable of using the "Kerngranate", a rocket propelled grenade that attached to the front of the tank cannon.

The Turan was by no means a great tank, but it performed "better than expected" on the Eastern front according to German observers. While the Turan was woefully inadequete to participate in the tank arms race between Germany and Russia, the simple fact that a country as utterly screwed and impoverished as Hungary being able to field them is a testament to their determination to build up their military. While it was far too slow and too poorly armored, a Shurzen system was introduced to add protection from AT-rifles.

Turan production was lowered in the latter part of the War to make way for the Turan II heavy tank and the Zrinyi II Assault Gun, variants of the Turan that were considered more useful on the battlefield.

{{Hungarian Forces in Flames of War}}