Year | 1940 |
Vehicle Type | Light 4x4 Armoured Car |
Origin & Designer | Hungary/Straussler & Weiss |
Numbers Produced | 135 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner & 2 x Drivers) |
Main Armament | 1 x 20mm 36M Solothurn |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Optical |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 8mm 34/37M Machine Gun |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 200 x 20mm & 8000 x 8mm |
Height | 2.27m |
Width | 2.10m |
Length | 4.52m |
Combat Weight | 5.950 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.33m |
Fording Depth | 1.0m |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.50m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | R/4 |
Armour | Hull Front: 13mm Hull Sides: 7mm Hull Rear: 7mm Hull Top: 7mm Hull Bottom: 7mm Gun Mantle: 13mm Turret Front: 13mm Turret Sides: 7mm Turret Rear: 7mm Turret Top: 7mm |
Engine | Ford G61T (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 5 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 150 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 65 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | [@maximum_cross_country_speed] |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | Command version with two radios (R/4 & R/5) 8mm MG only (12 made) |
Notes | The 39M became the standard armoured car of the Hungarian army. They equipped reconnaissance detachments and issued to armoured mechanised and mountain formations. They suffered many losses in action, mainly due to thin armour and light armament. |