38M TOLDI I

38M TOLDI I
Image: Toldi I (GHQ Models)
Year1939
Vehicle TypeLight Tank
Origin & DesignerSweden-Hungary/Landsverk-MAVAG & GEPGYAR
Numbers Produced80
Crew3 (Commander, Gunner & Driver)
Main Armament1 x 20mm 36M Solothurn
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation[@elevation]
Turret Traverse[@turret_traverse]
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun SightTelescopic
Secondary Armament1 x 8mm 34/37 Machine Gun (Coaxial)
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried208 x 20mm & 2.400 x 8mm
Height1.87m
Width2.14m
Length4.75m
Combat Weight8.500 kg
Ground Clearance0.35m
Fording Depth0.70m
Trench Crossing1.77m
Obstacle Clearance0.60m
Climbing Ability36°
RadioR/5
ArmourHull Front: 13mm
Hull Sides: 13mm
Hull Rear: 9mm
Hull Top: 10mm
Hull Bottom: 6mm
Gun Mantle: 13mm
Turret Front: 13mm
Turret Sides: 19mm
Turret Rear: 6mm
Turret Top: 6mm
EngineBüssing NAG L8V/36TR (Petrol)
Transmission3 Forward & 3 Reverse
Maximum Road Range220 km
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed50 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed[@maximum_cross_country_speed]
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Toldi I light tank was based on a Landsverk design. The Hungarians purchased a licence to build copies of this vehicle in 1938 and they were first issued a year later. They saw action with Hungarian armoured forces in Yugoslavia and later Russia.