List of Hungarian military equipment of World War II explained

This is a list of World War II military equipment used by Hungary including Hungarian-designed and foreign-designed equipment.

Combat vehicles

Armoured fighting vehicles

The vehicles below are all of Hungarian origin.

ModelTypeNumber ProducedArmament
39M CsabaArmoured Car102-13720 mm autocannon, 8 mm Gebauer MG, 8 mm LMG
38M Toldi I (A20)Light tank8020 mm autocannon, 8 mm Gebauer MG
42M Toldi II (B20)Light tank11020 mm autocannon, 8 mm Gebauer MG
42M Toldi IIA (B40)Light tank80 – all converted from 42M Toldi II (B20)s40 mm gun, 8 mm Gebauer MG
43M Toldi III (C40)Light tank1240 mm gun, 8 mm Gebauer MG
Toldi PáncélvadászTank destroyer1 prototype75 mm gun, 8 mm LMG
Toldi II with 44M Buzogányvető rocket launchersRocket artilleryAt least 1[1] 2 × 44M Buzogányvető rocket launchers, possibly more armament
40M NimródSPAAG/Tank destroyer13540 mm autocannon
40M Turán IMedium tank28540 mm gun, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs
41M Turán IIMedium tank139-19575 mm howitzer, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs
43M Turán IIIMedium tank1-275 mm gun, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs
43M Zrínyi IIAssault gun72105 mm howitzer
Tank destroyer175 mm gun, 6 × Nebelwerfer 41 rockets were also mounted during testing
44M TasHeavy tank2 prototypes (destroyed by bombing before they were completed)80 mm gun, 1-2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs
The vehicles below are foreign armoured fighting vehicles that Hungary used during WWII.
ModelTypeOriginNumber
Tiger IHeavy tankGermany13-15 [2]
PantherMedium tankGermany5-17
Panzer IV F, G, HMedium tankGermany100+ [3]
HetzerTank destroyerGermany75-101
StuG III GAssault gunGermany50
Panzer III N, MMedium tankGermany20-22
Marder IITank destroyerGermany5 [4]
Panzer 38(t)Light tankCzechoslovakia/Germany105-111 [5]
Panzer ILight tankGermany10
CV33/CV35TanketteItaly60-150 [6]
Hotchkiss H39Light tank/cavalry tankFrance15 [7]
SOMUA S35Medium tank/cavalry tankFrance2
The vehicles below are captured foreign armoured fighting vehicles that Hungary captured (or acquired from Polish forces escaping to Hungary) during WWII.
ModelTypeOriginNumber
T-34 (76 and 85)Medium tankSoviet Union10+
T-27TanketteSoviet Union10
BA-6Armoured CarSoviet Union4-6
BT-7Light tankSoviet Union6
T-26Light tankSoviet Union
M3 StuartLight tankUnited States (captured from the Soviet Union)4
T-28Medium tankSoviet Union1+
TKSTankettePoland (acquired from Polish forces)15-20
Renault R35Light tank/infantry tankFrance (acquired from Polish forces)3

Aircraft

The aircraft below are all of Hungarian origin.

ModelTypeNumber ProducedArmament
MÁVAG Héja IIFighter2042 × 12.7 mm Gebauer MGs
Weiss Manfréd WM-21Light bomber/reconnaissance1282 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs (forward firing), 1 × 7.92 mm Gebauer MG (rear gun), 120 kg of bombs including incendiary bombs
Repülőgépgyár Levente IITrainer/liaison aircraft86none
Dunai Repülőgépgyár Me 210 Ca-1 (40 mm)Fighter-bomberSome sources say 4-5 [8] 1 × 40 mm Bofors autocannon, 2 × 20 mm MG 151 autocannons, 2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 MGs, 2 × 13 mm MG 131 MGs (rear armament), 6 × 150 mm rockets
Weiss Manfréd WM-23Fighter1 prototype2 × 12.7 mm Gebauer MGs, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs
MÁVAG Héja II ZuhanóbombázóDive bomber3 converted from Héja II fighters [9] [10] 2 × 12.7 mm Gebauer MGs, 250 kg or 500 kg bombs
Varga RMI-1 X/HTwin-engine turboprop fighter-bomber/reconnaissance1 prototype4 × 20 mm autocannons (forward firing), 1 × 8 mm MG and 2 × 13 mm MGs in remotely operated turrets (rear armament)
RMI-2 X/GTwin-engine trainer for the RMI-1 X/H1 prototype [11] none
RMI-3 Z/GDive bomber trainer1 prototype [12] none
RMI-6 SzúnyogExperimental aircraft1 [13] none
RMI-7 V/GTrainer aircraft1 prototype [14] none
RMI-8 X/V [<nowiki/>[[:hu:RMI–8|hu]]]Fighter/interceptor1 prototype (destroyed before it was fully complete) [15] 30 mm MK 108 autocannons, 8 mm Gebauer MGs, 13 mm MG 131 MGs, 20 mm MG 151 autocannons. Not perfectly clear which and how many guns it would have had.
RMI-9 M/GBf 109 pilot trainer1 prototype [16] none
The aircraft below are foreign aircraft that Hungary used during WWII.
ModelTypeOriginNumber
Messerschmitt Me 210 Ca-1Fighter-bomberGermany/Hungary179 (Hungarian built)
Messerschmitt Bf 109FighterGermanyAround 700-800 Bf 109Gs built by Hungary
Messerschmitt Bf 110Fighter-bomberGermany
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8Fighter-bomberGermany72
Junkers Ju 87Dive bomberGermany
Fiat CR.32FighterItaly76-88 (modified)
Fiat CR.42FighterItaly70-72 (modified)
Junkers Ju 88Medium bomberGermany
Junkers Ju 86Medium bomberGermany66-72 (modified)
Heinkel He 112FighterGermany
Re.2000/MÁVAG Héja IFighterItaly/HungaryAround 70 (modified)
Dornier Do 215Germany11+
Messerschmitt Me 410Fighter-bomberGermany
Caproni Ca.135Medium bomberItaly68
Caproni Ca.310Light bomberItaly36
Caproni Ca.314Italy
Dornier Do 23Germany
Fiat BR.20Italy
Heinkel He 45Germany
Heinkel He 46Germany
Heinkel He 111Heavy bomberGermany7+
Henschel Hs 129Ground attack aircraftGermany
Fieseler Fi 156Germany
Focke-Wulf Fw 189Germany
Heinkel He 70Germany18
IMAM Ro.37Italy
Arado Ar 96Germany
Breda Ba.25Italy
Bücker Bü 131Germany
Bücker Bü 133Germany
Focke-Wulf Fw 44Germany
Focke-Wulf Fw 58Germany
Nardi FN.305Italy
Junkers Ju 52Transport aircraftGermany
Messerschmitt Bf 108 TaifunGermany7
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75Italy5

Small arms

Handguns

The handguns below are all of Hungarian origin.

ModelManufacturerRounds per magazineCartridgeIntroducedWeightNumber produced
FÉG 37M PistolFÉG7.380 ACP (Germans received the .32 ACP version)1937770 g175,000-300,000
Frommer StopFÉG7580 g empty350,000-365,000

Rifles

The rifles below are all of Hungarian origin.

Submachine guns

The submachine guns below are all of Hungarian origin.

ModelManufacturerRounds per magazineCartridgeIntroducedWeightNumber produced
Danuvia409×25mm Mauser19393.7 kg empty13,332 (other estimates range from 8,000-177,000)
Danuvia 43M (Király 43M)Danuvia409×25mm Mauser19433.63 kg empty5,000-62,000
Danuvia 44MDanuvia409×19mm Parabellum2.92 kg emptya few - mass production never started due to the Red Army invading Hungary in 1944

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Németh . Károly “Karika” . 2 April 2014 . Hungarian Toldi II LT with 44M. Buzogányvető anti-tank rocket launcher . 26 June 2023 . For the Record.
  2. Web site: Pantelic . Marko . Tarasov . Alex . 2020-09-12 . Tiger in Hungarian Service . 2023-07-18 . Tank Encyclopedia . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-05-04 . Hungary (WW2) . 2023-07-18 . Tank Encyclopedia . en-US.
  4. Web site: Pantelic . Marko . 2020-08-12 . Panzerkampfwagen II als Sfl. mit 7.5 cm PaK 40 ‘Marder II’ (Sd.Kfz.131) in Hungarian Service . 2023-07-18 . Tank Encyclopedia . en-US.
  5. Web site: Pantelic . Marko . 2020-08-07 . T-38 - Panzer 38(t) in Hungarian Service . 2023-07-18 . Tank Encyclopedia . en-US.
  6. Web site: Pantelic . Marko . 2021-09-13 . 35M Ansaldo . 2023-07-18 . Tank Encyclopedia . en-US.
  7. Web site: Szabó . Kristóf . A 101-s harckocsiszázad vázlatos történelme . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170820211253/http://www.hkhermanos.hu/kiadv%C3%A1nyok/katona%C3%BAjs%C3%A1g-20115-sz%C3%A1m-2011-okt%C3%B3ber . 20 August 2017 . 20 July 2023 . Katonaújság 2011/5 . Hermanos Kiadó . hu.
  8. Web site: WT Live // Images by PacketlossRedux . 2023-07-19 . live.warthunder.com . en.
  9. Book: Punka, George . Reggiane Fighters in action . Squadron/Signal Publications . Don Greer, Ernesto Cumpian, Andrew Probert . 2001 . 0-89747-430-9 . 177 . Carrollton, TX . 17 . 48653131.
  10. Web site: P. . Marko . 2021-02-12 . Re.2000 “Héja” . 2023-04-07 . Plane-Encyclopedia . en-US.
  11. Web site: RMI-2 X/G - . 2023-07-19 . balaton-modell.gportal.hu.
  12. Web site: RMI-3 Z/G - . 2023-07-19 . balaton-modell.gportal.hu.
  13. Web site: RMI-6 Szúnyog - . 2023-07-19 . balaton-modell.gportal.hu.
  14. Web site: RMI-7 V/G - . 2023-07-19 . balaton-modell.gportal.hu.
  15. Web site: RMI-8 X/V - . 2023-07-19 . balaton-modell.gportal.hu.
  16. Web site: RMI-9 M/G (Me/G) - . 2023-07-19 . balaton-modell.gportal.hu.