List of Hungarian military equipment of World War II

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 ProducedArmamentStraussler V-4/40Light tank4+40 mm gun, 4 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs39M CsabaArmoured Car102-13720 mm gun, 8 mm Gebauer MG, 8 mm LMG38M Toldi I (A20)Light tank8020 mm gun, 8 mm Gebauer MG42M Toldi II (B20)Light tank11020 mm gun, 8 mm Gebauer MG42M Toldi IIA (B40)Light tank80 – all converted from 42M Toldi II (B20)s40 mm gun, 8 mm Gebauer MG43M Toldi III (C40)Light tank1240 mm gun, 8 mm Gebauer MGToldi PáncélvadászTank destroyer1 prototype75 mm gun, 8 mm LMGToldi II with 44M Buzogányvető rocket launchersRocket artilleryAt least 12 × 44M Buzogányvető rocket launchers, possibly more armament40M NimródSPAAG/Tank destroyer13540 mm autocannon40M Turán IMedium tank28540 mm gun, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs41M Turán IIMedium tank139-19575 mm gun, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs43M Turán IIIMedium tank1-275 mm gun, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGs43M Zrínyi IIAssault gun72105 mm howitzer44M Zrínyi I Tank destroyer175 mm gun, 6 × Nebelwerfer 41 rocket launchers were also mounted during testing44M 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. ModelTypeOriginNumberTiger IHeavy tankGermany13-15 PantherMedium tankGermany5-17Panzer IV F, G, HMedium tankGermany100+ HetzerTank destroyerGermany75-101StuG III GAssault gunGermany50Panzer III N, MMedium tankGermany20-22 Marder IITank destroyerGermany5 Panzer 38(t)Light tankCzechoslovakia/Germany105-111 Panzer ILight tankGermany10 CV33/CV35TanketteItaly60-150 Hotchkiss H39Light tank/cavalry tankFrance15 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. ModelTypeOriginNumberT-34 (76 and 85)Medium tankSoviet Union10+ T-27TanketteSoviet Union10 BA-6Armoured CarSoviet Union4-6 BT-7Light tankSoviet Union6 T-26Light tankSoviet UnionM3 StuartLight tankUnited States (captured from the Soviet Union)4 ValentineInfantry tankUnited Kingdom (captured from the Soviet Union)1+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 ProducedArmamentMÁVAG Héja IIFighter2042 × 12.7 mm Gebauer MGsWeiss 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 bombsRepülőgépgyár Levente IITrainer/liaison aircraft86noneDunai Repülőgépgyár Me 210 Ca-1 (40 mm)Fighter-bomberSome sources say 4-5 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 rocketsWeiss Manfréd WM-23Fighter1 prototype2 × 12.7 mm Gebauer MGs, 2 × 8 mm Gebauer MGsMÁVAG Héja II ZuhanóbombázóDive bomber3 converted from Héja II fighters 2 × 12.7 mm Gebauer MGs, 250 kg or 500 kg bombsVarga 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 noneRMI-3 Z/GDive bomber trainer1 prototype noneRMI-6 SzúnyogExperimental aircraft1 noneRMI-7 V/GTrainer aircraft1 prototype noneRMI-8 X/V [hu]Fighter/interceptor1 prototype (destroyed before it was fully complete) 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 none The aircraft below are foreign aircraft that Hungary used during WWII. ModelTypeOriginNumberMesserschmitt Me 210 Ca-1Fighter-bomberGermany/Hungary179 (Hungarian built)Messerschmitt Bf 109FighterGermanyAround 700-800 Bf 109Gs built by HungaryMesserschmitt Bf 110Fighter-bomberGermanyFocke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8Fighter-bomberGermany72Junkers Ju 87Dive bomberGermanyFiat CR.32FighterItaly76-88 (modified)Fiat CR.42FighterItaly70-72 (modified)Junkers Ju 88Medium bomberGermanyJunkers Ju 86Medium bomberGermany66-72 (modified)Heinkel He 112FighterGermanyRe.2000/MÁVAG Héja IFighterItaly/HungaryAround 70 (modified)Dornier Do 215Germany11+Messerschmitt Me 410Fighter-bomberGermanyCaproni Ca.135Medium bomberItaly68Caproni Ca.310Light bomberItaly36Caproni Ca.314ItalyDornier Do 23GermanyFiat BR.20ItalyHeinkel He 45GermanyHeinkel He 46GermanyHeinkel He 111Heavy bomberGermany7+Henschel Hs 129Ground attack aircraftGermanyFieseler Fi 156GermanyFocke-Wulf Fw 189GermanyHeinkel He 70Germany18IMAM Ro.37ItalyArado Ar 96GermanyBreda Ba.25ItalyBücker Bü 131GermanyBücker Bü 133GermanyFocke-Wulf Fw 44GermanyFocke-Wulf Fw 58GermanyNardi FN.305ItalyJunkers Ju 52Transport aircraftGermanyMesserschmitt Bf 108 TaifunGermany7Savoia-Marchetti SM.75Italy5

Small arms

Handguns The weaponry listed below was all used by the forces of Hungary ImageModelManufacturerRounds per magazineCartridgeIntroducedWeightNumber producedFÉG 37M PistolFÉG7.380 ACP (Germans received the .32 ACP version)1937770 g~250,000 (85,874 for Germany)Frommer 29MFÉG7.380 ACP1929750g50,000Frommer StopFÉG8 7.32 ACP .380 ACP1914580 g empty350,000-360,000 (much fewer still in service)Rast and Gasser 1898Rast and Gasser88mm Gasser1898935gA small number was used during the warRoth Steyr M1907Steyr, FÉG108mm Roth-Steyr19071,030gA limited number still in inventory by 1939

Rifles The weaponry listed below was all used by the forces of Hungary ImagesModelManufacturerRounds per magazineCartridgeIntroducedWeightNumber usedFÉG 35MFÉG58×56mmR19354.02 kg186,60031MFÉG, Steyr58x56mmR19313.22 kg~450,000M90/31FÉG, Steyr58x56mmR19313.40 kgincluded in 31M totalFÉG 43MFÉG5(+1)7.92x5719434.1 kg91,500M88/90Steyr, FÉG58x50mmR1890s4.41 kg11,000“Mauser 1895“51930s100,000 reported in inventory in 1940. Likely just an inventory name for unconverted Mannlicher and Mauser rifles bought for trainingKar98k various5(+1)7.92x5719423.7-4.1 kgLimited use by snipers Berthiervarious3 or 58x50 lebel19423.1-4.1 kgLikely tens of thousands in inventory Only used by police and militiaSVT 40various107.62x54 mmR1941?3.85kgCaptured

Submachine guns + Hungarian submachine gunsImagesModelManufacturerRounds per magazineCartridgeIntroducedWeightNumber producedDanuvia 39M (Király 39M) Danuvia 40 9×25mm Mauser19393.7 kg empty3000-13,332Danuvia 43M (Király 43M)19433.63 kg empty8,000-20,000Danuvia 44MDanuvia409×19mm Parabellum19442.92 kg emptyOnly a few produced - mass production never started due to the Red Army invading Hungary in 1944

+ Foreign Submachine gunsImagesModelManufacturerRounds Per MagazineCartridgeIntroducedWeightNumber usedBergmann MP 35Bergmann24,329x19mm Parabellum19374.24kg1430 or 4430MP40Steyr, Haenel, Erma Werke329x19mm Parabellum19403.97kg5000SIG MKMSSIG30?Unknown~19384.25kgAt least 1 or a small number moreMAB38Beretta10,20,30,409x19mm Parabellum19433.25-4.2 kgLimitedPPSh 41Various35,717.62x25mm Tokarev19413.63kg Without magAround thousandsMP 34steyr20,329x19mm Parabellum1941?4.48kg (loaded)Several thousand at most

Machine guns +ImagesModelManufacturerCartridge IntroducedWeightNumber used Solothurn 31.M FÉG 25 8×56mmR 1931 8.4kg +13,000 Solothurn 43.M 30 7.92×57mm 1943Madsen 24.M DISA32 7.92×57mm1924-19301943 (Reintroduced)9.07kgUnknown Schwarzlose FÉG 250 8×56mmR 1912 41.4kg 20,000+Chauchat Gladiator,SIDARME 20*8x50 lebel19429.1 kg50,000 Used by police and militia onlyMG 34various50 round drums or 250 round belts7.92x57mm1941<12.1 kgLimitedMG 42various5p round drums or 250 round belts7.92x57mm1942<11.6 kgLimited

Artillery +Anti-Tank GunsModelOriginCalibrePenetrationWeightNotes3.7 cm Pak 36Germany37 mm34 mm @ 100 m @ 30° 23 mm @ 1000 m @ 30°327 kg 450 kg4 cm 40.M panceltörö ágyúHungary40 mm46 mm @ 100 m @ 30° 30 mm @ 1000 m @ 30°A version of this gun was the main gun of the 40M Turán I medium tank 47 mm F.R.C. Model 1931Belgium47 mm515 kgSupplied by Germany, which captured them from Belgium5 cm Pak 38Germany50 mm69 mm @ 100 m @ 30° 48 mm @ 1000 m @ 30°1,000 kg 1,062 kg7.5 cm Pak 97/38Germany75 mm75 mm @ 100 m @ 30° 75 mm @ 1000 m @ 30°1,190 kg 1,270 kg7.5 cm Pak 40Germany75 mm108 mm @ 100 m @ 30° 80 mm @ 1000 m @ 30°1,425 kg8.8 cm Pak 43Germany88 mm203 mm @ 100 m @ 30° 165 mm @ 1000 m @ 30°3,650 kg +Anti-Aircraft GunsModelTypeOriginCalibreRangeWeightNotes4 cm 36.M L/60Anti-aircraft autocannonSweden40 mm7,160 m522 kg 822 kgHad a 36/40.M variant with a gun shield. Gun of the 40M Nimród8 cm 29.MAnti-aircraft artillerySweden80 mm6-8,000 m vertical 10,000 m horizontal4,200 kgAll were eventually upgraded to 29/38.M standard8 cm 29/38.MAnti-aircraft artillerySweden Hungary80 mm8-9,300 m vertical 14,900 m horizontal3,309 kg 4,215 kgHungarian modification8 cm 29/44.MAnti-aircraft artilleryHungary80 mm10,800 m vertical 18,500 m horizontal3,260 kgPrototype, a tank version of this was the main gun of the 44M Tas 8 cm 14.MAnti-aircraft artilleryAustria-Hungary76.5 mm4,800 m verticalAA gun version of 8 cm 05/08.M8.8 cm Flak 36Anti-aircraft artilleryGermany88 mm +HowitzersModelTypeOriginCalibreRangeWeightNotes10 cm 14.MLight howitzerAustria-Hungary100 mm8,000 m 8,870 m1,417 kg 1,420 kgHad a modified 14/A.M variant as well10.5 cm 37.MLight howitzerGermany105 mmNicknamed "Göring-howitzer"10.5 cm 40.MLight howitzerHungary105 mm10,400 m 10,760 m1,600 kgMost were used as the main guns on the Zrínyi IIs10.5 cm 42.MLight howitzerHungary105 mm11,250 m15 cm 14.MMedium howitzerAustria-Hungary149.1 mm8,000 m 10,690 m2,765 kg 2,965 kgHad a modified 14/35.M and 14/39.M variant as well15 cm 31.M Medium howitzerSweden149.1 mm14,600 m5,595 kgMechanised artillery. Licence built21 cm 39.MHeavy howitzerItaly210 mm15,400 m 16,000 m15,021 kg 15,885 kgHad a modified 40.M and 40/A.M variant as well +Mountain Guns and Field GunsModelTypeOriginCalibreRangeWeightNotes7.5 cm 15.MMountain gunAustria-Hungary75 mm7,600 m620 kg 670 kgHad a modified 15/31.M and 15/35.M variant as well. Nicknamed "Hussar-gun"8 cm 05/08.MField gunAustria-Hungary76.5 mm9,300 m1,065 kgHad a 14.M AA gun version8 cm 18.MField gunAustria-Hungary76.5 mm8,400 m 10,500 m1,478 kgNicknamed "Böhler-gun". Had a modified 18/22.M variant as well10.5 cm 31.MHeavy field gunSweden105 mm19,500 m5,100 kg 5,995 kgMechanised artillery. Licence built. May have been Hungary's longest range gun +Mortars and Siege GunsModelTypeOriginCalibreRangeWeightNotes5 cm 39.MGrenade launcherHungary50 mm50-850 mCould fire 20-30 rounds per minute81 mm 36.MMedium mortarHungary81.4 mm4,300 m 6,200 m85 kgHad a modified 36/39.M variant as well. 20-25 rounds per minute10.5 cm 40.MHeavy mortar/smoke launcherGermany105 mm6,350 m800 kg120 mm 43.MHeavy mortarHungary USSR120 mmHungarian development of captured Soviet 120 mm mortar30.5 cm 16.MSuper-heavy siege howitzer/mortarAustria-Hungary305 mm11,250 m~21,000 kgModelTypeOriginCalibreMuzzle velocityPenetrationNotes8 cm L/70 réslövő ágyúAnti-fortification gunHungary80 mm950 m/s80 cm of concretePrototype/experimental gun made in 1942 +Rocket ArtilleryModelTypeOriginCalibreRangeWeightNotes44M BuzogányvetőAnti-tank/anti-personnel rocket launcherHungary100 mm 215 mm2,000 m29.2 kgHad an anti-tank HEAT warhead with 300 mm of penetration and an anti-personnel HE warhead. Some mounted on Toldi light tanks15 cm 43.MMultiple rocket launcherGermany158 mm6,900 m510 kg 770 kg510 kg = empty, 770 kg = loaded. Some mounted on Me 210 Ca-1 and Zrínyi I

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