38M Toldi
| Toldi light tank | |
|---|---|
38M Toldi I command tank with radio antenna | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Kingdom of Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939-1945 |
| Used by | Kingdom of Hungary |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | MÁVAG AB Landsverk |
| Designed | 1936–1938 |
| Manufacturer | MÁVAG Ganz Works |
| Produced | 1939–1942 |
| No. built | 202 |
| Variants | 38M Toldi I 42M Toldi II 42M Toldi IIA 43M Toldi III 43M Toldi Páncélvadász |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Toldi I: 8.5 t Toldi IIA: 9.3 t |
| Length | 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | Toldi I: 7-13 mm Toldi II: 7-23 mm Toldi III: 7-35 mm |
Main armament | 20 mm Solothurn S-18/100 gun (Toldi I/II) 37/42M 40 mm L/42,5 or L/45 gun (Toldi IIA/III) |
Secondary armament | 1x 8 mm (0.31 in) Gebauer machine gun |
| Engine | Büssing-NAG L8V 7.9 litres 155-160 bhp |
| Power/weight | 19 hp/t |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) on road |
Steering system | clutch braking |
The Toldi was a Hungarian light tank of World War II, developed on the basis of the Swedish Landsverk L-60. It was named after the 14th century Hungarian knight Miklós Toldi. The Toldi was made in several different variants including some armed with a 20 mm gun, some armed with a 40 mm gun, some fitted with schürzen plates, and even a prototype tank destroyer variant armed with a 75 mm gun. At least one was even fitted with heavy anti-tank rocket launchers.