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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]].
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The Turán I was a Hungarian medium tank of World War II. Due to being forbidden from developing tanks after World War I, Hungary was still new to developing their own medium tanks from scratch. Therefore, the Turán I was originally based on the Czechoslovak Škoda T-21 medium tank prototype, which the Hungarians first developed into the T-22 design, before accepting the T-22 into service as the Turán I. The Turán I featured a redesigned turret, hull, and suspension, as well as a Hungarian 40 mm cannon and Hungarian 8 mm machine guns, increased armour protection, smoke grenades, and other changes. The [[Turan II|Turán II]] and [[Turan III|Turán III]] Hungarian medium tanks were developed from the Turán I. The Turán I became the backbone of Hungary's tank forces early in WW2, serving on the Eastern Front alongside the [[Toldi IIA|Toldi]] series light tanks and later the [[Zrinyi II|Zrinyi]] series tank destroyers, as well as some German-supplied tanks.
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Introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is the first medium tank available in the Hungarian section of the Italian tech tree. It features good mobility and excellent reload rate for a medium tank, and its armour, while not the best, can be angled to increase its effectiveness, though with the downside that other sections of the armour are no longer angled. The tank features smoke grenades for easy escapes as well as armour skirts on the sides, that are enough to deal with lower caliber HEAT and HE shells. The tank however suffers from other problems: its 40 mm gun, while fast-firing, has mediocre shells for its BR in terms of penetration, it has a mediocre turret traverse speed at 14.3 degrees/sec, and it struggles when climbing up hills.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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=== Modifications and economy ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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| rowspan="2" | 101 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Shoulder|up to 10 km/h}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
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| rowspan="2" | 101 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Shoulder|up to 10 km/h}} || 14.3 || 19.8 || 24.0 || 26.5 || 28.2 || rowspan="2" | 3.64 || rowspan="2" | 3.22 || rowspan="2" | 2.97 || rowspan="2" | 2.80
 
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* Racks 1 and 2 are modeled in groups of three shells.  All others are modeled in groups of two shells.
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* Turret empty: 41 (+60) shells.
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=== Machine guns ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The main advantages of the '''{{Specs|name}}''' are its fast reload speed and wonderful gearbox allowing it to reach the same speed forwards and backwards.
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This allows you to turn your tank around and drive backwards, effectively protecting your hull crew by having the entire engine and transmission take incoming fire instead of your crew. Moving backwards, your engine will absorb all shots to the hull. Keep in mind however, that the turret armour is not great, and shots penetrating it can still kill all the crew inside.
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With the reload speed being at around 3 seconds, it is advised to use APBC (once unlocked) instead of APHEBC, since it has more penetration and the reload speed allows you to quickly finish an opponent that could have survived the first shot.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Fast firing gun
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* Good mobility
 
* Reverse gearbox allows it to retreat from danger quickly, or to reposition itself conveniently
 
* Reverse gearbox allows it to retreat from danger quickly, or to reposition itself conveniently
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* Shoulder stabiliser gives it a fair advantage in close quarter combat
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* Shoulder stabiliser gives it a fair advantage when shooting on the move and in close-quarters combat
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* 50 mm frontal armor is sturdy against tanks using small caliber rounds (e.g. [[M3 Stuart (Family)|M3]]/[[M5 Stuart (Family)|M5]])
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* 50 mm frontal armour is sturdy against tanks using small caliber rounds (e.g. [[M3 Stuart (Family)|M3]]/[[M5 Stuart (Family)|M5]] Stuart)
 
* -10° gun depression makes combat in mountainous terrain easy
 
* -10° gun depression makes combat in mountainous terrain easy
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* Spaced skirts on the sides protects the tank from HEAT (to an extent) and HE
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* 5 crew members and spaced-out ammo racks mean higher survivability
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* Has smoke grenades
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* Spaced armour side skirts protect the tank from HEAT and HE (to an extent)
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Angling the hull leaves a section almost vertical to the direction of threat, becoming a weakspot
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* Angling the hull makes some spots no longer angled, making them into weakspots
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* Armor can be defeated by tank destroyers like [[ZiS-30]] and [[Marder III|Marder]] III
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* Armour is average and can be defeated by tanks with good penetration
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* Low power-to-weight ratio of around 13 makes cross country a struggle
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* Somewhat low power-to-weight ratio of around 14 makes climbing hills a struggle
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* 40 mm cannon performs poorly in ranged combat, as its penetration drops drastically
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* 40 mm cannon performs poorly in combat, as its penetration is insufficient to penetrate most vehicles below its BR, such as the M3 or M22
 
* Lacklustre turret traverse speed
 
* Lacklustre turret traverse speed
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== History ==
 
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=it_40m_turan_1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
  
 
== See also ==
 
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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'''Related development'''
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* [[Turan (Family)|Turán (Family)]]
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* [[Turan II|Turán II]]
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* [[Turan III|Turán III]]
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* [[Zrinyi I|Zrínyi I]]
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* [[Zrinyi II|Zrínyi II]]
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'''Other Hungarian vehicles'''
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* [[Csaba]]
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* [[Toldi IIA]]
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'''Similar vehicles'''
  
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* [[Pz.III J]]
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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* [[Chi-He]]
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* [[M15/42]]
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* [[Celere Sahariano]]
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* [[Pz.38(t) n.A.]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 09:21, 30 June 2024

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
This page is about the Italian medium tank Turan I. For other versions, see Turan (Family).
Turan I
it_40m_turan_1.png
GarageImage Turan I.jpg
ArtImage Turan I.png
Turan I
Italy flag.png Italy
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.3 2.3 2.3
Class:
Research:7 900 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:10 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Turán I was a Hungarian medium tank of World War II. Due to being forbidden from developing tanks after World War I, Hungary was still new to developing their own medium tanks from scratch. Therefore, the Turán I was originally based on the Czechoslovak Škoda T-21 medium tank prototype, which the Hungarians first developed into the T-22 design, before accepting the T-22 into service as the Turán I. The Turán I featured a redesigned turret, hull, and suspension, as well as a Hungarian 40 mm cannon and Hungarian 8 mm machine guns, increased armour protection, smoke grenades, and other changes. The Turán II and Turán III Hungarian medium tanks were developed from the Turán I. The Turán I became the backbone of Hungary's tank forces early in WW2, serving on the Eastern Front alongside the Toldi series light tanks and later the Zrinyi series tank destroyers, as well as some German-supplied tanks.

Introduced in Update "Sons of Attila", the 40.M Turan I is the first medium tank available in the Hungarian section of the Italian tech tree. It features good mobility and excellent reload rate for a medium tank, and its armour, while not the best, can be angled to increase its effectiveness, though with the downside that other sections of the armour are no longer angled. The tank features smoke grenades for easy escapes as well as armour skirts on the sides, that are enough to deal with lower caliber HEAT and HE shells. The tank however suffers from other problems: its 40 mm gun, while fast-firing, has mediocre shells for its BR in terms of penetration, it has a mediocre turret traverse speed at 14.3 degrees/sec, and it struggles when climbing up hills.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull15 / 25 / 25
Turret50 / 25 / 25
Crew5 people
Visibility72 %

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull ___ mm ___ mm Top
___ mm Bottom 		___ mm ___ - ___ mm
Turret ___ - ___ mm Turret front
___ mm Gun mantlet 		___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm
Cupola ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Reverse gearbox
Forward and backward movement is possible at the same maximum speed
Speedforward / back
AB48 / 48 km/h
RB and SB44 / 44 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
6 back
Weight18.7 t
Engine power
AB496 hp
RB and SB260 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB26.5 hp/t
RB and SB13.9 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 48 48 18.7 403 496 21.55 26.52
Realistic 44 44 230 260 12.3 13.9

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB397 → 537 Sl icon.png
RB424 → 573 Sl icon.png
SB532 → 719 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications6 900 Rp icon.png
6 750 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost530 Ge icon.png
Crew training3 000 Sl icon.png
Experts10 000 Sl icon.png
Aces115 Ge icon.png
Research Aces160 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
30 / 40 / 40 % Sl icon.png
112 / 112 / 112 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
460 Rp icon.png
Cost:
450 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
390 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
390 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
420 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
550 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
550 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
460 Rp icon.png
Cost:
450 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
390 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement it.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
420 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
550 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
460 Rp icon.png
Cost:
450 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
390 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
420 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
40mm_hung_APBC_ammo_pack
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
420 Sl icon.png
80 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
550 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm MAVAG 41.M 40/51
Shoulder stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving
Ammunition101 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
3.6 → 2.8 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 20°
Main article: MAVAG 41.M 40/51 (40 mm)
40 mm MAVAG 41.M 40/51 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 101 -10°/+20° ±180° Shoulder 14.3 19.8 24.0 26.5 28.2 3.64 3.22 2.97 2.80
Realistic 8.9 10.5 12.8 14.1 15.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
36M APHEBC 63 61 52 43 35 29
39M HE 9 8 7 6 5 4
43M APBC 73 71 61 51 42 35
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
36M APHEBC 812 0.97 1.2 9 17 48° 63° 71°
39M HE 812 0.97 0.1 0.1 63 79° 80° 81°
43M APBC 812 1.05 - - - 47° 60° 65°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		8th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
101 89 (+12) 77 (+24) 65 (+36) 53 (+48) 41 (+60) 29 (+72) 17 (+84) 1 (+100) No
Ammo racks of the Turan I

Notes:

  • Racks 1 and 2 are modeled in groups of three shells. All others are modeled in groups of two shells.
  • Turret empty: 41 (+60) shells.

Machine guns

8 mm 34/40M machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 200 rounds
Belt capacity100 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate900 shots/min
Main article: 34/40M (8 mm)
8 mm 34/40M
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 3,200 (100) 900 - -

Usage in battles

The main advantages of the 40.M Turan I are its fast reload speed and wonderful gearbox allowing it to reach the same speed forwards and backwards.

This allows you to turn your tank around and drive backwards, effectively protecting your hull crew by having the entire engine and transmission take incoming fire instead of your crew. Moving backwards, your engine will absorb all shots to the hull. Keep in mind however, that the turret armour is not great, and shots penetrating it can still kill all the crew inside.

With the reload speed being at around 3 seconds, it is advised to use APBC (once unlocked) instead of APHEBC, since it has more penetration and the reload speed allows you to quickly finish an opponent that could have survived the first shot.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Fast firing gun
  • Good mobility
  • Reverse gearbox allows it to retreat from danger quickly, or to reposition itself conveniently
  • Shoulder stabiliser gives it a fair advantage when shooting on the move and in close-quarters combat
  • 50 mm frontal armour is sturdy against tanks using small caliber rounds (e.g. M3/M5 Stuart)
  • -10° gun depression makes combat in mountainous terrain easy
  • 5 crew members and spaced-out ammo racks mean higher survivability
  • Has smoke grenades
  • Spaced armour side skirts protect the tank from HEAT and HE (to an extent)

Cons:

  • Angling the hull makes some spots no longer angled, making them into weakspots
  • Armour is average and can be defeated by tanks with good penetration
  • Somewhat low power-to-weight ratio of around 14 makes climbing hills a struggle
  • 40 mm cannon performs poorly in combat, as its penetration is insufficient to penetrate most vehicles below its BR, such as the M3 or M22
  • Lacklustre turret traverse speed

History

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Media

Skins

See also

Related development

Other Hungarian vehicles

Similar vehicles

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Italy medium tanks
  Italy
M13/40  M13/40 (I) · M13/40 (II) · M13/40 (III)
M14/41  M14/41 · M14/41 (47/40)
M15/42  M15/42
M16/43  Celere Sahariano
P26/40  P40 · P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
OF-40  OF-40 · OF-40 Mk.2A · OF-40 (MTCA)
Ariete  Ariete (P) · Ariete · Ariete PSO · Ariete AMV
Germany  ▄Pz.III N · ▄Pz.IV G · ▄Leopard 1A5
Allied powers  ▄Sherman I Composito · Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc · ▄Sherman V · M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1 · M47 (105/55) · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete"
  Hungary
Turán  Turan I · Turan II · Turan III
Germany  ◔Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2A7HU
USSR  ◔T-72M1

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