Zrinyi II

Zrinyi II

Turan I

Turan III

Zrinyi II

Turan I

Turan III

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:9 200

Purchase:16 000

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Description

The 43M Zrínyi II was a Hungarian World War II assault gun inspired by the German success with the StuG III. Like the StuG, a versatile self-propelled gun built on the chassis of a medium tank, the Hungarians decided to create their own version using the Hungarian Turán tank's chassis. The project was named Zrínyi, after a famous Hungarian noble family and military leader, Miklós Zrínyi. The plan was to produce two variants of the Zrínyi: one with a 75 mm anti-tank gun (Zrínyi I), and one with a 105 mm howitzer for assault operations (Zrínyi II). Around 72 Zrínyi IIs were built and the vehicle saw combat fighting against the Soviets on the Eastern Front and in the defence of Hungary. The production of Zrínyi IIs was severely slowed due to Hungarian factories being targeted by a serious Allied strategic bombing campaign.

The 40/43.M Zrinyi II was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila" as part of the Hungarian subtree in the Italian tech tree. Armed with a powerful 105 mm howitzer, this low-profile Hungarian tank destroyer with adequate frontal armour is a dangerous opponent for almost any enemy tank it might face, whilst still retaining the decent mobility, excellent reverse speed and smoke grenades of the Turán series.

General info

Survivability and armor

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull75 / 25 / 25

Turret75 / 25 / 25

Crew4 people

Visibility65 %

It has 75mm of frontal armor plus the addition 20mm from tracks that are placed on frontal armor. That means that you can with ease frontally face your opponents. Usually they cannot penetrate you for exception of tank destroyers and players that know your weak spots. The biggest frontal weak spot is 50mm of armor in front of driver. Most of tanks can penetrate this spot but it wont one shot you. Besides the frontal armor at sides and at the back you have around 25mm of armor. That is why you really need to face the enemy frontally. You practically one shot from the side and back

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

AB44 / 44 km/h

RB and SB41 / 41 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

6 back

Weight22.6 t

Engine power

AB496 hp

RB and SB260 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB21.9 hp/t

RB and SB11.5 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	44	44	22.6	369	496	16.33	21.95
Realistic	41	41		230	260	10.18	11.5

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB593 → 769

RB659 → 855

SB770 → 999

Total cost of modifications8 390

9 370

Talisman cost640

Crew training4 500

Experts16 000

Aces160

Research Aces190 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

40 / 60 / 70 %

118 / 118 / 118 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 420 Cost: 470 65 Suspension Research: 470 Cost: 530 75 Brake System Research: 470 Cost: 530 75 Filters Research: 700 Cost: 790 110 Transmission Research: 910 Cost: 1 000 140 Engine Research: 910 Cost: 1 000 140	Improved Parts Research: 420 Cost: 470 65 Improved FPE Research: 470 Cost: 530 75 Crew Replenishment Research: 700 Cost: 790 110 Smoke grenade Research: 910 Cost: 1 000 140	Horizontal Drive Research: 420 Cost: 470 65 100mm_eps_HEAT_ammo_pack Research: 420 Cost: 470 65 Adjustment of Fire Research: 470 Cost: 530 75 Elevation Mechanism Research: 700 Cost: 790 110

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm Mavag 40/43M

Ammunition52 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

13.0 → 10.0 s

Vertical guidance-7° / 16°

Horizontal guidance-10° / 10°

105 mm Mavag 40/43M					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	52	-7°/+16°	±10°	-	12.3	17.0	20.7	22.9	24.4	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00
Realistic					8.3	9.8	11.9	13.2	14.0

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
38/33M	HE	27	27	27	27	27	27
42M	HEAT	120	120	120	120	120	120

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
38/33M	HE	471	15.04	0.2	0.1	2.22	79°	80°	81°
42M	HEAT	444	17	0.05	0.1	2.3	62°	69°	73°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
52	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Usage in battles

Because of very good frontal armor you can play very aggressively with this tank. It can absorb most of shells from the tanks around your BR. It is very easy to use as an aggressive attacker or for camping on capture points. You can literally just rush the enemy just be carful to not show your side armor. ALWEYS SHOW YOUR OPONENT FRONTAL ARMOUR. Usually you can one shot the majority of your opponents, SHOOT GERMANS IN THE COMANDER CUPOLA. Remember you have the same forward and backward speed around 25-30km/h (in realistic), if you have to retreat just go backwards. Use your smoke it can be very helpful when your driver is knocked out. You need to have little bit more experience for sniping but when you get used to shell velocity it becomes much easier. Be aware of tank destroyers especially the ones with big caliber guns (SU-122, Ho-Ro...). Personally I all ways AVOID SU-122 because it is very hard to kill it. Also don't underestimate light tanks because they can easily flank you and shoot you from behind. The reload time is not the fastest but I recommend upgrading the crow to ace because you shorten reload time for 3 three whole seconds.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful 105 mm howitzer can easily destroy most tanks it will face
• 120 mm of penetration on the HEAT round is enough to deal with almost any opponent you will face
• Good explosive mass for both rounds
• Has relatively strong frontal armour which can absorb a lot of fire
• Has smoke grenades
• Has an excellent reverse speed
• Has mesh side skirt armour which protects against HEAT and HE projectiles
• Has plenty of ammo

Cons:

• No machine guns
• No AP rounds of any kind, if an enemy is behind a fence, your HEAT/HE shells will just destroy the fence instead of the enemy
• Long reload
• Low-velocity rounds
• No turret
• Roof armour is weak and thus vulnerable to strafing from aircraft

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See also

Related development

• Zrínyi I

Other Hungarian vehicles

• Csaba
• Toldi IIA
• Turán I
• Turán II
• Turán III

Similar vehicles

• StuH 42 G
• Sav m/43 (1946)
• 105/25 M43
• SU-122

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