#hungary

After the Hungarian peace treaty of World War I (Treaty of Trianon), Hungary was not allowed to maintain any armored vehicles in the small authorized Hungarian Army. When tension began to rise in Europe, Hungary decided to modernize its army by acquiring new tanks and armored cars. This new tank development program resulted in the 40.M Turán, while the armored car program resulted in the 39.M Csaba. Added in the Sons of Attila update, the Csaba is often neglected compared to the Italian L3/33C or the German Sd.Kfz.222, but it remains an interesting option in the Italian tech tree, as well as having an interesting history.

The Hungarian Army in WW2 was the only one from the minor Axis nations to produce their own tanks. An example is the Turán: Hungary’s mass-produced medium tank, made by MÁVAG (Magyar Királyi Állami Vas-, Acél- és Gépgyárak). It was named after the historical and “mythical” Turan region in Asia.