
The Nimrod was originally designated "tank destroyer*
and anti-aircraft machine cannon". It was developed*
from the Swedish Landswerk L-62 Tank hunter. After*
purchasing the license they reworked the turret to*
leave more area to the crew and increased the turret*
armor to protect the gunners from strafing aircraft.*
With the large and tall turret the Nimrod was a*
tempting target for anti-tank weapons, but it was an*
extremely effective fighting vehicle. Housing the*
famed 40mm Bofors with a rate of fire of 120 rounds*
per minute, the Nimrod was the most powerful AA*
vehicle on the world in 1942. It's firepower proved*
to be deadly against land targets also, though the*
appearance of heavy tanks which could withstand the*
40mm AP rounds removed the "tank destroyer" from the*
official designation. In the AA role it served in*
every Armored and Motorized Battalion on the first*
line. It happened on the Eastern Front one day a*
Nimrod battery shot down twice as many planes than*
an average fighter squadron. Needless to say they*
were produced during the entire war. The Nimrod was*
one of the few successful Hungarian built vehicles*
of the WWII.*
