
The Army needed thousands of trucks but not only the*
quantity but the quality was also important. There*
were a rather mixed truck force including Fords,*
Fiats, captured Tatras, Deutz, Mercedes mostly poor*
off road capable ex civilian vehicles. The Magyar*
Waggon es Gepgyar (MWG) developed the Botond A truck*
which was one of the best off-road trucks in Europe*
and the best Hungarian produced road vehicle of the*
WWII. The six wheeled truck had an arrangement of 6x4*
and a special wheel suspension that allowed the*
wheels to follow large humps and holes. The front*
line vehicles were equipped with rollers on the front*
bumper to help the truck to defeat obstactles such as*
logs or trunks.*
The maximum speed was 60km and it could carry 2 tons*
of cargo. The Botond was the standard squad carrier*
of the Hungarian Army. Due to the limited number of*
trucks the Botond rarely towed artillery, it was*
reserved for front line duty for motorized units.*
Artillery pieces, AA guns and Mortars were carried*
by other trucks, agricultural tractors or horses.*
  

 
