
After the first combat engagements it was revealed*
that the Toldi light tanks are very weak, their armor*
was easily penetrated by anti-tank rifles, and the*
20mm "heavy rifle" was merely an annoyance to Soviet*
tanks. They decided to improve the Toldi, there were*
many of them and Hungary could not afford to withdraw*
them from combat. The armor was strengtened to twice*
the original amount in the front and on the turret.*
On the sides it was impossible add more armor. The*
extra armor was heavy and provided only a little*
protection for the Toldi II. They decided to actively*
strenghten the defence - by adding the initially*
discussed 40mm tank gun. The modifications were*
started in early 1943, but the low factory capacity*
allowed only 80 pieces to be converted.*
The Toldi III planned to be with a new steering*
system and a redesigned turret, but it had no sense*
to produce these tanks, they built Turans instead. A*
prototype existed with armored skirts, but the*
external plates were very heavy and still too weak to*
protect the side from anti-tank rifles and guns.*
The only succesful version was the armored ambulance,*
used to rescue the crew from tanks taken out.*
