
The Turan 75 Hosszu(Long) was started to be developed*
when the initial Turan 40 production begun. The field*
experiences proved that a really powerful tank should*
be developed as soon as possible. While the 75 rovid*
version intended to be a conversion, a temporary*
solution the long barreled Turan was intended to be*
the backbone of the armored forces. A long 75 H43 43M*
tank gun was based on the German design from the*
PzIVF2. The production and testing did not go very*
well and the prototype was delayed by the lack of the*
main gun. The frontal armor was strengtened to 80mm.*
The turret was enlarged to hold the crew and the*
bigger gun. Armored skirts were also added.*
The production was planned to start in summer 1944*
but the frequent bombing of the industries prevented*
the mass production of the Turan III. It is likely*
that a couple of these tanks were finished manually*
and it is rumored that they defended Budapest just*
out of the factory.*
