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"Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." - Yang Wen-li
The project was named Tas rohamlöveg, which can be translated from Hungarian as "Tas assault gun"; and it resembled the German Jagdpanther which itself derived from the Panther tank. The chassis from the 44M Tas tank had the body and turret replaced by a fixed casemate with sloped front and sides. Fontal armour was 120 mm, thicker that its German counterpart (80 mm).
Planned armament was a German 88 mm KwK 43 L/71 anti-tank gun (same as in the Jagdpanther) in a central mantlet which gave it a limited traverse to each side, plus two machine guns for self-defense.
As the Germans were unwilling to offer their Hungarian allies the powerful (700 hp) Maybach HL230 engine which powered the Jagdpanther, the 44M Tas Rohamlöveg tank destroyer was to be powered by two 260 hp gasoline-powered "Manfred Weiss-Z" engines, which were already in production for the 40M Turán I tank. This was the same power pack as in the 44M Tas tank.
44M Tas Rohamlöveg
Type Tank destroyer
Place of origin Kingdom of Hungary
Service history
Used by Kingdom of Hungary
Wars World War II
Production history
Designer Manfréd Weiss Steel and Metal Works
Designed 1944
Manufacturer Manfréd Weiss Steel and Metal Works
Number built none built
Specifications
Weight 38 tonnes (37 long tons; 42 short tons) [1]
Length 9.5 metres (31 ft 2 in) gun forward[1]
Width 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in)[1]
Height 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in)[1]
Crew 5[1]
Armor 50–120 mm (2.0–4.7 in)
Main
armament
1 × 43M 75 mm (prototype)
1 × 88 mm KwK 43 L/71 (planned)[1]
Secondary
armament
2 × 34/40A M 8 mm machine gun
Engine 2 x gasoline Manfréd Weiss V-8H[1]
520 hp (390 kW)
2 x 260 hp (2 x 195 kW)[1]
Power/weight 13.68 hp/ton
Speed 45 km/h (28 mph)
If I didn't know it's height I'd almost call it a Jagdpanzer 4 look alike.
A glorious tank destroyer.