"Hungarian Zrinyi I and Zrinyi II Assault Gun," Topic

"The idea for the Zrinyi stemmed from the successful German StuG III assault gun and StuH III assault howitzer. The Zrinyi was based on the Hungarian Turan medium tank chassis (actually heavy tank by Hungarian standards of the time). The Zrinyi I mounted an L/48 75-mm high velocity gun based on the German 7.5-cm KwK 40 for the tank destroyer role. The Zrinyi II was armed with an L/20.5 105-mm howitzer and served in an infantry support role.

Seventy-two of the Zrinyi II assault howitzers were produced for the Hungarian army in 1943 and 1944. The Zrinyi I never actually reached production. Later version were fitted with side skirts (Schürzen) similar to the German StuG. As far as performance and armor I understand this vehicle was similar to the German Sturmgeschütz and Panzer IV tank. Looking closely at the suspension system, it looks to me that it is a beefed up progression of the Czech Pz 35 tank suspension, which was derived from the British Vicker's 6-Ton tank.

This in-the-box preview will cover 1/72-scale Zrinyi models in plastic from IBG and in resin from Huron. I am thrilled that these two quality models are available for this rare and unique vehicle. Yet it makes me think: there were less than 200 of the Turan and Zrinyi AFVs made and we have like five variants in plastic, but we have no good model of the M47 tank in plastic despite there being thousands produced: life is unfair?…."

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