44M Tas

Overview

44M Tas
General Data
Type	Medium Tank
Place of Origin	Kingdom of Hungary
Designed by	Manfréd Weiss
Designed	1943
Manufacturer	Manfréd Weiss
Produced	1943 - 1944
Number Built	1 prototype
Armament
Main Gun	75x640mmR KwK 42 L/70
Traverse	360°
Coaxial Gun	7.92x57mm Mauser 34/40A M
Hull Mounted Gun	7.92x57mm Mauser 34/40A M
Defence
Armour Layout	20 - 120mm
Misc Specs
Crew	5
Dimensions
Weight	38000kg
Length	w/ gun: 9.2m
Width	3.5m
Height	3m
Automotive
Engine	2 x Manfréd Weiss-Z
Power/Weight	13.68hp/t
Engine Characteristics	2 x 260hp (520)
Fuel Capacity	Unknown amount of Gasoline/Petrol
Operational Range	200km
Speed	45km/h
Suspension
Roadwheels	6 dual
Return Rollers	5 dual

The 44M Tas is a Hungarian medium tank prototype developed in 1943/44. The only prototype produced was destroyed when the Manfréd Weiss factory was bombed in 1944.

Hungarian Land Vehicles of WWII - Tracked
Light Tanks	Standard Light Tanks	35M Tankette • 38M Toldi I • 41M Toldi II • 42M Toldi IIa • 43M Toldi III • Straussler V-3 • Straussler V-4
Medium Tanks	Standard Medium Tanks	40M Turán I • 41M Turán II • 43M Turán III • 44M Tas
Self-Propelled Guns	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns	40M Nimród
	Tank Destroyers	44M Zrínyi I • Tas Rohamlöveg • Toldi Páncélvadász
	Self-Propelled Gun / Assault Gun	40/43M Zrínyi II
Other Fully Tracked Vehicles	Medical	Lehel S • Toldi Orvosi
	Transport & Towing	Lehel A

Hungarian Land Vehicles of WWII - Halftracks
Transport & Towing	37M

Hungarian Land Vehicles of WWII - Wheeled
Armoured / Scout / Patrol Cars	39M Csaba
Command Vehicles	40M Csaba
Transport & Towing	38M Botond