The Hungarian Army made serious efforts to build up an independent, national war industry, which able to supply the Army with modern armaments and equipment during the war. Among the modern weaponry, the armoured vehicles were the top priority beside the aircrafts for the Hungarian chief of staff. The current war proved that the air force and the mechanised/armoured troops are the decisive tools of winning the war.

The Fiat G.55 Centauro was a single-engine single-seat World War II fighter aircraft. 8 Drawing sheets, 8 colour profiles, 106 archival photographs, A4 poster

39.M Csaba

by Peter Mujzer

Published 28 June 2022
39.M Csaba - Hungarian armoured reconnaissance vehicle of WWII.

Csaba was a modern car for its time. The armament was mounted in a fully armored turret, and the armor was riveted from 9 mm plates. The car was powered by a Ford engine manufactured in Cologne, Germany, which provided good speed. The vehicle had two steering positions, front and rear.