Top 10 Armored Vehicles of World War II

Top 10 Armored Vehicles of World War II

Maria - June 15, 2016

4. The Csaba

Top 10 Armored Vehicles of World War II

The Csaba was named after Attila the Hun’s son and was built to be used by the Royal Hungarian Army during World War 2.The armored scout car was designed by Nicholas Straussler, a Hungarian expatriate. He made several vehicles, but the Csaba was his most prominent design.

At the request of the Hungarian Army, a total of 101 Csaba units were produced. 20 of them were used in actual warfare while the rest remained to be used for reconnaissance purposes and as armored command vehicles.

The Csaba featured a turret that was armed with 9 mm armored plating, 20 mm cannon, and an 8 mm machine gun. Even though the operational range of the vehicle was limited to around 150 kilometers, it had a 90 hp Ford engine that could propel it at a speed of up to sixty-five km/h. Interestingly, the Csaba also had two driving positions – one at the front as normal, and an additional one at the rear.

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