   the turÃ¡n was a hungarian medium tank of world war ii of which a total of 424 were made in two main variants: the 40m turÃ¡n (or turÃ¡n i) with a 40&nbsp;mm gun and the 41m turÃ¡n (or turÃ¡n ii) with a 75&nbsp;mm gun. there was also a prototype variant, the 43m turÃ¡n (or turÃ¡n iii). the original turÃ¡ns were based on the design of the czechoslovak Å koda t-21 medium tank prototype. == history == thumb|left|turÃ¡n ii with full load of infantrymen catching a ride in december 1937 the Å koda workshops prepared a prototype of a medium tank based on the earlier successful lt vz. 35 project. two prototypes were started and designated s-iic, but their construction was never finished. the tank weighed , was armed with a 47&nbsp;mm Å koda a9 vz. 38 gun, two 7.92&nbsp;mm machine guns and its maximum armour was extended to 30&nbsp;mm. finally, the s-ii-c was to have a better 13.8 liters engine giving 250&nbsp;hp; this increased the maximum speed to roughly 50&nbsp;km/h. after germany annexed czechoslovakia, the prototypes were finished under the new designation of t-21, which in turn was a predecessor of a new prototype; the t-22. two of the latter type were given to hungary in 1941. the hungarian engineers further extended the front armour to 50&nbsp;mm and replaced the 47&nbsp;mm gun with a 40&nbsp;mm Å koda a17. the czech machine guns were changed to hungarian 8&nbsp;mm gebauer 34/40.m guns. the overall weight was also increased to over 18 tonnes. == turÃ¡n variants == thumb|left|same tank from the front showing the 75&nbsp;mm 41m 75/25 main armament the turÃ¡n was produced in multiple versions. the turÃ¡n i was the original medium tank type, which mounted the 40&nbsp;mm gun. the gun, the standard hungarian l
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