The Toldi was a Hungarian light tank of World War II, developed on the basis of the Swedish Landsverk L-60. It was named after the 14th century Hungarian knight Miklós Toldi.

Nov 21, 2020 · The Hungarian Toldi was built from 1941 in three series. It was based on the Swedish Stridsvagn L-60 light tank and served on the Eastern Front.

Aug 5, 2024 · The Toldi I and II emerged as notable tank designs for the pre-war era, having an armor thickness of up to 13 mm and equipped with weaponry consisting of a 20 mm 36M anti …

Miklós Toldi was a famous Magyar medieval Knight hero (+1390), and a prominent figure in Hungarian history, and the tank was named in his honor. By May 1938, 38MR/5 radios were chosen and designed to equip the first operational tanks.

Feb 3, 2024 · The Toldi light tanks were the Hungarian answer to their army’s need for armored vehicles. While a generally good design for pre-war standards, they quickly became obsolete …

The Toldi was a light tank, named after Miklós Toldi, a legendary Hungarian knight. Hungary recognized the importance of armoured forces in modern warfare and began developing its indigenous tanks in the early 1930s.

Light tanks, widely in use on all theaters of WWII, disappeared rather quickly from the Eastern Front, freeing up the space for their heavier brothers. The Hungarian Toldi tank, the first mass produced tank for the country, was one of them. The consequences of the First World War were disastrous for Hungary.

The Toldi was the Hungarian light tank, based on the Swedish Landsverk L-60B tank. It was named after the 14th century Hungarian knight Miklós Toldi. The 38M Toldi was produced and developed under license from Swedish company AB Landsverk between 1939 and 1942. Only 202 were produced.

Mar 26, 2020 · The Hungarian Toldi Light Tank was born from the Swedish AB Landsverk L-60 Light Tank, a tracked, turreted, armored fighting vehicle appearing with Swedish military forces beginning in 1934.

To the Hungarians, the L-60B was licensed as "38M Toldi" and informally (simply) called "Toldi Tank". State facilities produced the Toldi from 1939 to 1942, and the tanks provided combat operations for the Hungarian army during their voluntary participation as an Axis army.