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Csaba Armoured Car (HU300)

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Csaba Armoured Car (HU300)
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With the role of long range reconnaissance in the armoured divisions taken up by the Toldi light tank, the Csaba (pronounced chahbah) armoured car is available to the infantry divisions, who use them to scout ahead of the division, checking its line of advance and patrolling the flanks.

39M Csaba

The Csaba armoured car started life as a design by former Hungarian engineer Michael Straussler. He designed a four-wheel-drive armoured car for the British army in 1933, and asked Hungarian company Manfred Weiss to produce the prototype for him. This armoured car was the AC I.

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Bagration: Axis Allies
In 1944 Stalin’s Red army is on the attack. While it  throws the Germans out of Byelorussia, it also goes about defeating Germany’s allies; Finland, Romania and Hungary. The Romanians hold off the first Soviet attacks, but a second massive offensive in August 1944 sees them overwelmed. They surrender and swap sides to fight alongside the Soviets. Meanwhile, the Finns also fight for their survival as the Soviets attempt to steamroll them out of the war. They fight the Soviets to a standstill and agree a peace, but are forced to to turn on the Germans. Then three massive Soviet Fronts turn on Hungary, defended by six German and Hungarian armies. The great red sledgehammer is soon swinging, as the Soviets and Romanians launch an assault toward Budapest. Axis armoured forces attempt to stop the encirclement of the city. This savage and bitter struggle will last for 100 gruelling days.


The Hungarian saw advantages applicable to their own uses in this vehicle, but due to the depression and tight finances were unable to purchase it. In 1935 Straussler and Manfred Weiss continued to develop the concept and produced the AC II. The new vehicle had both front and rear driving positions for easy extraction from difficult positions.

Manfred Weiss produced two prototypes; one went to the British army for testing while the other remained at the factory. Under the guidance of the Hungarian Military Technical Institute Manfred Weiss went about designing a turret. The final prototype was purchased by the army and underwent trials alongside a number of foreign designs.

After trials, the AC II was accepted in 1939, designated the 39M Csaba and was intended for reconnaissance units. The turret was armed with a 20mm 36M Solothurn anti-tank rifle and a 8mm machine-gun. In 1939 the Ministry of Defence ordered 61 Csaba and then a further 20 were ordered in 1940.

Twelve 40M Csaba command variants were ordered in 1940 as well as command vehicles for company and battalion commands. These vehicles had smaller turrets armed with a single 8mm machine-gun and carried a more powerful radio with a large antenna array.

Technical Details

Weight: 5.9 tons
Crew: 4
Engine: 90 Hp 8-cyclinder Ford
Maximum Speed: 65 km/h
Range: 150km
Armament: 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle, 34/37A M 8mm machine-gun
Armour: 9-13mm
Radio: R-4

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You can get your unit cards in the Bagration: Hungarian Unit Card Pack here...

You can get your unit cards in the Bagration: Hungarian Unit Card Pack here...

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Last Updated On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 by Wayne at Battlefront