39M Csaba

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39M Csaba
39M Csaba armoured scout car (1940)
Type	Armoured car
Place of origin	Kingdom of Hungary
Service history
In service	1939 - 1945
Used by	Hungarian Army
Wars	Second World War
Production history
Designer	Nicholas Straussler
Designed	1930s
Manufacturer	Weiss Manfred, Csepel
Produced	1939 - 1944
No. built	102-137
Specifications
Mass	5.95 tonnes
Length	14 ft 8 in (4.52 m)
Width	6 ft 10 in (2.1 m)
Height	7 ft 4 in (2.27 m)
Crew	3
Armour	9 mm
Main armament	1 × 20 mm Solothurn 36M anti-tank cannon
Secondary armament	1 × 8 mm Gebauer 1934/37M coaxial machine gun 1 × 8 mm detachable Solothurn light machine gun
Engine	Ford, 8-cylinder 90 hp
Operational range	93 mi (150 km)
Maximum speed	65-85 km/h (40-53 mph)[1]

The 39M Csaba (t͡ʃɒbɒ) was a Hungarian armoured car designed by Nicholas Straussler. It was produced for the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II and used extensively on the Eastern Front fighting against the Soviet Union.