Straussler V-4

Straussler V-4
Straussler V-4 tank in 1938 (V-4/40 version)
TypeLight tank
Place of originHungary Kingdom of Hungary
Service history
In service1937
Used byHungary Kingdom of Hungary
Production history
DesignerNicholas Straussler
Designed1932-1937
ManufacturerManfréd Weiss Works
Produced1933-38
No. built4+
VariantsV-3, V-4, V-4/40, Straussler Light, Type D, Type R, PV-T
Specifications
Mass6–12 t (5.9–11.8 long tons)
Length3.64 m (11 ft 11 in)
Width2.31 m (7 ft 7 in)
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Crew3-4

Armor9-23 mm
Main
armament
37 mm 1915M or
37 mm 36M L/45 or
40 mm 37M L/25 or L/40 (V-4/40)
Secondary
armament
1-2 × 8 mm Gebauer 34/37M twin machine gun
EngineAC II (V-3)
Manfréd Weiss V-OHC (V-4)
Manfréd Weiss 8-cylinder (V-4/40)
100-180 hp
Suspensionleaf spring
Maximum speed 60-45 km/h (on wheels)
40-32 km/h (on tracks)
8 km/h (on water)

The Straussler V-4, also known as Light Tank V4 was a Hungarian amphibious light tank design of the interwar period and it was designed by Nicholas Straussler. It was developed from the V-3, one of Nicholas Straussler's earlier models.[1]

  1. ^ "Hungarian WW2 War Armor". Tank Encyclopedia. 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2021-10-13.