40M Nimród
The 40M Nimród was a World War II Hungarian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on a license-built copy of the Swedish Landsverk L-62 Anti I SPAAG but with a new turret, and developed independently. Originally, it was intended to be used both in the anti-aircraft and tank destroyer roles, but it proved to be ineffective against heavily armored Soviet tanks like the KV-1. Therefore, it was primarily utilized against lightly armored vehicles and for air defense.
| 40M Nimród | |
|---|---|
40M Nimród in the Kubinka Tank Museum | |
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Hungary |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Weiss Manfréd MÁVAG |
| No. built | 135 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.5 tonnes |
| Length | 5.32 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Armor | 6–13 mm on the hull, 28 mm on the turret |
Main armament | 40 mm Bofors L/60 AA-gun |
| Engine | VIII EST 107, 8-cylinder, gasoline, water-cooled 150 hp (110 kW) |
Operational range | 300 km (180 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
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