One minor source (Osprey's Germany's Eastern Front Allies 1941-45) asserts that in August (?) 1944, Hungarian 7th Assault Artillery Battalion destroyed 67 Soviet T-34 tanks at Arad in Transylvania.
I would like to know what type of anti-tank weapons this unit were equipped: Hungarian Zrinyi assault guns or German StuG IIIs.
I would also like to know who cammanded this unit during this period.
Any other information concerning this unit will be appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
Hungarian 7th Assault Artillery Battalion
7th Assault Gun Bn formed on 1/10/43 with 2 Turan II. The Szabolcs plan of this date aimed for 21 Zrinyi I and 9 Zryni II per Bn.
30/10/43 2 Turan II allocated to 7th Assault Gun Bn
1/4/44 2 Turan II allocated to 7th Assault Gun Bn
With the German occupation Hungarian AFV production stopped with no ZrinyiI produced.
40 StuG III were purchased 7 to 9/44 and assigned to the 6th and 7th Assault Gun Bns.
Battle of Arad 7th Assault Gun Bn destroyed 67 T34
It had 30 StuG III (including some from the 1st Assault Gun Bn) at the start. 8 were destroyed, 10 badly damaged but recovered, 12 damaged repairable in a week.
At the end of the battle 7th Assault Gun Bn was renamed 25th Assault Gun Bn.
30/10/43 2 Turan II allocated to 7th Assault Gun Bn
1/4/44 2 Turan II allocated to 7th Assault Gun Bn
With the German occupation Hungarian AFV production stopped with no ZrinyiI produced.
40 StuG III were purchased 7 to 9/44 and assigned to the 6th and 7th Assault Gun Bns.
Battle of Arad 7th Assault Gun Bn destroyed 67 T34
It had 30 StuG III (including some from the 1st Assault Gun Bn) at the start. 8 were destroyed, 10 badly damaged but recovered, 12 damaged repairable in a week.
At the end of the battle 7th Assault Gun Bn was renamed 25th Assault Gun Bn.