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The Kampfpanzerwagen 35 was a light tank of bohemian design, using a 37mm cannon and having 30mm of armor, which as at its time of introduction, quite respectable, but as early as 1936, it’s inadequacy was showing, with it being withdrawn from service as soon as the Kampfpanzerwagen 38 was introduced into service.

The Kampfpanzerwagen 38 is a light tank of Bohemian design, it saw use as a standard light tank before it was withdrawn from service when the Super Toldi was introduced. It had very respectable armor, with it being 50mm thick, allowing for decent durability, and it used a new 50mm gun.

The Sturmpanzerwagen 40 is an Austro-Hungarian Heavy Tank Of Hungarian design. It is extremely advanced as of its introduction in 1940. It is designed for creating breakthroughs in enemy lines, so that less armored tanks and infantry can exploit such breakthroughs. It also enjoys near invulnerability from the front with its 90mm of frontal hull armor sloped at 44° and its 100mm of frontal turret armor. The rest of the tank is still well armored, with 70mm of armor on the sides and rear, with the the sides and tears being more armored than most current tanks are armored frontally. While it is actually small compared to other heavy tanks, it is quite heavy due to the amount of armor it has, as well as the weight of the high velocity 90mm gun, which totals the weight of the vehicle to 62.7 tons. And due to its gun, it’s not much of an infantry support vehicle, due to its high velocity cannon, which has also given it the role of being a tank destroyer, being able to absorb hits from most tanks and anti tank guns and destroying most tanks it faces.

The Turán I medium tank is the standard medium tank of the Austro-Hungarian Armored Divisions. It is meant to be a versatile vehicle, capable of engaging enemy tanks, supporting infantry, and performing reconnaissance. It mounts a long barrel 50mm gun, which grants it excellent anti tank capabilities. With it also having 65mm of frontal hull and turret armor, and 50mm of armor everywhere else has guaranteed it as a durable vehicle.

The Kampfpanzerwagen 40/41, commonly referred to as the Turán II, is an Austro-Hungarian medium tank used by the K.u.K. Panzerheer is a specialized vehicle. It finds itself in an interesting predicament, as it is a dedicated infantry support tank with its low velocity 75mm howitzer, which is excellent against infantry and lightly fortified positions, but is poor against enemy armor, unless you count its HEAT rounds. It features a redesigned turret, which is meant to hold the larger gun, and has new armored side skirts that are 15mm thick, able to stop most anti thank rifles, and has the unintended but still welcome tendency of triggering heat and high explosive shell fuses before they hit the vehicle.

The Toldi II is an upgraded version of the Toldi Light tank. It incorporates numerous improvements to the design, and has been up armored from 20mm of armor to 35mm of hull armor, not much of an improvement but progress nonetheless, and having a long barreled 35mm high velocity gun, heavily augmenting its offensive capabilities, and also features an impressive gun mantle, which is 50mm of steel, and also features a redesigned turret in order to accommodate the new gun. It also features an improved engine, which all has increased the weight to 9.8 tons. And also features a more conventional radio system, with the highly conspicuous loop radio antenna being eliminated from the vehicle.

The Toldi I is an Austro-Hungarian light tank that was in service until 1939, when it was replaced by the Toldi II and then the Toldi III “Super Toldi”. It weighed 8.5 tons, and while it’s maximum armor thickness being 20mmand having only a 20mm gun as a main armament, it is quite lackluster, but due to its simplicity, it allowed it to be thoroughly upgraded, and is quite recognizable due to the loop radio antenna

The Super Toldi is the current culmination of the Toldi light tank series, which has incorporated multiple refinements and upgrades, the most notable of which is the Schurtzen spaced armor, which is 15mm thick, and is designed to defeat anti tank rifles, HEAT, and High Explosive ammunition. It also has been upgunned yet again with it being equipped with a high velocity 50mm gun, and the mantle has been increased in thickness to 60mm of armor. The hull armor also was increased to 50mm, with another engine upgrade, increasing the weight of the light tank to 12.7 tons. And has actually made the Toldi’s performance from originally ranging from mediocre to anemic, to being an effective tank.

The StuG 40 Zrínyi I is an Austro-Hungarian self propelled assault gun based on the Kampfpanzerwagen 40 Turán medium tank. It was developed over the course of June 1939 to april 1940, as the Turán was developed in 1938, it was on the back burner for quite a while, mostly completed as a design without a purpose until the Austro-Romanian relations took a serious downturn from their usual state, with the Romanians completing and reinforcing their fortified line running along the Austro-Hungarian border through the Carpathian Mountains. This meant a vehicle was needed to attack and destroy these fortifications to allow the advance of Austro-Hungarian Troops should a war break out between Romania and Austria-Hungary. The Zrínyi I itself is based on the proven Turán chassis, and is armed with a 105mm 39/40M howitzer, which can obliterate most fortifications. The vehicle sports 65mm of frontal hull armor, and has a new range finder. It is a casemate design, which lends itself to cheap and fast production, but this reduces its arc of fire, however it’s been notable for its very low silhouette, which helps it to be easily concealed, which can allow it to provide evasive tactics or to, should the need arise, perform an ambush. The low silhouette has also made it similar to the German Sturmgeschütze III Assault guns, which are actually more meant to support infantry, with its low velocity 75mm gun.

The VK34.02 is an experimental vehicle that is most certainly meant as the successor to the Zrínyi I. It’s been upgraded quite a bit, with it now featuring Schurtzen spaces armor on its flanks, which is to ward off anti tank rifles, which could harrass it, but not really harm it, but also the far more deadlier HEAT rounds and HE rounds. It has an upgraded engine as well, and has an upgunned armament, which is supposed to attack fortifications and troop positions, with it having the 40M 15cm howitzer, a massive gun that has been painstakingly modified to fit in the cramped confines of the Zrínyi vehicle, but also has the case mate superstructer heightened to allow better space, and also has an upgrade of 85mm of armor, something that has made it a tough enemy frontally. An unusual quality that it and the 105mm Zrínyi I is that it makes a suprisingly effective tank destroyer, which makes it an unexpected threat that any enemy tank commander should be wary of. It manages its tank killing capacity with its HE shells, which are packed with 7.8 kilograms of High explosive filler, for the 15cm and 4.8kg for the 105mm gun. the explosive filler due to its sheer volume is able to obliterate most tanks, which have their hulls completely torn open. Even tanks that can withstand the hit through either an act of god or from ungodly amounts of armor are more often than not abandoned due to them being crippled

The Sturmgeschütze 43, commonly referred to as the Zrínyi III by ground troops, is a vehicle based on the Zrínyi II self propelled assault gun. It has seen considerable changes from its predecessor, having a minor increase of armor from 85mm to the 90mm of frontal armor it displays. The crew compartment has been expanded, as to make room for a brand new high velocity gun, the 7.5cm 43M antitank gun. This high velocity gun is more or less a 1:1 copy of the German 7.5cm KwK 42 equipped on its new panther tanks. This new gun makes the vehicle a dedicated tank destroyer, as to tackle romanian tanks that it has to go up against.

The Kampfpanzerwagen 43, otherwise known as the Turán III or Super Turán, is an Austro-Hungarian medium tank developed as an upgraded 40/41. the Turán II was the choice to mount the new high velocity 7.5cm 43M anti tank gun, and due to it already accepting a 75mm gun, it was chosen. This has given the previously anemic stopping power of the previous medium tanks, which were armed with a 50mm gun and a 75mm howitzer respectively. Armor was also increased as a result of Romanian anti-tank weapons, from 65mm to 75mm.

The Austro-Hungarian Karabiner 95K is a bolt action that has been the mainstay of the K.u.K. Landswehr ever since it’s creation and introduction in 1931. It is based on the Gewehr M1895, a rifle that had been standard issue for Austro-Hungarian forces up until the 1920s, where it was replaced by a shortened version, and then that version was replaced by the K95k in 1931, with it being far shorter than the original Gewehr, lending it usefulness to close quarters fighting. It uses a straight pull bolt mechanism, which increases its firing rate, and uses a 5 round integral magazine, which is loaded with 5 round en bloc clips of 7.92x57 Mauser.

The Austro-Hungarian Danuvia MP-39 is a Hungarian designed submachine gun used by the K.u.K. Heer, and is intended as the standard service weapon. It is select fire between semi automatic and fully automatic fire, and uses 30 round box magazines, and has the unusual feature of having the entire magazine well and magazine able to be swung forward and fold under the barrel, so that the magazine runs parallel to it. It fires the 9mm parabellum round, and has proven popular with troops due to its rugged and reliable, if heavy design. While it still has a long way to go to achieve prevalence, over 64,000 have been manufactured and pressed into service

The Femaru P-37 pistol is a blow back operated self loading pistol, it is based on designs from Hungarian Weapons designer Rudolf Frommer. It fires the 9mm Parabellum round, a serious upgrade from its original .380 ACP chambering, when the round proved inadequate in stopping power. It feeds from a seven round box magazine located in the grip. It is the standard pistol of the K.u.K. Heer, and is issued to officers and to infantry (as a sidearm). It replaced a menagerie of different sidearms when it was first introduced, and as of current, has over 490,000 manufactured.

The MG-34(Ö) is a German general purpose machine gun manufactured under license by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is popular with troops, being effective in combat, if temperamental when it comes to the environment and maintenance. It fires the 7.92x57 Mauser cartridge from variable capacity belts, often either 100 or 150 round belts, and is capable of a fire rate over 1,200 rounds per minute, and is extremely effective when used properly. While it is complex and expensive, and liable to malfunction in dirty conditions, it has proven to be extremely popular with soldiers. It also has become the go to machine gun for use in vehicles, where the environment is much less of a factor, and has become the standard coaxial gun for Austro-Hungarian tanks.

The Danuvia MP-39K is a variant of the MP-39, designed for use with tank and vehicle crew and for ship crew, which often feature cramped conditions, and often have little room for maneuvering full sized weapons. The MP-39K to this regard features a folding metal buttstock, and a shorter barrel, though it’s not shorter by much it also has the unfolded magazine position being moved so it’s pointed forward, unlike the MP-39, which has it straight down. It also retains the folding magazine, which allows it to be stored in cramped spaces easier.

The MG-33 is a gas operated, magazine fed light machine gun originating from Bohemia, with it being a standard issue light support weapon firing the 7.92x57 Mauser cartridge. It uses 20 or 30 round magazines feeding from the top of the weapon, and is capable of a sustained rate of fire of 700rpm. It utilizes a tilting breech lock mechanism. It has a finned quick change barrel, which is easy to change unlike the MG-34, making it able to be kept firing for longer, and is robustly built and extremely reliable, which has made it extremely popular with troops, who appreciate the high volume of fire it can provide, and is often used in an anti aircraft mounting on vehicles.

The Danuvia Mp-42 is an extremely compact submachine gun manufactured by the Danuvia arms company. It has been quickly placed into austrian service, with it being first issued early on in 1942 for the K.u.K. Landswehr, specifically for the Austrian tankers, mechanized troops, and seamen, who need a small and compact weapon, able to be easily maneuvered within the cramped confines of ships, tanks, and other vehicles. It fires the 9mm parabellum round at a high cyclic rate of 750 rounds per minute from 30 round double stack magazines. It is also derived from the Mp-39, but it has been redesigned heavily for cheap and easy manufacturing, making it nearly unrecognizable to most, but internally it is quite similar, if being redesigned for smaller size.

The MkB-43 is an unusual weapon, to say the least, being based on German experiments with a similar type of weapon, though borne from a completely different design. The MkB-43 is designed to bridge the gap between a submachine gun firing a pistol cartridge, and the machine gun, firing a full power rifle cartridge, but it is designed as a select fire weapon firing an intermediate round. The MkB-43 fires the new 6x35mm Danuvia cartridge, designed for mid to close range from detachable 25 round magazines. It’s being introduced with the K.u.K Landswehr, alongside multiple new weapons, where it’s made an impressive impact with troops fighting in Romania.

The Mp-43 is a new Submachine gun designed by committee for the K.u.K Landswehr as a replacement for the Danuvia Mp-39. This new submachine gun is meant primarily to be a cheap and easy to manufacture weapon, as the Mp-39 was complex and expensive to produce. It makes heavy use of steel stampings, with up to 90% of the weapon made of stamped steel. With a folding metal buttstock it also makes for a fairly compact weapon, able to be used comfortably in the close quarters of cities and vehicles. It fires the 9mm parabellum cartridge from 35 round double stack box magazines.

The ANZ-33 is an Austro-Hungarian Fighter Of Hungarian origin. It is the progenitor of the famous Heja fighters, and displays the distinctive form and layout of the Heja fighter series, such as the short, cylindrical body, the distinctive enclosed cockpit canopy that carries the ubiquitous “razor back” design, and the radial engine, though having different ones as the series progressed. However the ANZ-33 has quite a few things that distinguish itself from the series, with it being longer and slimmer than its successors, and it has a fabric covering that covers the fuselage, unlike its metal skinned descendants. It performed well, and was extremely agile and maneuverable, with it having excellent high speed and diving characteristics, as well as having impressive energy retention, making it able to out maneuver most other aircraft, though it’s armament is lacking with only two nose mounted 7.92mm machine guns available. However it’s top speed of 511km/h did make it quite respectable.

The ANZ-36 is the second iteration of the Heja fighter series, that has incorporated a few improvements and changes. It has a shorter body, which also has replaced the fabric covering for metal sheet skin. It also has most importantly, an upgraded armament of two nose mounted 13mm machine guns, and an upgraded power plant, allowing for a top speed of 564km/h, making it quite speedy compared to other fighters.

The ANZ-38, unlike the sweeping improvements of its predecessor, actually focuses on rectifying the overall lackluster armament of only two machine guns, and thus has doubled the armament to four 13mm machine guns, with the two that are added being mounted in the wing roots, still close to the center of the aircraft, and thus, being easier to aim.

The ANZ-39 Heja IV Fighter is a serious departure from the original fighters, and has numerous performance upgrades and a heavily augmented armament. The frame itself has been redesigned, being extended, and streamlined, allowing for higher speeds, and a much more powerful engine being mounted, upping the top speed of the plane to 651km/h. It also has a license built 20mm MG-151 mounted though the propeller, with 200 rounds of ammunition, which with the four 13mm machineguns creates a very deadly plane, and because it is a Heja fighter, it also has the trademark agility, allowing for it to execute maneuvers to take out faster, but less maneuverable fighters.

The Falco Fighter is an Austro-Hungarian fighter that uses a modified Heja IV airframe, coupled with a much more aerodynamic in-line engine that is to be a fighter to rival the Bf series of fighter craft. It has the same armament and armament layout, but sacrifices some agility for performance. It makes for a rather impressive fighter to say the least due to this

The DBZ-37 is a small Austro-Hungarian Stategic bomber based on a scrapped American project. While it is a strategic bomber, it is more used as a tactical bomber, with most being equipped for night bombing campaigns, escorted by the ABZ-40 Night fighter variant. It is quite fast, with an aerodynamic frame allowing for high speeds.

The ABZ-40 is a license built Westland Whirlwind Twin Engined Heavy Fighter, which is used as a strike fighter and bomber interceptor. It uses an armament of eight 20mm MG-151 auto cannons to quickly obliterate targets. It isn’t intended to fight the far more agile fighters, but also has been converted into an excellent night fighter.

The 3.7cm PaK-36(Ö) is a light anti tank gun within Austro-Hungarian service. It’s now a rare sight, as it has been withdrawn from service due to it being obsolete and inadequate at anti tank capabilities. While it has become anemic even prior to the Austro-Romanian war, it did see a degree of effectiveness until the later parts of the war. After that point it saw it gain the moniker of the “Door knocker” from the sound it made when it bounced off of enemy tanks, it has seen continued service as a training piece, and sees prevalence within the alps due to its small and light design.

The 5cm PaK-38(Ö) is a copy of the German PaK-38 anti tank gun. It’s still present in good numbers within the Landswehr but has been mostly supplanted by the PaK-40 in general service. While it never really got into general service due to the quick adoption of the PAK-40, it is, as stated earlier, present in significant numbers. It serves in auxiliary units who don’t intend to encounter enemy armor, but are equipped with them in the case they engaged with said enemy armor.

The 7.5cm PaK-40(Ö) is a license built German anti tank gun in Landswehr service. It has been seen as the most popular and most common towed anti tank in the Empire. It’s well rounded with it’s good firepower, being able to take out the majority of armored vehicles, and is light and small enough to be moved by infantry when a towing vehicle isn’t present.

The 8.8cm PaK-43(Ö) is the result of a production license with the German army. It’s the largest and most powerful towed anti tank gun in the Landswehr arsenal, being able to knock out all but the most heavily armored tanks that can be encountered. While it is a powerful weapon, it’s hampered by its extreme weight and size. It is liable to get stuck in mud and does result in it being immobile without a towing vehicle.

The 10.5cm leFH-18/40 currently serves as the standard light howitzer of the Empire. It is based on German designs, and primarily derives its recoil system and ammunition from said German designs. It saw heavy use later on in the Austro-Romanian war where it was used extensively in the 41-42 winter offensive. It also has seen itself be mounted on a wide variety of vehicles to create a menagerie of self propelled guns.

The FK-16nA is a 7.5cm Austro-Hungarian field gun that is modernized from 1916 vintage field guns. It saw little use in the war as it has been phased out from standard use, and is primarily used for training and reserve use. Due to the fact it has little service in the war with Romania, it is primarily used in the auxiliary brigades, and is a common staple in the military training centers.

The FK-18 field gun is the standard issue field gun in Austro-Hungarian service. It replaced the older FK-16nA field gun in the mid 1930s, where it quickly phased it out. It saw extensive use in the war with Romania primarily in the north. It was used then to soften up enemy positions in order to allow for better performance in the assaults of northern Romania.

The 10cm K-17 is the standard cannon used by the Landswehr. It presents a middle ground of velocity and caliber. It’s a large piece, often used in fixed permanent fortifications, and saw heavy use in Romania to soften up positions for Austro-Hungarian assaults.

The 10cm sK-18 is the standard heavy cannon in Landswehr service. It is used in bombarding enemy positions, and does see mounting on self propelled gun vehicles.

the 15cm sFH-13 is a very antiquated howitzer. Being first designed and adopted in the early 1910s it saw use in various conflicts, and saw use during the internal conflicts within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As of late it has been completely withdrawn from Landswehr service, as replacements have been pushed into service in the past years. However it has been extensively used in vehicles, most famously the Zrínyi assault guns, which use it as the main armament.

The 15cm sFH-18 was a replacement howitzer for the sFH-13, being of a more sturdy construction, and is much larger. It saw itself being the standard howitzer for much of the 1920s and early 30s. While it has been mostly supplanted in Landswehr service, it has seen use in the Romanian war, where it saw use in the northern regions.

The sFH-36 is the replacement for the sFH-18 howitzer. It is overall very similar to it, but it improves heavily on its design, refining it and does incorporate some visual changes, such as the muzzle break. It serves as the standard Austro-Hungarian howitzer, and saw extensive use in the conflict with Romania.

The 15cm K-16 is the standard medium cannon of the Landswehr.

the 17cm K-18 is a heavy cannon that is used in fixed fortifications and naval use.

The 21cm Mörser-16 is one of the largest standardized armaments of the Landswehr. It is used for the bombardment of fortifications and enemy positions, often being used for such purposes offensively.

The 21cm Mörser-18 is one of the largest standardized armaments of the Landswehr. It is used for the bombardment of fortifications and enemy positions, often being used for such purposes offensively.

The Model 15 is a hand grenade that is used for training and reserve forces. It is stockpiled in case of war.

The Model 16 is a modified version of the Model 15 that has been shortened for close combat.

The Model 17 is an earlier design of stick grenade that is used by second line troops and as a supplement if needed.

The Model 24 stick grenade is essentially a copy of the one in German service. It is the predominant hand grenade used in the Austro-Hungarian Military, and is widely popular.

The Model 39 grenade is an indigenous design of hand grenade used by the K.u.K. Landswehr. Unlike the Model 24 stick grenade, which has achieved predominance as the standard grenade of the Austro-Hungarian military, it is a rather uncommon sight, even if it is more compact than the Model 24 and Model 33.

The Model 17 hand grenade is a native Austro-Hungarian grenade that was used primarily in urban combat. It was further developed into the Model 39 and subsequently replaced by it.

The Model 33 hand grenade is a Austro-Hungarian grenade that derived by earlier German grenades. It is an unusual design with its flattened circular form, and has ended up being commonly referred to as a discus grenade. It is very popular with the K.u.K. Landswehr, where it’s often nicknamed the canteen due to the shape. It often equips elite Landswehr units who value the light weight of the grenade.