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817:Half-tracks
719:Toldi tanks
335:air defense
274:Operational
197:10.5 tonnes
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93:40M Nimród
59:introducing
1703:Categories
1508:Panzer III
1453:Fiat CR.32
1367:MÁVAG Héja
1274:40M Nimród
1016:37M pistol
870:Prototypes
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787:43M Zrínyi
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1598:T-54/T-55
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1423:Stahlhelm
1319:D-442 FUG
1314:39M Csaba
1292:Lynx KF41
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