Tűzkereszt means “Fire Cross”, a Hungarian military decoration awarded for front-line combat service between 1941 and 1943.

Hungarian Military History Archive

An online archive preserving Hungarian and Austro-Hungarian military history through original photographs, awards, documents, and research material.

ESTABLISHED 2010

2013-02-17

" Lieutenant Gyula Keresztes, platoon commander of an armoured troop, preformed a surprise attack on a Soviet gun position, and completely annihilated the enemy infantry. "
(Hungarian WW2 Postcard)

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