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

2014-01-17

Private János Major (grave to the left) were killed by artillery shrapnel the 17th September 1941 near the village Hrusevka. Today outside Zaporizjzja (Zaporozhye) in Ukraine. He took part of the Hungarian battle-group that participated in the initial German attack on Russia in 1941. Private János Major belonged to the 3rd Hungarian Hussar Regiment. 
The photograph comment in the album says; " The final respect."
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