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

2016-12-03

" Housed Company "

A company of Hungarian soldiers spends a night at a civilian house. This small and unknown series of photographs shows an enjoyable glimpse of the everyday life of conscripted soldiers before WW2.

 Food is served and enjoyed after a day of exercise.

 Time for relax and leisure, together with the local family.

 The next morning, the company and officers are ready for another exercise day!