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.

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2017-02-28

" WW1 Veteran Officer "

Hungarian 2/Lieutenant with a nice medal bar from the 1st world war.
The uniform/photograph is from the period after 1940. 

The Medals this 2/Lieutenant is wearing is:
Emperor Charles I, Silver Bravery medal 2 class,
Emperor Charles I, Troop cross (3 month front line service),
Hungarian medal of remembrance 1914-18 with crossed swords (front line service),
Hungarian 1940 annexation of Transylvania Commemorative Medal.