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

2017-03-14

" A nice day on the horse back "

Sergeant Oszkár Kléesz of the infantry regiment stationed in Kecskemét enjoys a day on horseback in the newly reclaimed Hungarian territories of Délvidék, April 1941. Following Hungary's annexation of parts of the lands lost under the 1920 Treaty of Trianon, Sergeant Kléesz took part in the campaign with his regiment.

The original photograph was taken in black and white and has been digitally colorized.