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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2018-04-01

" Three Good Friends "

A Hungarian private (Honvéd) and two corporals, all three nicely decorated with the 1941- Return of Southern Hungary (Délvidék) remembrance medals. The corporal in the middle is also decorated with the green infantry marksman lanyard.