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

2020-03-27

" Ilovskoje 1942 "

The Hungarian Air-Field at Ilovskoje was the main base for the Hungarian Air-Force at the Eastern Front. On the photo, the ground crew pose in front of an Italian made Reggiane Re 2000 Falco I fighter.
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