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

2020-05-28

" Fratelli Italiano "

A Hungarian transport company together with Italian soldiers pose for a group photograph in the fall of 1941.  At the beginning of the Soviet campaign in 1941, Hungary participated with a smaller contingent at first and later escalated the participation with fighting troops as well.