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

2020-07-15

"Machine Gunners"

Hungarian Air Force staff in light summer tunics demonstrates a Schwarzlose machine gun.
The round large sights are for air-defence and a quick aim at a possible fast moving target.

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