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

2021-07-21

" Ready to Fire! " 

Hungarian soldiers use the Schwarzlose M7 machine-gun as an anti-aircraft gun, a complete crew and the Zászlós officer stands with the binoculars ready to direct the fire.