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

Equipment & Branches

 Equipment & Branches

Military Organization and Equipment

This section documents the branches, formations, equipment and technical development of the Austro-Hungarian Army, the Royal Hungarian Honvéd and later Hungarian armed forces.

Particular attention is given to infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, communications, transport services and specialized branches that supported military operations in peace and war.

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Explore all articles, photographs, manuals, organizational material and research relating to military branches, formations, equipment and technical development within the Austro-Hungarian Army, the Royal Hungarian Honvéd and later Hungarian armed forces.

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