The Royal Hungarian Army was Germany's largest ally on the Eastern Front
during World War II (1939-1945), providing a vital contribution in terms
of both men and equipment. Information about the Hungarian Army in
English is rare, and in this book co-authors Nigel Thomas and Hungarian
expert Laszlo Szabo fill in the gaps about an important German ally.
Deployed in Ukraine at the beginning of the war, the Hungarian Army were
involved in a number of brutal encounters with the Red Army, including
stubborn resistance in Transylvania in the summer of 1944 and the brave
defence of Budapest in the face of overwhelming odds. The Hungarian Army
was a varied and colorful force, ranging from mountain troops and tank
units to horse cavalry and specialist infantry. All of these are
illustrated in full color artwork, and the text is full of details about
the Hungarian Army's own, quite distinct uniforms and insignia as well
as many of its own weapons and tanks. With so little of this information
readily available outside of Hungary, this is an essential starter
resource for war gamers, modelers, re-enactors and military historians.