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| Royal Hungarian River Guard Corporal |
Royal
Hungarian River Guard
In April 1919 the Hungarian government
established the Naval Forces (Hadihajós csapat, literally "warship
group") under the authority of the Defence Ministry for the purpose of
patrolling the Danube.
It was replaced on 1 March 1921 by the civilian Royal
Hungarian River Guard (Magyar Királyi Folyamőrség) under the Interior Ministry.
Between March 1927 and May 1930 it expanded to about 1700 personnel, a number
that held until the end of World War II. On 1 November 1938 the River Guard was
renamed the Royal Hungarian Army River Forces (Magyar Királyi Honvéd Folyami
Erők) and placed under the Defence Ministry.
It used naval ranks until 1 July
1944, when it switched to army ranks. In April 1941 it took part in the
invasion of Yugoslavia. From April 1944 on its minesweepers assisted the
Kriegsmarine (German navy) in clearing the Danube of aerial mines. (Wikipedia)
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The Photographs below, are from a photo heritage from an unknown soldier in the Royal
Hungarian River Guard.
It gives a small glimpse of the soldiers everyday life on the Danube River.
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