Tűzkereszt History

2015-09-11

The 14 of August was a day of remembrance for the veterans in Kecskemét, Hungary. WW2 veteran Mr István Szeverényi (second from left) attended with his fellow veteran friend Ferenc Horváth (right) at the remembrance monument next to the military air-field in Kecskemét.

At the remembrance gathering were also personnel from the Kecskemét Air Force garrison present, to pay their tribute to past generations.

The guard of honour placed the wreath at the foot of the monument.

Mr István Szeverényi and Mr Ferenc Horváth pays tribute to their fallen comrades.

Afterwards the two friends and fellow WW2 veterans joins for a good beer to enjoy in the garden

Photographs and material kindly provided by my friend Ferenc Szeverényi

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Tűzkereszt - History

Tűzkereszt is the Hungarian word for "Fire Cross". This was the Hungarian military medal, awarded for front-line combat service between 1941-43. The medal was founded by the regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, admiral Miklós Horthy 24. November 1941. The Tűzkereszt could be awarded in III classes and also posthumous to the families of fallen soldiers.

The web-page is an on-line collection of historical militaria and photographs. Mostly from My personal collection but also from collector-friends and museums. This page focuses on mainly Hungarian WW2 and WW1 Austro-Hungarian militaria. This is a constantly developing and "living" page for the sake of promoting the interest and preservation of the Hungarian military history.

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2015-09-11

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