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
Royal Hungarian Artillery
Branch of Service • Artillery • Royal Hungarian Honvéd

Royal Hungarian Artillery

Original photographs, documents and historical research documenting Hungary's artillery arm between 1920 and 1945

Historical Background

The Royal Hungarian Artillery played a central role in supporting Hungary's armed forces throughout the interwar period and the Second World War. Field guns, howitzers, heavy artillery and anti-aircraft units provided essential firepower for both defensive and offensive operations.

Artillery formations served in training, mobilisation, territorial revision campaigns and on the Eastern Front, where gun crews operated under difficult conditions in rapidly changing battlefield environments.

The TŰZKERESZT Archive preserves original photographs, personal albums, military documents and research material illustrating the officers, gun crews, equipment, training and combat service of the Royal Hungarian Artillery.

Collection Highlights Officer Portraits
Gun Crews
Field Artillery
Heavy Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Units
Field Training
Original Photograph Albums
Weapons & Equipment
Uniforms & Insignia
Military Documents

Research Themes

Research Areas Artillery organisation
Gun crews and batteries
Field and heavy artillery
Anti-aircraft artillery
Weapons and equipment
Training and mobilisation
Eastern Front operations
Original wartime photography

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TŰZKERESZT Digital Archive • Branch of Service • Artillery