This medal, instituted in 1940, was awarded by Hungary for efforts in combatting communism.
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National Defence Cross 1940
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Hungary, WW2 on May 7, 2013 by The DudeMedal for the Capture of Budapest
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Hungary, Soviet Union, WW2 on May 2, 2013 by The Dude
One of the group of Soviet Union campaign medals, this one was issued to all troops involved in the capture of Budapest in 1945.
The Medal for the Liberation of Siebenbürgen
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Hungary, WW2 on April 30, 2013 by The DudeThis Hungarian medal was struck to commemorate the incorporation of Siebenbürgen (perhaps better known as Transylvania) into Hungary, this medal in “war metal” was instituted on 1 October 1940. Transylvania was taken from Transylvania.
The obverse has the bust of King Matthias Corvinus (1458-1490) while the reverse holds the arms of Siebenbürgen.
Medal for the Liberation of Upper Hungary
Posted in 1919-1938 Medals with tags Hungary, WW2 on April 30, 2013 by The Dude
This is a medal commemorating the gains that Hungary made at the expense of Czechoslovakia in the 1st Vienna Award of 1938.
On 2 November 1938, the First Vienna Award transferred to Hungary parts of Southern Slovakia and Carpathian Ruthenia, an area amounting to 11,927 km² and a population of 869,299 (86.5% of which were Hungarians according to a 1941 census). Between 5 November and 10 November, Hungarian armed forces peacefully occupied the newly transferred territories.
Hungarian Commemorative Cross of WW2
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Hungary, WW2 on April 30, 2013 by The Dude
This medal, made to resemble the Fire Cross, is dated 1943 on one arm and 2003 on another.
The Medal for the Recapture of South Hungary
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Hungary, WW2 on April 30, 2013 by The DudeThis medal celebrates the part Hungary took in the partition of Yugoslavia by the Axis in 1941. The German Army invaded Yugoslavia and quickly crushed Yugoslavian armed resistance. Horthy dispatched the Hungarian Third Army to occupy Vojvodina. Later, Hungary forcibly annexed sections of Baranja, Bačka, Međimurje, and Prekmurje.
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