Overview
The actions of the German armoured forces during the Second World War is well known. What has not yet been so well told are the actions of the armoured forces from Germany's allies. While it is true that their performance was generally quite secondary in comparison to the Reich,the actions of the Hungarian armoured forces should be highlighted. Hungary not only managed to organize its armoured forces, but developed its own military industry that was able to supply weapons and equipment to its troops. The Hungarian military was able to produce all kinds of weapons, vehicles and armoured vehicles, although they were generally under-gunned and under-armoured. This book rescues Hungary's participation during the Second World War from oblivion through the use of superb photographs, which take the reader from the beginning of the USRR campaign and the conquest of Soviet lands, before ending with the bloody battles to avoid the Soviet and Romanian advance into Hungary (the Siege of Budapest) and the last clashes in Austrian and Slovenian territory before the army's unconditional surrender. The author highlights the bravery and courage of these men, as well as the terrible fate of the Hungarian armoured forces when the Soviet Army invaded Hungary. AUTHOR: Eduardo Manuel Gil Martinez has been interested in history for many years, particularly the Second World War. Determined to write about the little known stories, he is the author of several books including 'Breslau 1945: El ltimo basti on del Reich', 'Fuerzas acorazadas h ngaras 1939-45', 'The Spanish in the SS and Wehrmacht.1944-45', 'The Bulgarian Air Force in World War II', 'Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1943-45' and 'Romanian Armored Forces in World War II'. 150 b/w illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Eduardo Manuel Gil Martinez
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781526753816
ISBN 10: 1526753812
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 02 October 2019
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Each of the various chapters includes a historical section as well as the real draw of this series, a lot of superb period photos of the men and equipment of the Hungarian armored units.""-- ""ModelingMadness.Com"" ""Highly recommended for both its text and pictures. It truly sheds light on a smaller part of the war but certainly not a less significant part.""-- ""IPMS/USA"" ""Thumbs up for this one.""-- ""Tank and AFV News.com""
Thumbs up for this one. --Tank and AFV News.com
Each of the various chapters includes a historical section as well as the real draw of this series, a lot of superb period photos of the men and equipment of the Hungarian armored units. --ModelingMadness.Com Thumbs up for this one. --Tank and AFV News.com
Author Information
Eduardo Manuel Gil Martinez has been interested in history for many years, particularly the Second World War. Determined to write about the little known stories, he is the author of several books including 'Breslau 1945: El ltimo basti on del Reich', 'Fuerzas acorazadas h ngaras 1939-45', 'The Spanish in the SS and Wehrmacht.1944-45', 'The Bulgarian Air Force in World War II', 'Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1943-45' and 'Romanian Armored Forces in World War II'.
