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Between the world wars, Hungary was a relatively small country aiming to recover territory lost because of World War One, and its Army was trained, equipped, armed and prepared to fight with its neighbors, to this end. At the outset of World War Two, Hungarian involvement in the war was minimal. Then, suddenly, this small country found itself in a total war with the Allied nations, primarily the Soviet Union. Although in 1941, this war was remote, in 1944–45 it arrived in Hungary, crushing the kingdom. This book gives a brief history of the Hungarian Army (Honvédség), focusing on the main armament of the land forces: armored vehicles, artillery pieces, infantry weapons and motor vehicles. The Hungarian Army had an interesting mix of weaponry and equipment inherited from the Austro-Hungarian Army, purchased from Germany, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland and produced by the Hungarian war industry, based on licences or its own designs. The 170 illustrations include 18 original colour photos and 18 colour profiles, skillfully painted by Tamás Deák. 170 illustrations, 18 colour profiles

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...the author meets his intent very well in providing a very solid overview of the wide variety of arms and weapons used by the Hungarians in WWII. -- AMPS

Anyone wanting to add an excellent reference and history book detailing armored fighting vehicles, artillery, infantry weapons and vehicles possessed and used by the Hungarian military during World War II to their personal library will be pleased with this informative and interesting book. -- Armorama Mujzer's efforts encompass the full range of Hungarian arms and armor. While he devotes most of the book to tanks, artillery pieces and their prime movers - armored trains and other major systems - he also covers crew-served weapons and small arms...a treasure trove of often granular information for military history and armored-vehicle enthusiasts. -- ARMOR Magazine This book fills a great niche for modelers who want great photos and color profiles of a smaller country's military caught up in a bigger titanic struggle between Germany and Russia. -- IPMS/USA ...the author meets his intent very well in providing a very solid overview of the wide variety of arms and weapons used by the Hungarians in WWII. -- AMPS

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