This Axis ally of Germany on the Eastern Front had an interesting mix of contemporary equipment and dress as well as throwbacks to the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. Before applying any paint, it’s a good idea to add any materials you are using to texture your bases. This saves time later as the spray primer will…
Hungary was unique among Germany’s eastern front allies in that it possessed a large enough industrial base to produce its own natively designed armoured fighting vehicles. First deploying a Rapid Corps of light Toldi tanks and Csaba armoured cars in the initial invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, this armoured unit was wiped out…
Fortress Budapest focuses on the Soviet offensives that swept through the Carpathian Basin into Hungary and toward the southern flank of the Reich itself in 1944-45. The 100-day siege of Budapest and the three waves of panzer-led counterattacks to relieve the city took place at the same time as Hitler’s Ardennes offensive, and so have…
The Hungarian Army benefitted from strong officer training and axis support. We look at collecting a Hungarian Army in Bolt Action. Why collect Hungarians? The Hungarian Army operated in support of the German Army in their invasion of Southern Russia, pushing as far as Stalingrad in Operation Barbarossa. Following their crushing defeat at the historic…
The 44M “Mace Thrower” was a devastating anti-tank weapon employed by the Hungarian Army in the Siege of Budapest of 1944. View in Store The Attila line at Budapest In November 1944, at the farmstead of Alsó Vany, the ‘Swallow Brigade’ of the Soviet 4th Guards were to bear witness to a secret new…
The Hungarian Army receives vital reinforcements to defend against the enemy armour. Enter the Pak 40, Solothurn anti-tank rifle and the Panzerschreck. The Hungarian Army had to adapt quickly after joining the Axis war effort. Although they retained a highly effective officer training programme, the lack of effective anti-tank weaponry available to them was a…
The Hungarian Army Honved Division section (winter) stands in the face of the Red Army and fights to defend their homes. View in Store Although the majority of infantry forces fielded by the Royal Hungarian Army in 1944–45 were not combat hardened, there were some experienced units after 3 years of fighting on the Eastern…
Bolt Action Campaign: Fortress Budapest is now available as a PDF! View in Store Throughout the autumn of 1944, the Axis forces in the Carpathian Basin were fighting for their very existence. Campaign: Fortress Budapest will inspire and guide you through the entirety of this particular conflict and on to many more victories with your…
Born on 6 October 1910 in Nagyláz, Hungary, Edömér Tassonyi joined the Royal Hungarian army in 1938, where he was commissioned as a junior Lieutenant in the newly formed Parachute Assault Regiment. He soon gained recognition from his men and superiors for demonstrating outstanding leadership. By October 1944 Major Tassonyi was the commanding officer of…
As the Soviet noose closed on Budapest, the Hungarian Air Force fought a desperate battle for survival, one that would play a pivotal role in the siege. Following the Treaty of Trianon in the bitter aftermath of the First World War, Hungary found itself on the brink of collapse – while it retained a solid…
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