Magyar Warriors

The History of the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces 1919–1945

Dénes Bernád, Charles K. Kliment

• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN:
  9781912174492
• Print ISBN:
  9781912174164
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History

The first book in the comprehensive, two-volume reference covering all aspects of the Hungarian military from the interwar period through WWII.
During the First World War, Hungary lost territories containing sizable Magyar ethnic populations. In the years following the war—and especially in the 1930s—the country attempted to regain portions of these territories through a series of border wars. The corresponding buildup of armed forces, with assistance from Italy and Germany, positioned Hungary as a valuable, if secondary, member of the Axis powers.
This comprehensive reference provides a complete picture of the Hungarian armed forces between the years 1919–1945. It starts with a brief history of the Magyars, describes the political situation in Hungary before and during WWII, the building of the armed forces, the growth of domestic arms manufacturers, the organization of the armed forces units, and how they changed during the war. The various campaigns of the war are described in great detail, illustrated with more than 500 photographs, as well as numerous tables and maps.

Table of contents

• Cover
• The Authors
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• List of Maps
• List of Tables
• Hungarian Pronunciation Guide
• 1 A Brief History of Hungary up to the End of the Second World War
• 2 Organization and Equipment of the Royal Hungarian Army Before and During the Second World War
• 3 Hungarian Army Armoured Formations and their Equipment