The Royal Hungarian Army in World War II

Featuring up-to-date research from the previously inaccessibly Hungarian archives, the authors have produced a fascinating portrait of Germany's most important ally on the Eastern Front.

The Royal Hungarian Army was Germany's largest ally on the Eastern Front, but information about the Hungarian Army in English is rare.

Deployed in Ukraine at the beginning of the war, the Hungarian Army was involved in a number of brutal encounters with the Red Army, including stubborn resistance in Transylvania in the summer of 1944, and the brave defense of Budapest in the face of overwhelming odds.

The Hungarian Army was a varied and colourful force, ranging from mountain troops and tank units to horse cavalry and specialist infantry. All of these are illustrated in full-colour artwork, with full details about the Hungarian Army's own, quite distinct uniforms and insignia as well as many of its own weapons and tanks.

This is an essential starter resource for wargamers, modelers, re-enactors and military historians.