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1st Field Armored Division equipped with 108 T-38 and 22 Pz IV. tanks. I think the Germans on the pictures were the instructors. The abbrevation Ht. szd. means Haditudósító Század = War Correspondent Company The photographers: Corporal Hollenzer Béla, Lance-Corporal Keresztény Tivadar, Private Inkey Tibor. They where professional photographers who called up for military service. The commander of the company was Major Konok Tamás. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56931-hungarian-military-photos-wwii-eastern-front/

Very good photograps! I think this is the parade of the 1st Field Armored Division (1. tábori páncélos hadosztály) in 1942 Esztergomtábor, Hungary before the departure to Russia. A closer view:

It would be great!

Mervyn: The only significance that this photo was my first British-themed pic in my collection, I was found it in a small antique shop in Budapest.. Sadly I don't know the name of the officer.

The officer on the left side in front is Gen. Gusztáv Jány the commander of the 2nd Army. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guszt%C3%A1v_J%C3%A1ny Otherwise it is an intresting photo because Horthy wears a Riverine Guard uniform. In most cases he was wore in his old Austro-Hungarian Admiral suit.

Much to the delight of my new membership level. Captain of the Gordon Highlanders and his bride.

See yourself! In fact the belt isn't artificial leather but canvas and the outer side coated with some rubber-like material.

Alex: Very nice work, Thank You!

Thank You! Cheers!

I wrote a post about this story for a Hungarian WWI blog. http://nagyhaboru.blog.hu/2013/01/25/egy_arc_odaatrol Of course I mentioned the GMIC and the helpful members.

I found the same plate here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0#p1761562

File Name: Italianische Armee 1914 File Submitter: Markgraf File Submitted: 28 Jan 2013 File Category: European States Uniforms of the Italian Army 1914. Extract from the book Italianische Armee 1914 (Verlag von L.W. Seidel & Sohn Wien 1915, 5th Edition) Click here to download this file

infantry: Thank You! On the backside of the Khedive's Star can be seen the monogram of Muhammed Tewfik Pasha: a similar interweaving M and T letters. According these the M and S means Muhammad Sa'id Pasha?

Djedj: Yes, Kapetanovits have an 1861 M infantry officer's saber. I think all of these dolmans made by various Austro-Hungarian tailors and they had not exact pattern of Turkish uniforms. Note: Zsivkovics's Turkish epaulettes also are in the Hungarian Military Museum. Those are made in England.

Ulsterman, Djedj: The book, and a photo of Zsivkovics. The dolman is in the Hungarian Military Museum. Donated by the owner in the interwar period.

The Turkish atilla of k.u.k 46. IR captain (later colonel) torontálszigeti Zsivkovics Illés (Elias Zsivkovics v. Torontál-sziget). Made by Moritz Tiller, Wien.

Hello Kevin nice medals! My assumption was also a police officer, but I Can't find any reference information... Thanks in advance!

Romanian officer during reign of Ferdinand I. His medals are: Order of the Crown of Romania (knight), and Romanian Loyal Service Cross. However I can't identify of his uniform. I'm nearly sure that he isn't soldier but a member of another uniformed service (police, gendarmerie, customs...) Please help!

Nice one! It seems that the belt made from the similar artifical "leather" like the Soviet belts.

Very nice! A good piece with the captured Italian collar star. In fact an army decree prohibited the wearing of the enemy's badges But it was a common practice among the Austro-Hungarian soldiers.

Gordon: It's isn't just a new uniform, but a new organization. Formerly the Parliament guarded by the Köztársasági Őrezred (Republican Guard Regiment) but the unit disbanded in summer of 2012. This was the Őrezred's ceremonial uniform (also abolished together with the unit) Larry: That "wings" called "vállfődísz" in Hungarian (shoulder knot) a traditional Hungarian-style uniform element. Originally used on the Royal Hungarian Bodyguard's dress uniform before 1945.

Strictly not a police force, but a new uniformed security organization in Hungary: the Országgyűlési Őrség.(Parliamentary Guard) responsible for the security of the Hungarian Parliament Building. His uniforms: More pictures can be seen here.

Lt. Col. Tamás Konok Sr. the commander of the Hungarian War Correspondent Company in Russia during 1942. A selection of his archive photographs: can be seen here

Whoa! Very rich collection! The SF camouflage pattern is Cuban own or imported? My humble contribution for the topic: A peaked cap a different (I think newer) model: A belt buckle (the textile belt is replacement, not original)