Peter Orincsay

I put this on my wall today. A nicely framed award document of the Hungarian Order of Vitéz, signed by admiral Horthy.

It´s framed together wit the actual order badge as well as with a photograph of the admiral.

Here´s a German paratrooper..

Here´s a resent colourization i made.

No cross pattern at the tip of the holster. The officers daggers has this pattern at the tip of the holster..

The release button that is not "inside" the dagger.

Hello János!

Well, i´m pretty sure the dagger i have is a NCO one. It´s not so nice and chromed like yours but the distinctions for the NCO dagger is there.

The release button is not "buillt in" like in the officers daggers as well as the marks on the holster that doesn´t have the cross pattern that the holster of the officers has.

Here´s some detailed photos..

For more detailed photos of my dagger, check my Collectors Image Gallery..

Let me post some photos of my NCO dagger.

The needle hook.

The needle hook.

The needle in the back.

Details.

The Hungarian St. Stephens crown.

The manufacturers mark in the back.

Hungarian Air Force pilots badge.

This type is a bit different because it lacks the usual hooks and has a needle instead.

I just couldn't´t resist this beautiful air force officers belt buckle, even though it´s just a part ant the black textile behind the wings of the Tural.

A really nice photo of the entire belt can be seen here at the Rathbone Museums page.

Photo of the Hungarian air force officers belt.

The latest acquisition for the collection. An inter-war officers winter tunic.

Well, I´m very grateful for the information anyway!

Thanks NaVi !!

Greetings

Péter

I´d love to see more photographs with the belt buckle in wear. The posted photograph is the only one i have.

I know there is this other type as well, but i´m not familiar with what the difference were between the two in the uniform regulations.

And unfortunately i don´t have the other type in my collection either! (I had to pick two photos from a dealers site on-line for this illustration)

Since I try to buy items of a special interest I also knew I had an old photograph of the belt buckle in use.

Collecting old photographs and researching in Austro-Hungarian World War 1 history, i have seen the Honvéd belt buckle very rarely.

This Hungarian Honvéd belt buckle found it´s way to my collection not long ago.

Today I finally had some time to put it under my camera and take some detailed photographs of it and share.

lets look at the history of his grave. when enver hoxha died 1985 I was only 7 in the first grade. I dont remember anyone not crying when the news came that comrade hoxha was dead. he was buried at the martyrs cemetery at the place next to mother Albania statue. his letters on the grave were golden and all of us kids went to visit his grave, and kissed the letters of his name. when the communist system fell the democratic leader removed him from the martyrs cemetery and placed him on the regular cemetery (I think this was a big mistake), however there will be a time when his grave will return to the martyrs cemetery.

regards

elvis

QUOTE (Bob @ Jan 2 2008, 15:48 ) This award was seen worn quite a bit at the funeral of uncle Enver. So fitting to show a pic of his grave (from my trip to Albania a few years ago).

Not very glamorous for such a leader!

I see that the photo of the young partisan Enver, that was on his toombstone in 2004 when i was there is missing!

Here´s a photograph from my visit!

Greetings!

Péter

I took a nice portrait photo of an officer of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers while I was serving as a brigade photographer in 2003 down in Kosovo.

Beside one photo that's a bit graphic for this forum, this is the last of my grandfathers 1956 photos.

This is taken at his work, the elevator factory. Its a board signed by the works council that says;

Not before the withdrawal of all Soviet troops will we restart our work.

Hope you have found the photos interesting!

Péter

Hungarian freedom fighters at the Republic Square. The large building in the background was the seat of the Communist party. Soldiers and officers of secret police was under siege inside as groups of freedom fighters tried to clear the building in the afternoon the 30.th October. A group of Hungarian tanks, loyal to the revolution arrived at the scene and started to shell the building. Eventually the ÁVH secret police surrendered after fierce fighting. Not even red-cross personal was spared from the ÁVH fire and was deliberately targeted my the secret police sharpshooters. They were later targeted by the peoples rage for this.

The HPR Police uniform thread page 3 shows the street corner of this building earlier this day !!