Hungary The first Communist Era Cap Badge

[Gordon Craig]

Since this cap badge falls outside the time frame of the HUPR I posted it elsewhere but since it may be of interest to the members of this forum here is a link to this cap badge.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2004...mp;#entry191540

Regards,

Gordon

[Gordon Craig]

My Christmas present to you all is a nice red star which relates to my post on the 1919 Hungarian Soviet Army cap badge. I found this listed on a Hungarian auction site today and I think it will be of some interest. It is a badge which reproduces the cap badge as worn by the Hungarian Soviet Army during the short lived Kun Bela Communist regime. It comes in a red case lined with what appears to be cream coloured material. According to the auction listing it was produced by the Csepel Iron Works to commemorate the 50th anniversary of those who served in the Hungarian Soviet Army. There is no mention of who was awarded this badge nor how many were made but I suspect there were not many produced. Csepel is the largest island in the Danube in Budapest. It was a major industrial area during WWII and during the HUPR. During the HUPR it was a large iron and steel works. It is mostly deserted now except for some small business firms occupying some of the old buildings.

Regards,

Gordon

Here is a picture of the 50th anniversary award.

[Gordon Craig]

Here is a foto of the main gate of the Iron and Steel works as it existed in the mid 50s.

[Gordon Craig]

And a foto as it exists today. The pedestal for Lenin's statue is to the right of where I took the foto but the statue is gone. Probably in Statue Park.

Edited December 24, 2008 by Gordon Craig

[Ulsterman]

very cool.

Somewhere I have a vague memory of the Steel works letter to a 1919/1969 50th anniversary medal awardee. Given my limited Hungarian skills, I wonder if it somewhere says, "Oh by the way, here's a badge'.

Off to go look.

[hunyadi]

Jus the other day I was digging through my documents and found that I have a document for one of these....

now if I can only remember which folder it was in.... :speechless:

[Gordon Craig]

Good news guys. I would ove to see the letter and the award document. No time at cHristmas to arrange a bid for this item but perhaps after Christmas I can set up something.

Regards,

Gordon