Peter Nyitrays collections of Hungarian and Austro-Hungarian militaria.

[Peter Orincsay]

Hungarian Captain (Sz?zados) Uniform.

[Peter Orincsay]

Hungarian Horthy period, (1920 ? 1944) militaria. The photograph is my grandfather as a cadet at the Ludovika Military academy.

[Peter Orincsay]

My grandfather?s collection of medals from his cadet days at the Ludovika Military academy. In front is his graduations ring from 1937.

[Peter Orincsay]

Some Hungarian war time medals.

[Peter Orincsay]

The Hungarian order of merit.

[Peter Orincsay]

Display of some Austro-Hungarian medals.

[Peter Orincsay]

A small collection of some Imperial German militaria.

[Peter Orincsay]

Display of some more Austro-Hungarian medals.

[Peter Orincsay]

Display of some more Austro-Hungarian medals and The Hungarian memorial medal of the First World War.

[Peter Orincsay]

Hungarian Captain (Sz?zados) Uniform.

The uniform and the medalbar is my grandfather?s. This photgraph of him is taken in 1945.

[Ulsterman]

Great collection!! That photo is really interesting.

Did he get any other German awards that he wasn't wearing in 1945?

[Peter Orincsay]

Great collection!! That photo is really interesting.

Did he get any other German awards that he wasn't wearing in 1945?

He never got any German awards at all... The only foregin award he recived was a Bulgarian memorial award (1915-18) given to him as a son of an officer who served in the Austro-Hungarian Army in the First World war. Thet award is seen the most left in the medalbar.

[Ulsterman]

REALLY???

Sons got to have the medals their fathers were entitled to??

Was it only officers?

[Guest Rick Research]

Very interesting-- superb displays!

[nesredep]

Hello!

Very nice collection and nice display.

All the best

Nesredep

[Peter Orincsay]

Here's a close-up of my grandfather's medal bar. The medal bar from the left; Two Signum Laudis, silver and bronze for military achievement, given to officers. The red trifold with swords shows that they were awarded during war time. The third is the "Fire cross" with swords. It was founded in 1941 and was given for three month of front service at the eastern front. The one without the swords were given to military personnel not serving at the front line. Versions without the wrath were given to operational zone non-combatants. The fourth medal is the memorial medal given to people who lost fathers or spouses in the First World War. The medal with the blue trifold is for the recapture of Transylvania in 1940. The one after with the yellow and blue trifold is the recapture of the lost territories in Yugoslavia (the Bacska and Banat area, today's Vojvodina region in Serbia). The last one is the Bulgarian memorial medal given to people who lost fathers or spouses in the First World War, fighting with the Austro-Hungarian army. (Allied with Bulgaria)

My grandfather was given this medal with a black ribbon according to the certificate from 1944.

Edited December 12, 2007 by Peter Nyitray

[gregM]

A nice collection and very nicely displayed.

[Brian Wolfe]

Top notch collection I really enjoyed it.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Cheers

Brian

[sambolini]

Hi,

Very nice collection. Great to have your grandfathers things. Thanks for posting.

Regards,

Sam K.

[Peter Orincsay]

Here is some Hungarian army equipment that belonged to my gradfather. An original B?zard Compass.

[Peter Orincsay]

His officers boots. A photo from 1941 as a young 1/Lt.

[Peter Orincsay]

His backpack. (It was a rough "backpacking" at the easternfront)

[Peter Orincsay]

The Signum Laudis medal with swords in it?s original case.

[decker]

Awesome collection! Very nice!

[nesredep]

Awesome collection! Very nice!

Hello!

I agree.

All the best

Nesredep