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    Usually I collect German Soldbücher & Wehpässe but a couple of weeks ago I saw this Hungarian example and liked the photo in it (and it was cheap) so thought that I would go off on a tangent with regards to the collection and buy it. It is dated for 1944 and while I have no knowledge of the language I don't think it mentions any units that he was assigned to. I think it just contains personnel information but I could be wrong - and if I am I would be grateful for any information. These are the only pages with entries.

    BENES_001.thumb.jpg.29f87db2dfbbd034c9b4BENES_002.thumb.jpg.27288d105a66a85f2b69BENES_003.thumb.jpg.e52517c207ccfd494a5fBENES_004.thumb.jpg.08a91eac335c2c458754BENES_005.thumb.jpg.05963225e44c78cfbc4c

     

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    Name: Béres Mihály

    Rank: Private

    Unit: 7th "Zrínyi Miklós" Infantry Regiment III. Bat. 8th Co.

    Service Number: 1679 22 0091 ( according the note, he was born in Kiskunfélegyháza, however the first four digit of the service nr. means a little parish Kőröstetétlen

    Religion: Roman Catholic

    Profession: Shop assistant

    Residency: Kiskunfélegyháza
    3d page: description of person (hair: hazel, eyes: grey, height: 160 cm, nose, lips: normal, face: oval, eyebrows: brown, chambered) and size of the uniform and gas mask

    4th page: blood group, vaccination

    5th page: changes

    6th page: tours to the operational area

    7th page: data of the next of kin

    Edited by Markgraf
    Posted

    That is great, many thanks for translating the entries and especially revealing his unit. It is much appreciated.

    Posted

    Interesting, I don't have a Hungarian, I have Czech, "Yugo" & Rumanian ones to men who were later in the W-SS.

    I've always liked documentation with photos, they add another dimension to paperwork, medal groups etc.

    Posted (edited)

    I checked the interweb some years ago. the village of my yugo army & W-SS man. I think it was just inside the Austrian border. There were a couple of addresses there with occupants of his surname. I didn't post those details given his W-SS service. come to think of it I don't think I posted a thread on the books.

    Edited by leigh kitchen
    Posted

    Just for fun:

    The Kölcsey Street No. 8 house on the Street View - an old house,most likely the same where he lived.

    https://goo.gl/maps/PBes5

    ​If that is indeed his old house that is a great little extra piece to add to the Soldbuch. Thanks.

    • 1 year later...
    Posted (edited)

     7th Infantry Regiment 'Miklós Zrínyi'

    7/8. gun company

     

    Edited by banicz

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