In the relatively treeless Don River valley, firewood often had to be  brought in from good distances. After a  heavy rain, the unpaved roads turned into a quagmire, making life miserable for both the Hungarian soldiers and their horses.

Don Army, Muddy Russian Road, 1942 (Hungary)

Field kitchen in the rear area on the eastern front. All honved (Hungarian soldiers) enlisted men seen on this undated photo

Soup time

Dr. Emody on our right  and a fellow Hungarian officer look over burned out rolling stock at a Don region railroad yard in 1942. Railroads played a major role in transporting men, supplies, and equipment during the war and both sides regularly attacked trains by planes and heavy artillery.