Dr. Emody, a Hungarian field physician, was responsible for leaving many wartime photographs behind -- some of which have been posted on this website. Here he is shown riding a fine Magyar horse in a Russian field behind the front, most likely in January, 1943, just days before the Soviet attack and the good doctor's "disappearance" -- probably representing his death.

Dr. Emody on Horseback, Don, 1943 (Hungary)

When not attacked by Russian planes -- and for the Hungarian foot soldiers they were all called "Rata" -- the AA guns (probably Bofors here) were often pointed defensively at the Soviet ground forces.

Hungarian AA Artillery, Don Front, 1942

These young men of Hungary face the camera here at the Don Front, may or may not knowing yet about the hard life of soldiers. But the lack of heavy military hardware, the shortage of everything from food to ammunition, the bitter cold of January, 1943, and the fervent patriotic determination of the opposing forces may have represented truly unwelcome surprises to them. Moreover, military propaganda failed to convince them sufficiently about the &quot;justice&quot; of Hitler's war.