The final resting place for Hungarian soldiers at Ostrogorsk, Russia, fallen in the summer and fall of 1942, during the initial battles by the Don River.

Hungarian Military Cemetery, Ostrogorsk, Don Area

With a supervisor looking on, a group of Honved infantrymen practice the "proper" stance for aiming and shooting a sidearm. A colored photo, shown earlier on this site by someone.

Hungarian Pistol Practice, WW2 Era

The Soviets deployed mainly T-34 tanks at the Don during their massive February, 1943 attack, while the Hungarian tanks, under Hitler's direct control, were held in reserve for too long. The defeat at the Don accelerated the development of the Zrinyi II assault howitzer designed for infantry support, but not yet available at the Don.