Waffen SS Regiment Ney was formed near Budapest in October, 1944, by Hungarian right-wing soldier Karoly Ney, from mainly Hungarian volunteers consisting of 2000 to 4000 men. During the siege of Budapest,  Ney's Waffen SS soldiers fought bravely alongside various German and Hungarian units. They also took part in the fighting retreat into Austria. Wearing a dark fur cap, here he is decorating some of his soldiers at Szekesfehervar in western Hungary. Regiment Ney surrendered to US forces in May, 1945.

Waffen SS "Regiment Ney," Hungary 

In the absence of any information about this group, all I can do is make some educated guesses. Their relaxed demeanor suggests that they were returning to and not leaving Hungary. The style of visored cap worn by many of them was issued late in the war, thus suggesting capture in Austria and not in the East. The American style boots worn and carried by one of them may also imply contact with soldiers from the land of plenty -- the good old US of A.

Returning Hungarian POW's, 1945  

His name and photograph is all I have of this young man with a typical Hungarian name -- might he have been a transfer, conscript, or volunteer in a fighting Hungarian SS unit during 1944-1945. Only his expressive face reveals anything about his story.