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.

Waffen SS Soldier Jozsef Bakos

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 

Named after the legendary medieval Magyar fighter of the Turks, the Hunyadi division was established by German-Hungarian cooperation during late 1944. Circumstances kept the division out of combat until April, 1945, despite the determination of a few of its members shown here.
