Located in positions on the west side of the river, Hungarian soldiers of the 13th Company prepare and wait.

Dug in Honveds at the Don, 1942

As the Red Army attacks continued in February, 1943, Hungarian infantry withdrawal was coupled with a tank counter attack -- too few tanks in numbers and coming too late.

Axis Lines Attacked at the Don, 1943

During breaks in skirmishes during the summer and fall of 1942, fallen Hungarian soldiers are laid to rest on the rocky shores of the Don River.