Schutz-Pass Swedish Red Cross 1944 Valdemar Langlet
The protective pass (Védlevél or Schutzbrief) issued for Gábor Vadas, dated November 4, 1944, is a priceless historical original document from the darkest period of World War II in…
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A little Girl and a Diplomat in Wartime Hungary 1944
In the shadows: These are the memories Agnes Hirschi summons when reflecting on the Second World War. For two months, she endured the hardships of…
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Soviet Southern Group of Forces
Soviet troops stationed in Hungary, known as the Southern Group of Forces (SGF), were reported to consist of approximately 65,000 personnel. Since April 1945, following…
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Who was Nobel Price Laureate Georg von Bekesy?
Georg von Bekesy was born in Budapest, Hungary on June 3, 1899; he died in Honolulu on June 13, 1972. He was the only Nobel…
