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Turán II - which unit?

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Turán II - which unit?

Postby Marcus Wendel on 28 Dec 2011 17:21

Does anyone have any additional info on the below Bundesarchiv-photos on Hungarian soldiers on a Turán II, such as unit or location?
Thanks.
Ostfront-Süd.- Ungarische Truppen auf Panzer beim Rückzug von Rumänien nach Ungarn; PK 695
August 1944


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Re: Turán II - which unit?

Postby DenesBernad on 07 Jan 2012 13:26

I believe the scene was shot in Tokaj city, the centre of the most famous wine-making region of Hungary.
This does not appear to be an August day, rather a cold Autumn day.

Do you have the photos yourself?

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Re: Turán II - which unit?

Postby Marcus Wendel on 07 Jan 2012 13:31

No, the photos are from the Bundesarchiv and available at Wikimedia.

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Re: Turán II - which unit?

Postby CB1 on 07 Jan 2012 19:48

Hi,

The photo on top was also published in Péter Gosztonyi's book "Vihar Kelet-Európa Felett" (Storm over Eastern Europe). The caption is something like retreating Hungarian soldiers in the "Duna-Tisza köz" (~that is the middle part of Hungary that lies between the Danube and the Tisza) early autumn 1944.

It is vague but contradicts the Romania/August theme.

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Re: Turán II - which unit?

Postby Marcus Wendel on 07 Jan 2012 19:58

Thanks.

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