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by **Balrog** on 01 Dec 2003 17:55

i am looking for information on a hungarian officer that was a tank commander 1944-45. his name was josef gundel, his family owned the famous ,"gundel's" resturant in budapest.

anyone know anything about him? any photos?

by **hardi** on 13 May 2004 09:04

Balrog wrote:i am looking for information on a hungarian officer that was a tank commander 1944-45. his name was josef gundel, his family owned the famous ,"gundel's" resturant in budapest.

anyone know anything about him? any photos?

Hi,

A photo on your relative, tank commander GUNDEL József:)
Source: A Magyar Királyi Ludovika Akadémia és a Testvérintézetek Összefoglaló Története (1830-1945)

Cheers,
Janos

by **Balrog** on 13 May 2004 14:57

thank you, that is awesome!

actually, he was not my relative, he was my german professor at my military university(the Citadel) . he was a really great guy. he died my senior year in college. i even attended his funeral which was held in the university chapel.

by **hardi** on 13 May 2004 15:13

Hi,

An other pic from the same source

Janos

by **Balrog** on 13 May 2004 15:17

i don't understand hungarian, which one would be joseph gundel?

by **hardi** on 13 May 2004 15:26

Balrog wrote:i don't understand hungarian, which one would be joseph gundel?

Hi,

First in the 2nd line from the right (sitting) in "light academics blouse".

Cheers,

Janos

PS: the text under the pic: "III. class Ludovika academics (later tank officers) at tactics field training, august 1944. First line from the left: etc."

by **Balrog** on 13 May 2004 15:28

that would be the soldier holding his knees?

by **hardi** on 13 May 2004 15:31

No thats an other academic. Gundel is from the right and the second line:)

Janos

by **Balrog** on 13 May 2004 15:34

okay. i wasn't sure if you counted the guys on top as a the first line by themselves are mixed in with the second row to be one long first line.

by **Orok** on 14 May 2004 12:18

Balrog,

Hope this helps!

Best Regards!

by **Balrog** on 14 May 2004 14:48

i am extremely grateful for this information. bowled over over really. is there any biographical information on josef gundel in your book?

by **hardi** on 14 May 2004 15:15

Balrog wrote:i am extremely grateful for this information. bowled over over really. is there any biographical information on josef gundel in your book?

Unfortunately not

But there exists an old book on hungarian officers; maybe I can check it out next week.

Cheers
Janos

by **Panzermahn** on 15 May 2004 02:11

Hardi,

thanks for your extremely detailed info ..i noticed your other posts in this forum..you seem be very knowledgeble in on the Hungarian soldiers and officers of the wehrmacht and waffen ss..

by **Orok** on 15 May 2004 03:59

panzermahn wrote:... the Hungarian soldiers and officers of the wehrmacht ...

What do you mean by that exactly!?

Best Regards!

by **hardi** on 15 May 2004 09:56

Dear Panzermahn,

Orok is the professional of Hungarian Army (M.kir.Honvédség); I'm just interested in the hungarian waffen-ss

BTW thanks

"The good Smeagol always help" :lol:

Cheers,

Janos
PS. My aim is to compose a "complete" historical "rückblick" to the Hungarian Waffen-SS.

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