Military historian, director of Tatabánya City Archives YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalHungarianAF MTMT2 list of academic publications: https://m2.mtmt.hu/frontend/#view/Publication/SmartQuery/1127/ Address: Tatabánya, Hungary
This is a letter from 1958 what I found in the University of Notre Dame Archives with proper expl... more This is a letter from 1958 what I found in the University of Notre Dame Archives with proper explanation of the surrounding situation. Domokos Kosáry, an already noted Hungarian historian was imprisoned after the fall of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 by the Communist authorities under trumped-up charges. His close colleague and friend, another noted Hungarian historian, Kálmán Benda asked for help to Kosáry's family from Gabriel Astrik, a Hungarian professor in Notre Dame University (who left Hungary in 1947 during the Communist takeover). It was published in the Levéltári Szemle (Hungarian Archivist Review) 4/2023 issue, pp. 65-68.
Life and death of Prince Miklós Odescalchi, member of the anti-nazi resistanance, who was execute... more Life and death of Prince Miklós Odescalchi, member of the anti-nazi resistanance, who was executed in 1945. Many unknown details of his life are described in detail, like his flying career, sport achievements, car-related issues, etc. It was released in a conference proceedings, titled 'The vanished and discovered world of the Lónyays (A Lónyayak eltűnt és felfedezett világa, 2023. pp. 446-466.)
Biography and obituary of Endre Frankó (1923-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter pil... more Biography and obituary of Endre Frankó (1923-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter pilot of the Second World War who flew combat sorties (he passed way a month after László Dániel, the last living fighter ace). It was published in the 2020-2021 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 15-19.
Biography and obituary of László Dániel (1922-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter ac... more Biography and obituary of László Dániel (1922-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter ace of the Second World War. It was published in the 2020-2021 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 7-14.
This article is the short history of the noted French Potez 630 type in the Royal Hungarian Air F... more This article is the short history of the noted French Potez 630 type in the Royal Hungarian Air Force during the Second World War (1943-45). It was pblished in the French Aero Journal No. 10. June-July 2009 issue, pp. 49-51.
This paper is a study and few primary sources about the hardly known concentration camp near Rakh... more This paper is a study and few primary sources about the hardly known concentration camp near Rakhiv at Dumen hill, run by the Voloshyn-regime in 1938–1939. Beyond the general information and summary, it contains several original documents, primary sources from the middle of December, 1938 written by the Czechoslovak gendarmerie about the camp (the concentration camp was run by them at this time). It was published in the Limes 2020 vol 2. pp. 39-48.
The young ethnic Ukrainian, US citizen filmmaker Peter Lysiuk lost his life while filming the fir... more The young ethnic Ukrainian, US citizen filmmaker Peter Lysiuk lost his life while filming the firefight between the Karpatska Sich and the Czechoslovak law enforcement forces in Khust on 14 March 1939. According to my research and analysis it seems he was not killed accidentally by crossfire, but was murdered by Czechoslovak law enforcement officers because of the high amount of cash with him.
This paper is the life and death of the first victim of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in Budap... more This paper is the life and death of the first victim of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in Budapest. The victim was Sándor Puskás, a 22-year-old medical student, who was fatally shot at the Hungarian Radio on the evening of 23 October, 1956.
This is the short story of the Hungarian designed and manufactured WM-21 Sólyom short-range recon... more This is the short story of the Hungarian designed and manufactured WM-21 Sólyom short-range reconnaissance aircraft used intensively during the Second World War. It was published in the 1/2004 issue of Mushroom Model Magazine, pp. 15-17.)
Biography of 2nd Lieutenant Lajos Vargha, most successful pilot of Fw 190 F equipped Hungarian 10... more Biography of 2nd Lieutenant Lajos Vargha, most successful pilot of Fw 190 F equipped Hungarian 102/2. Close-Support Squadron. The article is dual language (English/German). It was published in the 6/2004 issue of Luftwaffe im Focus, pp. 34-36.
Biography and obituary of Imre Varga (1923-2019), internationally renowned Hungarian sculptor, wh... more Biography and obituary of Imre Varga (1923-2019), internationally renowned Hungarian sculptor, who was a Me 210 fast(rapid)bomber pilot of Second World War. It was published in the 2019 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 12-16.
Biography and obituary of Tibor Mándy (1920-2019), Hungarian Me 210 fast(rapid)bomber pilot of Se... more Biography and obituary of Tibor Mándy (1920-2019), Hungarian Me 210 fast(rapid)bomber pilot of Second World War, who was imprisoned after the war by the Communist authorities under trumped-up charges. It was published in the 2019 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 8-11.
This paper describes the activity of the Hungarian irregular troops during the Czechoslovak attac... more This paper describes the activity of the Hungarian irregular troops during the Czechoslovak attack against the Hungarian city of Munkács on 6 January, 1939 (called 'Battle of Epiphany'). It was published in the 2020 issue vol. 1. of Limes, pp. 43-58.
This paper describes the biggest defeat of the Hungarian irregular troops issued against Czechosl... more This paper describes the biggest defeat of the Hungarian irregular troops issued against Czechoslovakia and their surrender at Salánk on 14 October, 1938. It was published in the 2020 issue first volume of Limes, pp. 15-41.
This paper gives some details on the markings of the first Hungarian Ju 88 bombers from 1943. It ... more This paper gives some details on the markings of the first Hungarian Ju 88 bombers from 1943. It was published in the Haditechnika 4/2013 issue, pp. 68-69.
It is a reminiscence of a former fighter pilot of the Hungarian 101/3 Fighter Squadron about the ... more It is a reminiscence of a former fighter pilot of the Hungarian 101/3 Fighter Squadron about the US air raid against their base at Veszprém on 8 July, 1944. Full text with the notes is also available on the link of the Archívnet (it was published in the 5/2014 issue of the Archívnet, an online historical journal)
This study is the 2nd part of the second phase of Hungarian military operations during the reanne... more This study is the 2nd part of the second phase of Hungarian military operations during the reannexation of Transcarpathia in March 1939. It presents experiences and statistics about the operations. It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 121-129.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
This paper is the first part of the study which describes the activity of the Hungarian paramilit... more This paper is the first part of the study which describes the activity of the Hungarian paramilitary groups in Transcarpathia in 1938-39. It describes the period from 8th November 1938 till the summer of 1939 with some statistics, losses and conclusions. It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 112-120.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
This paper is a collection of experiences and opinions of mine from Iraq during the autumn of 201... more This paper is a collection of experiences and opinions of mine from Iraq during the autumn of 2017 when I was in a research trip in Erbil and the Nineveh plains from 15 to 19 September 2017. The following subjects were mentioned in the paper: Chaldean Christian, Yezidi and Kurdish questions (including the independence referendum), and the heritage of ISIS. It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 72-83.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
This is a letter from 1958 what I found in the University of Notre Dame Archives with proper expl... more This is a letter from 1958 what I found in the University of Notre Dame Archives with proper explanation of the surrounding situation. Domokos Kosáry, an already noted Hungarian historian was imprisoned after the fall of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 by the Communist authorities under trumped-up charges. His close colleague and friend, another noted Hungarian historian, Kálmán Benda asked for help to Kosáry's family from Gabriel Astrik, a Hungarian professor in Notre Dame University (who left Hungary in 1947 during the Communist takeover). It was published in the Levéltári Szemle (Hungarian Archivist Review) 4/2023 issue, pp. 65-68.
Life and death of Prince Miklós Odescalchi, member of the anti-nazi resistanance, who was execute... more Life and death of Prince Miklós Odescalchi, member of the anti-nazi resistanance, who was executed in 1945. Many unknown details of his life are described in detail, like his flying career, sport achievements, car-related issues, etc. It was released in a conference proceedings, titled 'The vanished and discovered world of the Lónyays (A Lónyayak eltűnt és felfedezett világa, 2023. pp. 446-466.)
Biography and obituary of Endre Frankó (1923-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter pil... more Biography and obituary of Endre Frankó (1923-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter pilot of the Second World War who flew combat sorties (he passed way a month after László Dániel, the last living fighter ace). It was published in the 2020-2021 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 15-19.
Biography and obituary of László Dániel (1922-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter ac... more Biography and obituary of László Dániel (1922-2020), who was the last living Hungarian fighter ace of the Second World War. It was published in the 2020-2021 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 7-14.
This article is the short history of the noted French Potez 630 type in the Royal Hungarian Air F... more This article is the short history of the noted French Potez 630 type in the Royal Hungarian Air Force during the Second World War (1943-45). It was pblished in the French Aero Journal No. 10. June-July 2009 issue, pp. 49-51.
This paper is a study and few primary sources about the hardly known concentration camp near Rakh... more This paper is a study and few primary sources about the hardly known concentration camp near Rakhiv at Dumen hill, run by the Voloshyn-regime in 1938–1939. Beyond the general information and summary, it contains several original documents, primary sources from the middle of December, 1938 written by the Czechoslovak gendarmerie about the camp (the concentration camp was run by them at this time). It was published in the Limes 2020 vol 2. pp. 39-48.
The young ethnic Ukrainian, US citizen filmmaker Peter Lysiuk lost his life while filming the fir... more The young ethnic Ukrainian, US citizen filmmaker Peter Lysiuk lost his life while filming the firefight between the Karpatska Sich and the Czechoslovak law enforcement forces in Khust on 14 March 1939. According to my research and analysis it seems he was not killed accidentally by crossfire, but was murdered by Czechoslovak law enforcement officers because of the high amount of cash with him.
This paper is the life and death of the first victim of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in Budap... more This paper is the life and death of the first victim of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in Budapest. The victim was Sándor Puskás, a 22-year-old medical student, who was fatally shot at the Hungarian Radio on the evening of 23 October, 1956.
This is the short story of the Hungarian designed and manufactured WM-21 Sólyom short-range recon... more This is the short story of the Hungarian designed and manufactured WM-21 Sólyom short-range reconnaissance aircraft used intensively during the Second World War. It was published in the 1/2004 issue of Mushroom Model Magazine, pp. 15-17.)
Biography of 2nd Lieutenant Lajos Vargha, most successful pilot of Fw 190 F equipped Hungarian 10... more Biography of 2nd Lieutenant Lajos Vargha, most successful pilot of Fw 190 F equipped Hungarian 102/2. Close-Support Squadron. The article is dual language (English/German). It was published in the 6/2004 issue of Luftwaffe im Focus, pp. 34-36.
Biography and obituary of Imre Varga (1923-2019), internationally renowned Hungarian sculptor, wh... more Biography and obituary of Imre Varga (1923-2019), internationally renowned Hungarian sculptor, who was a Me 210 fast(rapid)bomber pilot of Second World War. It was published in the 2019 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 12-16.
Biography and obituary of Tibor Mándy (1920-2019), Hungarian Me 210 fast(rapid)bomber pilot of Se... more Biography and obituary of Tibor Mándy (1920-2019), Hungarian Me 210 fast(rapid)bomber pilot of Second World War, who was imprisoned after the war by the Communist authorities under trumped-up charges. It was published in the 2019 issue of the Magyar Repüléstörténeti Társaság Évkönyve (Yearbook of the Hungarian Aviation Historical Society), pp. 8-11.
This paper describes the activity of the Hungarian irregular troops during the Czechoslovak attac... more This paper describes the activity of the Hungarian irregular troops during the Czechoslovak attack against the Hungarian city of Munkács on 6 January, 1939 (called 'Battle of Epiphany'). It was published in the 2020 issue vol. 1. of Limes, pp. 43-58.
This paper describes the biggest defeat of the Hungarian irregular troops issued against Czechosl... more This paper describes the biggest defeat of the Hungarian irregular troops issued against Czechoslovakia and their surrender at Salánk on 14 October, 1938. It was published in the 2020 issue first volume of Limes, pp. 15-41.
This paper gives some details on the markings of the first Hungarian Ju 88 bombers from 1943. It ... more This paper gives some details on the markings of the first Hungarian Ju 88 bombers from 1943. It was published in the Haditechnika 4/2013 issue, pp. 68-69.
It is a reminiscence of a former fighter pilot of the Hungarian 101/3 Fighter Squadron about the ... more It is a reminiscence of a former fighter pilot of the Hungarian 101/3 Fighter Squadron about the US air raid against their base at Veszprém on 8 July, 1944. Full text with the notes is also available on the link of the Archívnet (it was published in the 5/2014 issue of the Archívnet, an online historical journal)
This study is the 2nd part of the second phase of Hungarian military operations during the reanne... more This study is the 2nd part of the second phase of Hungarian military operations during the reannexation of Transcarpathia in March 1939. It presents experiences and statistics about the operations. It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 121-129.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
This paper is the first part of the study which describes the activity of the Hungarian paramilit... more This paper is the first part of the study which describes the activity of the Hungarian paramilitary groups in Transcarpathia in 1938-39. It describes the period from 8th November 1938 till the summer of 1939 with some statistics, losses and conclusions. It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 112-120.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
This paper is a collection of experiences and opinions of mine from Iraq during the autumn of 201... more This paper is a collection of experiences and opinions of mine from Iraq during the autumn of 2017 when I was in a research trip in Erbil and the Nineveh plains from 15 to 19 September 2017. The following subjects were mentioned in the paper: Chaldean Christian, Yezidi and Kurdish questions (including the independence referendum), and the heritage of ISIS. It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 72-83.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
Edited volume about local history of Tatabánya. It is the third volume of the series 'Tanulmányok... more Edited volume about local history of Tatabánya. It is the third volume of the series 'Tanulmányok Tatabánya történetéből' (Studies about history of Tatabánya). It was edited by me and was published in Tatabánya by Tatabánya City Archives in 2022. ISSN: 2560–0524
Edited volume about local history and genealogy in Hungary and Slovakia, mostly in Tatabánya and ... more Edited volume about local history and genealogy in Hungary and Slovakia, mostly in Tatabánya and Ivanka pri Nitre, respectively. It was edited by me and was published in Tatabánya by Tatabánya City Archives in 2021. ISBN: 978-963-89081-6-2
Magyar Steel is the history of the Hungarian armoured forces in Second World War. The history of ... more Magyar Steel is the history of the Hungarian armoured forces in Second World War. The history of the Hungarian 2nd Army's 1st Field-Armoured Division at the River Don in 1942-43 is covered in a particularly detailed form. The book contains many unpublished photos as well.
Edited volume about Tatabánya during the First Wolrd War. It contains essays about the local coal... more Edited volume about Tatabánya during the First Wolrd War. It contains essays about the local coal mining industry, the military units of the coal miners, about a great strike in 1917 and the following martial law, about the life in Tatabánya during the war, a database about war-related issues in local public administration records and a detailed essay about the military deaths of WWI related to Tatabánya. It was edited by me and was published in Tatabánya by Tatabánya City Archives in 2019. ISBN: 978-963-89081-5-5
Forgotten Heroes is the updated English edition of my Hungarian WW2 aces book. It contains severa... more Forgotten Heroes is the updated English edition of my Hungarian WW2 aces book. It contains several chapters prior the ace biographies about general statistics and fates of them, about the RHAF aerial victories during WWII in general, about the air victory concept in Hungary itself, about the confirmation system in Hungary (compared to other countries), about the tactic and combat methods in air combat, about the awards, and there is a rank comparison table (Hungarian/German/Soviet/USA). After that, the very detailed bio of all 38 Hungarian aces, including their combat performance, flight hours, awards (with exact dates), aerial victories (with very exact details), with flown aircraft as an introductory. Then comes the very detailed military biography of the actual pilot (basic details from the family, the cause, why the choose the military flying if it is known), training, service at home and at the front units with the very details of his combats (including many named opponents, so details about their victims and victors as well). Very details of their death (if they died), and if survived the war, their military/aviation related fate after 1945. It contains not just the stories of the 34 Hungarian fighter aces (one of them became ace while flying in the Luftwaffe), but also of the two long-range reconnaissance, the only medium bomber, and the single Hungarian Fw 190 ground attack ace pilots' biographies and achievements. The front cover artwork depicts the 22nd aerial victory of one of the top Hungarian aces, 2nd Lieutenant László Molnár over a P-38 of 14th FG over Austria on 26 July, 1944. The V.848 was a Hungarian manufactured Bf 109 G-6.
It is actually two books under one cover, but the materials are closely connected. It is based o... more It is actually two books under one cover, but the materials are closely connected. It is based on a kind of 15-year-long painstaking research, which was really problematic, since the entire fast bomber documentation was lost.
The first part of the book covers all phases of the pilot training of the Royal Hungarian Air Force from a young NCO's and his classmates' point of view and through his own experiences (primary, basic, advanced training and OTU - types, units, logged hours, accidents, long list of trainees of his class and their future fate, comparison of the officer and NCO training and their status and comparison between the Hungarian and German and US training system as well) It contains many interesting details about the short range reconnaissance units stationed at Hungary, about the Me 210 equipped night fighters' and daily destroyers' clashes with the 15th AAF in April, 1944 and it contains many unpublished details also about the target tug units (another important, but entirely neglected form of the military aviation).
The second part of the material is the detailed history of the Hungarian Me 210 equipped fast bomber group in 1944-45. It contains their sorties in great details (day by day account, in most days with the identified and marked exact targets as well), all of their personnel losses (ground/air), their kills, WNrs, Hungarian codes and factory numbers and so on, formerly unknown details. For the 15th AAF fans it contains details not only about the April, 1944 clashes, but the very details from both sides about the 21 August, 1944 strike against Hajdúböszörmény airfield as well, for which 325th FG's famous ace, Herschel 'Herky' Green earned his DSC.
The book has a detailed, rich appendix, which contains fast bomber logbook entries, biographies of notable pilots, detailed claims list, detailed personnel loss list, detailed squadron rosters, commander and airfield list, fast bomber aircraft strength returns, and a detailed rank comparison table (Royal Hungarian Air Force, Luftwaffe, USAAF, RAF)
The book contains close to 200 photos (most of them have never been published before), a map and 4 beautiful Me 210 Ca-1 colour profiles.
The photo/map/colour profile captions are bilingual and although the main text is Hungarian, the book contains a very detailed English summary (over 17 000 words) plus the very detailed appendix is also bilingual (in all, you can find a 25 000 word-long English text in this book).
The book covers a Fiat CR.32 then CR.42 equipped Hungarian fighter squadron's history from the fo... more The book covers a Fiat CR.32 then CR.42 equipped Hungarian fighter squadron's history from the forming in 1936 till its disbandment and re-forming at the end of 1941. It gives a detailed history of their combat activity as well, including the campaign against Yugoslavia in April 1941 and against the Soviet Union from July till November 1941.
This book gives a detailed history of the Hungarian 2nd Army's bridgehead-battles at the Don-bend... more This book gives a detailed history of the Hungarian 2nd Army's bridgehead-battles at the Don-bend during the summer of 1942. With an analytical approach, the book is based on primary Hungarian and German sources and also covers the Russian secondary sources. In was published in the summer of 2006 as my first book in Budapest by Paktum.
This conflict is just a short episode from the turbulent history of Central Europe in the 20th ce... more This conflict is just a short episode from the turbulent history of Central Europe in the 20th century, which is little known even in the countries involved, and almost totally obscure outside them. From the international point of view the most important event in the middle of March, 1939 was that the Third Reich occupied the Czech territories, which was a failure of the Western powers, since they hoped that by the Munich Agreement (29-30 September, 1938), they could avoid any future conflicts with Adolf Hitler. That is why their contemporary media and their recent history books are filled with these events, and do not mention a small parallel conflict.
Book presentation (with English subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XINJhjmhdCc
A magyar királyi honvéd légierők 5 vagy több légi győzelmet arató pilótáinak története a második ... more A magyar királyi honvéd légierők 5 vagy több légi győzelmet arató pilótáinak története a második világháborúban/Forgotten heroes - Aces of the Royal Hungarian Air Force in the Second World War. Unique, extremely detailed history of the Hungarian pilots, who scored 5 or more air victories in the Second World War.
Rövid videó a könyvbemutatóról: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48CV9HDFGs
Második, átdolgozott, bővített kiadása a 2006-ban a Puedlo Kiadónál megjelent kötetnek (gyakorlatilag új könyv, nem csak az új kiadás miatt). Second, revised, expanded edition of the one, released by Puedlo in 2006. (Actuatty it is a new book with doubled size).
Short video about the book presentation (with English subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48CV9HDFGs
This is the story of the Communist retribution in Tatabánya through the three main trials after t... more This is the story of the Communist retribution in Tatabánya through the three main trials after the fall of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It was published by the City Archives of Tatabánya in 2017.
Review of Axel Niestlé: German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Details of Destruction (Frontli... more Review of Axel Niestlé: German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Details of Destruction (Frontline Books, London, 2014). It was published in the Hadtörténelmi Közlemények, 2/2016 issue, pp. 623-625.
Review of Claerwen Howie's Agent by Accident (Muizenberg, Lindlife, 1997) It was published in the... more Review of Claerwen Howie's Agent by Accident (Muizenberg, Lindlife, 1997) It was published in the 2/2016 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 134-135.
This is a review of Zoltán Czirók's book, titled Horváth Ernő, egy sárvári vadászpilóta a II. vil... more This is a review of Zoltán Czirók's book, titled Horváth Ernő, egy sárvári vadászpilóta a II. világháborúban (Ernő Horváth, a fighter pilot from Sárvár in Second World War). It was published in the 4/2014 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 177-179.
Review of Norbert Számvéber's The Sword Behind the Shield: A Combat History of the German Efforts... more Review of Norbert Számvéber's The Sword Behind the Shield: A Combat History of the German Efforts to Relieve Budapest 1945 – Operation ‘Konrad’ I, II, III (Helion, 2015)
This is a review of Zoltán Czirók's book about József Kiss, one of the most successful Hungarian ... more This is a review of Zoltán Czirók's book about József Kiss, one of the most successful Hungarian fighter aces of World War I. It was published in the 1/2016 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 138-139.
Review of Barrett Tillmann's Forgotten Fifteenth: The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler’s War Mac... more Review of Barrett Tillmann's Forgotten Fifteenth: The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler’s War Machine (Washington, DC 2014)
Review of George G. Loving's: Bully Able Leader The History of a Fighter-Bomber Pilot in the Kore... more Review of George G. Loving's: Bully Able Leader The History of a Fighter-Bomber Pilot in the Korean War. Mechanicsburg, Stackpole Books, 2011.
Recenzió George G. Loving: Bully Able Leader The History of a Fighter-Bomber Pilot in the Korean War. (Bully Able Vezér – egy vadászbombázó pilóta története a koreai háborúban) Mechanicsburg, Stackpole Books, 2011. című könyvéről.
Review of Billy R. Sparks's: Takhli Tales – and other stories. (Lexington,
CreateSpace Independen... more Review of Billy R. Sparks's: Takhli Tales – and other stories. (Lexington, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013)
Recenzió Billy R. Sparks: Takhli Tales – and other stories. (Takhli mesék – és egyéb történetek) Lexington, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013 című könyvéről.
Review of Igor Seidov's: Red Devils Over the Yalu. A Chronicle of Soviet Aerial Operations in the... more Review of Igor Seidov's: Red Devils Over the Yalu. A Chronicle of Soviet Aerial Operations in the Korean War 1950–53 (Helion, 2014). Recenzió Igor Seidov: Red Devils Over the Yalu. A Chronicle of Soviet Aerial Operations in the Korean War 1950–53 című, 2014-ben a Helionnál megjelent könyvéről.
Review of P. V. S. Jagan Mohan–Samir Chopra's: Eagles over Bangladesh. The Indian Air Force in th... more Review of P. V. S. Jagan Mohan–Samir Chopra's: Eagles over Bangladesh. The Indian Air Force in the 1971 Liberation War.
Recenzió P. V. S. Jagan Mohan–Samir Chopra: Eagles over Bangladesh. The Indian Air Force in the 1971 Liberation War című könyvéről.
In my presentation, I talked about the Hungarian 'casus belli' of the war against the Soviet Unio... more In my presentation, I talked about the Hungarian 'casus belli' of the war against the Soviet Union: the air raid against Kassa (today Kosice, Slovakia) on 26 June, 1941. The conference was held in Somorja (Samorin, Slovakia) on 17 October, 2013 at the Forum Institute under the title: A második világháború és a szlovákiai magyarok (The Second World War and the Hungarians in Slovakia).
I gave this presentation on 25 November, 2016 at the 56th Hungarian Congress in Cleveland, USA. T... more I gave this presentation on 25 November, 2016 at the 56th Hungarian Congress in Cleveland, USA. The three-day conference between 25/11/2016 and 27/11/2016 was held at the Hilton Garden Inn at the Downtown of Cleveland, organized by the Hungarian Association under the motto “Hungarian Intellectuality: Ideas and Values”. This particular presentation was about the aces of the Royal Hungarian Air Force in the Second World War.
I gave this presentation on 13 November, 2014 at the Point of Remembrance in Hódmezővásárhely, Hu... more I gave this presentation on 13 November, 2014 at the Point of Remembrance in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary. The one-day conference under the title “Air War over Hungary in World War II” was organized by the Point of Remembrance (Emlékpont). This particular presentation was about the Hungarian 101 "Puma" Fighter Wing's activity from its forming till the end of the war in 1944-45.
I gave this presentation on 3 June, 2014 in Tatabánya at the KPVDSZ Community Centre. The one-day... more I gave this presentation on 3 June, 2014 in Tatabánya at the KPVDSZ Community Centre. The one-day conference under the motto “Tata és Tatabánya zsidóságának történelmi emlékei/Tata and Tatabánya's Jewish community's historical records” was organized by the Hanna Szenes Hungarian-Israeli Fraternity Association. 2014 was the Hungarian Holocaust Memorial Year. This particular presentation was about the Jewish Labour workers of the Bánhida Power Plant during World War II.
I gave this presentation on 24 October, 2017 at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. The... more I gave this presentation on 24 October, 2017 at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. The three-day conference between 23/10/2017 and 25/10/2017 was the ICARUS Meeting#20 under the motto “The Age of Technology: Documents, Archives and Society”. This particular presentation was about the Chaldean Heritage Work Group, its activity and importance, including my recent trip to Iraq (in September 2017).
Documentary about the Hungarian 2nd Army's campaign against the Soviet Union in 1942-43. It was m... more Documentary about the Hungarian 2nd Army's campaign against the Soviet Union in 1942-43. It was made by the Hungarian national television released in 2013. I was the local historical consultant and expert at the filming in Russia during the summer of 2012. The documentary is available through my youtube channel.
Szakértőként való közreműködés az MTVA "Ott a messzi Donnál..." című, a magyar 2. hadsereg 1943-1943-as harcairól készült dokumentumfilmjében. A helyszíni felvételek 2012 júniusában készültek, Oroszországban.
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My YouTube video about him (with English subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5pV42ULAmA
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
It describes the period from 8th November 1938 till the summer of 1939 with some statistics, losses and conclusions.
It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 112-120.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
The following subjects were mentioned in the paper:
Chaldean Christian, Yezidi and Kurdish questions (including the independence referendum), and the heritage of ISIS.
It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 72-83.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
My YouTube video about him (with English subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5pV42ULAmA
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
It describes the period from 8th November 1938 till the summer of 1939 with some statistics, losses and conclusions.
It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 112-120.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
The following subjects were mentioned in the paper:
Chaldean Christian, Yezidi and Kurdish questions (including the independence referendum), and the heritage of ISIS.
It was published in the 3-4(merged)/2018 issue of Seregszemle, pp. 72-83.
It was the last issue of the Seregszemle. From 2019, the journal's editorial board merged into the Honvédségi Szemle.
ISBN: 978-963-89081-6-2
ISBN: 978-963-89081-5-5
The first part of the book covers all phases of the pilot training of the Royal Hungarian Air Force from a young NCO's and his classmates' point of view and through his own experiences (primary, basic, advanced training and OTU - types, units, logged hours, accidents, long list of trainees of his class and their future fate, comparison of the officer and NCO training and their status and comparison between the Hungarian and German and US training system as well) It contains many interesting details about the short range reconnaissance units stationed at Hungary, about the Me 210 equipped night fighters' and daily destroyers' clashes with the 15th AAF in April, 1944 and it contains many unpublished details also about the target tug units (another important, but entirely neglected form of the military aviation).
The second part of the material is the detailed history of the Hungarian Me 210 equipped fast bomber group in 1944-45. It contains their sorties in great details (day by day account, in most days with the identified and marked exact targets as well), all of their personnel losses (ground/air), their kills, WNrs, Hungarian codes and factory numbers and so on, formerly unknown details. For the 15th AAF fans it contains details not only about the April, 1944 clashes, but the very details from both sides about the 21 August, 1944 strike against Hajdúböszörmény airfield as well, for which 325th FG's famous ace, Herschel 'Herky' Green earned his DSC.
The book has a detailed, rich appendix, which contains fast bomber logbook entries, biographies of notable pilots, detailed claims list, detailed personnel loss list, detailed squadron rosters, commander and airfield list, fast bomber aircraft strength returns, and a detailed rank comparison table (Royal Hungarian Air Force, Luftwaffe, USAAF, RAF)
The book contains close to 200 photos (most of them have never been published before), a map and 4 beautiful Me 210 Ca-1 colour profiles.
The photo/map/colour profile captions are bilingual and although the main text is Hungarian, the book contains a very detailed English summary (over 17 000 words) plus the very detailed appendix is also bilingual (in all, you can find a 25 000 word-long English text in this book).
Book presentation (with English subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XINJhjmhdCc
Rövid videó a könyvbemutatóról: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48CV9HDFGs
Második, átdolgozott, bővített kiadása a 2006-ban a Puedlo Kiadónál megjelent kötetnek (gyakorlatilag új könyv, nem csak az új kiadás miatt). Second, revised, expanded edition of the one, released by Puedlo in 2006. (Actuatty it is a new book with doubled size).
Short video about the book presentation (with English subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48CV9HDFGs
It was published by the City Archives of Tatabánya in 2017.
Recenzió George G. Loving: Bully Able Leader The History of a Fighter-Bomber Pilot in the Korean War. (Bully Able Vezér – egy vadászbombázó pilóta története a koreai háborúban) Mechanicsburg, Stackpole Books, 2011. című könyvéről.
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013)
Recenzió Billy R. Sparks: Takhli Tales – and other stories. (Takhli mesék – és egyéb történetek) Lexington, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013 című könyvéről.
Recenzió Igor Seidov: Red Devils Over the Yalu. A Chronicle of Soviet Aerial Operations in the Korean War 1950–53 című, 2014-ben a Helionnál megjelent könyvéről.
Recenzió P. V. S. Jagan Mohan–Samir Chopra: Eagles over Bangladesh. The Indian Air Force in the 1971 Liberation War című könyvéről.
Tatabánya zsidóságának történelmi emlékei/Tata and Tatabánya's Jewish community's historical records” was organized by the Hanna Szenes Hungarian-Israeli Fraternity Association. 2014 was the Hungarian Holocaust Memorial Year. This particular presentation was about the Jewish Labour workers of the Bánhida Power Plant during World War II.
Szakértőként való közreműködés az MTVA "Ott a messzi Donnál..." című, a magyar 2. hadsereg 1943-1943-as harcairól készült dokumentumfilmjében. A helyszíni felvételek 2012 júniusában készültek, Oroszországban.