Born on 6 October 1910 in Nagyláz, Hungary, Edömér Tassonyi joined the Royal Hungarian army in 1938, where he was commissioned as a junior Lieutenant in the newly formed Parachute Assault Regiment. He soon gained recognition from his men and superiors for demonstrating outstanding leadership. By October 1944 Major Tassonyi was the commanding officer of…
At Budapest, the Danube river swells to a formidable 560m at its widest point, a mighty obstacle for the rampaging Russians. While several bridges spanned the Danube in multiple places, Soviet forces often found themselves needing to rapidly ford the river. Budapest was once two cities, divided by the mighty Danube river. Pest, on the…
The battle for Budapest was characterised by a period of brutal urban warfare. Campaign: Fortress Budapest contains rules to recreate this desperate street fighting. The Eastern Front was marked by some of the most vicious city battles of the war. The Eastern Front was marked by some of the most vicious city battles of the…
Big cats stalk the streets of Budapest. The German Panther is a formidable foe for the more numerous, up-gunned T-34-85. Vital Statistics Panther Ausf A, D and G T-34-85 Cost: 284pts (Inexperienced), 355pts (Regular), 426pts (Veteran) 188pts (Inexperienced), 235pts (Regular), 282pts (Veteran) Weapons: 1 turret-mounted super heavy anti-tank gun with co-axial MMG and 1…
We’ve sat down this week with the author of Fortress Budapest to bring you a snapshot of Bryan Cook’s thinking behind the latest Bolt Actions Campaign book… Bryan; The latest Campaign book for Bolt Action focuses on the Soviet offensives that swept through the Carpathian Basin into Hungary and toward the southern flank of the…
We’ve held off for the last year but, as with most companies facing increased cost, we will have to introduce a price increase later this month. The number of items affected by the increase has purposefully been kept to a limited number, and we feel that these sets still represent great value for money. …
Provide rapid and mobile support for your Hungarian forces with the new 39M Csaba Armoured Car. View in Store The Csaba Armoured Car Named after a famous son of Attila, king of the Huns, the Csaba 39M was produced in Hungary based on designs by Nicholas Straussler, a Hungarian designer living and working in Great…
Showing their infallible combat spirit, these Hungarian Parachute Assault troops held the line to the last man. View in Store The 1st Hungarian Parachute Battalion was formed in 1940 with transportation provided by the national airline Mágyar Légiforgalmi R.t. They saw their first combat experience against Yugoslavia in 1941 where they captured the Franz Josef…
The Hungarian Army Honved Division stood in the face of the Red Army and fought to defend their homes. View in Store Although the majority of infantry forces fielded by theRoyal Hungarian Army in 1944–45 were not combat hardened, there were some experienced units after 3 years of fighting on the Eastern Front. Infantry Divisions…
Blast aside the Allies heaviest armoured vehicles and turn the tide of battle with the latest German Heer Pak 43 anti-tank gun! View in Store The Pak 43 was the most formidable German anti-tank gun used in significant numbers during the war and one of the most dreaded weapons to be found on the battlefield….
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