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Operation Panzerfaust
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Operation Panzerfaust was a military operation undertaken in October 1944 by the German Wehrmacht to ensure the Kingdom of Hungary would remain a German ally in World War II. When German leader Adolf
German Tiger II tanks and Arrow Cross troops march to Buda Castle
German Tiger II tanks and Arrow Cross troops march to Buda Castle
Waffen-SS soldiers inspecting abandoned Hungarian equipment.
Waffen-SS soldiers inspecting abandoned Hungarian equipment.
A Tiger II tank in Budapest near Buda Castle.
A Tiger II tank in Budapest near Buda Castle.
Arrow Cross Party
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The Arrow Cross Party was a far-right, Hungarian ultranationalist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which formed a government in Hungary they named the Government of National Unity. They were in power from
Operation Panzerfaust
…and had already set in motion plans to replace his government with forces loyal to the German cause, effectively occupying Hungary. With Nazi help, the Arrow Cross Party seized the radio station shortly after Horthy signed off. A party member wrote a counter-proclamation and used the name of the Hungarian Army's Chief…
Ministers of the Arrow Cross Party government. Ferenc Szálasi is in the middle of the front row.
Ministers of the Arrow Cross Party government. Ferenc Szálasi is in the middle of the front row.
World War II propaganda poster for the party – the text reads "Despite it all..!"
World War II propaganda poster for the party – the text reads "Despite it all..!"
Jewish victims of Arrow Cross men in the court of the Dohány Street Synagogue
Jewish victims of Arrow Cross men in the court of the Dohány Street Synagogue
The "Shoes on the Danube Bank" memorial in Budapest, conceived by film director Can Togay with sculptor Gyula Pauer [hu] to honor those Jews who were
The "Shoes on the Danube Bank" memorial in Budapest, conceived by film director Can Togay with sculptor Gyula Pauer [hu] to honor those Jews who were murdered by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II.