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Hungarian 38M Toldi Medium Tank - Private Footage Infantry Division 1941
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Let’s switch gears and look at some Hungarian troops in Russia from 1941. We’ll see a tank unit, some armored cars in action, and more footage of anti-aircraft defense around an artillery battery being strafed by a Soviet fighter. Finally I’ll show some rare private footage of a Hungarian Infantry Division advancing that you’ve certainly never seen before so stick around. But be warned, it has some pretty raw material.
Before we get to the footage, if you see an incorrect detail or historical misrepresentation please leave a comment. In a video covering the 29th ID, I mentioned that the burning town buildings were probably started by the Germans but that it also could also have been started by accident during the fighting. In a comment I was reminded that the Soviets had a scorched earth policy and so that it might have been started by them - true, so true. Now let’s get back to seeing incredible footage.
This is a Hungarian 38M Toldi medium tank which had a crew of 3 and a main armament of a 20mm anti-tank rifle. They were neither well armored nor armed. Early on in Russia it did fine agains other light tanks, but against the T-34 it was totally useless. From 1942 on it was mainly used for reconnaissance.
If you look closely at the lead tank, there isn't a crew member peering out of the turret but rather a dummy target for any nearby sniper.
This private footage is special for a number of reasons. It was taken with small 8mm cameras and few could afford them, especially soldiers. And Hungarians with private movie cameras were few and far between. This solder did a good job of capturing interesting subjects and didn’t shy away from the horrors of war. The full reel has a runtime of 5:44. As a collector you get to appreciate the imperfections, for example the unbalanced color saturation. Thanks for watching, and please remember to subscribe if you haven’t yet.
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