The Hungarian Revolution 1956

Informationen zum Autor Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Klappentext Stalin's death in 1953 led to unrest in several states of the Soviet empire, as their hungry, tyrannized peoples sensed a slackening in the grip of their hard-line regimes. This is an account of the October 1956 student demonstrators in Budapest who attracted growing support from workers - and, when the secret police opened fire, from many Hungarian troops. For five days they successfully fought off Soviet tanks, and it even seemed that Moscow might negotiate a withdrawal; but then the tanks rolled in again, in crushing numbers. This stirring story is illustrated with fascinating contemporary photos and meticulously researched colour plates. Zusammenfassung Stalin's death in 1953 led to unrest in several states of the Soviet empire, as their hungry, tyrannized peoples sensed a slackening in the grip of their hard-line regimes. This is an account of the October 1956 student demonstrators in Budapest who attracted growing support from workers - and, when the secret police opened fire, from many Hungarian troops. For five days they successfully fought off Soviet tanks, and it even seemed that Moscow might negotiate a withdrawal; but then the tanks rolled in again, in crushing numbers. This stirring story is illustrated with fascinating contemporary photos and meticulously researched colour plates. Inhaltsverzeichnis Historical background · Events of 1956 · Organization, uniforms and weapons Hungarian People's Army - Police & Border Police - insurgents · Soviet armed forces: Special Corps - NKVD troops - additional intervention forces.

Product details

• Authors: Peter (Ill) Dennis, Laszlo Ritter, László Ritter, Erwin Schmidl, Erwin A Schmidl, Erwin A. Schmidl
• Assisted by: Peter Dennis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.2006
• EAN: 9781846030796
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-079-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Elite; Elite
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Austria & Hungary, Warfare & defence, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Hungary, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Revolutionary groups & movements, c 1950 to c 1959, Modern warfare, C 1945 To C 1960, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions