The hungarian observers and reporting service before the world war II (1938-39)

Abstract

The authors present a very important period of the Hungarian Observer and Reporting Service (1938-1939) in their article. In 1938, the so far dysfunctional service came to a significant period of its history. By the financial source made available, the stocking up, equipping and operating of the systems could finally begin. The actual creation of the observer and reporting service had a fundamental effect on the functionality of the air force and air defence artillery and on the effectiveness of their application. The article demonstrates that the military leadership was able and ready to use the service and they made it an integral part of the Hungarian Military.