Military parachute history of Hungary
DOI : 10.32565/aarms.2017.1.2
Date : 2017
Journal title : AARMS
Journal volume : 16
Journal issue number : 1
Pages : 17-27
Document type : Folyóiratcikk
Subject : long-range reconnaissance, military parachuting, parachute, paratroopers special forces
Abstract :
The author shall summarize the history of Hungarian military parachuting and
share it with those interested in the topic. The article begins with the Imperial
and Royal Aviation Troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire parachute activities
followed by the history of the participation in World War II and during the Warsaw
Pact era until recent years.
In Hungary, so far, only a few books have been published covering the history and
activities of parachute and special forces units.