The Hungarian Revolution 1956 by Erwin Schmidl
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.Erwin A. Schmidl is Director of the Institute for Strategy & Security Policy of the National Defence Academy in Vienna, where he lives. He studied history and anthropology at the University in Vienna and has held positions in the Austrian Ministry of Defence.
László Ritter received an M.A. in history from the Central European University in Budapest. He is currently a PhD student who also works as a documentary film maker. Since 2001 he has been a researcher at Institute of History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He lives in Budapest.
Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker. He is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846030796 |
| ISBN 10 | 184603079X |
| Title | The Hungarian Revolution 1956 |
| Author | Lszl Ritter |
| Series | Elite |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-11-28 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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