HUNGARIAN MILITARY OFFICES AND INSTALLATIONS IN BUDAPEST

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• Publication Date: April 28, 1952
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The National Air Defense Neadquarterss Orszagos lerocielrii Koezpont,
the tock headquarters, 17a ro" located bot7ect chrieidel treet and 3ttheit JnI.:,re,T:,t at
and in :.:t Kis 3e116rt prior to Auc.:ust 121E71.. A nunber of houses 0(1 :aide i
concrete warl at the ekle of a quarry, on the ayutlyst side of the nolIntain, The
ran of this quarry was covered with caroufla7.-i nets. broad ::Ka.'.-.;s,T:(3-7-1.3y led .17:co.1
Schre..del Street across th.9 concrete wall to to entrance of the roc t-,
which -.7as inside the rock. .:Dn t:-Io plateau of :",t Xis Cle11.6rt 173 a radio stat:i on ittk
for masts between 12 and 224 meters high. Tisie masts 170/.C.-i. conlected ,:)1tt-3--stol-y
building in their raidE3t. :est of the radio station a radar .,71cree.n covered:.tii
. a Camouflage net. 'Mender screen was about i meters in (1iaaeter?
installation was guarded and surrounded by a fence. (1)
2-,? A three-axle GC truck with a box-like su.perstracttre, which monnted a radar screen
about 70 cm in diameter) was seen in the l'Aty4s Barracks at 81 ?Zbert
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The four-man crew located a civilian aircraft at the request of s:Acliers,, I
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The Central Array tignal Depot was located at 1 Darcici :1;treb anef near Vii2; railrokcl
line to the southern railroad station. It .1.3 3 1.0U11C.7.0C1 by the former ci force deet
on the north and by the Central Clothiry,,. )oo: on the southr, rj,sin in3trilintion
included ij. one-story? two-story? and throo-s:i;ory buildinr:st rrct de7i)t?
a radio repair shop, a radio laboratory, a charinL',' cenerator L7,enerator
depot, a telephone depot and a cort.ectine Stati on for iriservico.i.le egyijc.cri.t.Th
radio de7ot, contained radio erraipnient of t7"..)eL; :V3,? p 11/7 171/7.3.
FV12.4., FUG 106 ane, Loa. The si7,nal de-Dot had a notorized ra,pair si-lo) for minor
repair work. I instruction courses for nlainte?aance teclirtic;a'l
sergeants of the Amin]. Comlanti would be held at the signal depot, The cornand:;?n;7
officer of he signal depot was ::ajor Vecsey (fnu): A new huild.inf wh:.ch had. 1X.7 0 a
constructed in the area of the adjoining former air free dpotwhic vmt:
tifiltary perSomel, was handed over to the si-2nal depot in Solpteml ar 125)0(., (3)
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4v The Central Ar:-.7 Clothinz `Jopot had a spur track and ac locat.-:3d at
5 DarOci Ltreet. It -was bounded on the south ly he Trunithaim cloth
factory on nocskai Litreot. '211e dopot bac: the desicnoti..m ruivhati
3zert4r and 'a c: ra y referred to by its abbreviation :LV;,-..;?
insta3.1ation comfrisoc'. 2 tio-story buiaclin:;s, 1 ono-story anr.: a
partially danagoc: Viree-st Dry b1'an aad 3 ccciplotoiy da::a:ocf:
Uniforms, leather items, rucksac[:s? mes.kits, cant -..z.ris? un..10-H7enr,, itor
clotial 4 7, 3 nil sk outf t ',73 or toro ri tie do:;ot.
ne..7 tyno i nter cap? -77hich, for officers 7:7.-is fur, and, for
with cloth. It -.Its -,c.-Nnerally called -pufajica 7y enlisted ?)3.rsonnel- (t4.)
5. The central arE.,..;? depot for birlotin:-, ec,uipnent and a central lo-:n'ry woro
locate(/ at. 14.7 Aobert ro1j:,tre.:.?t. This nodorn installation comprifzcZ.
thre2.-story building ans:: 2 91e-story bIlitc.it.r,,s vin-;.en senre:7' ;a
for beds and nattresses and is a lai..mdry. The to3.ephone boo!: liste'i the
installation as ar-..y stoaTI 3.oundry, su?_:ly platoon. (5)
6,, Th.) former Train L'arracks 7,13;.i located, at 51 to 53 DO'gt.la
Accordinr- to the telephone boolc? it ha _so::: recruitinj office :le. 2 ic
had its entrance at Jo 23 on Lehel ',treet? and the aray sports
7.. T1.10 oontrl army- tank re)air shon waa,. locntod northeast of the forrior
Train Parracks bet icon Tuezer?:Otreet?.':.fun ::,trc;2.t eet?
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SP guns enterin.an lezrT:ing to instal; atdon. T-34 c:Ins.-...Lt; r,...1.vod as prine
movers. :)entrios an:.1?soldiers a. at, the irar'Lallatj,..o ior 1 ice .
color. (7)
8 "nor to .egrly .7,:von7,)or 1951, al apton la iasj:.allation 'Jab on thc roof .of
the D641J3.0yoory ]arrac:,:s? the. for nor r t 'ir:ocks? oa -.1yoor:?7
fltreot. The antor_la installation consisted 22 anten.-:a nastL, obc?mt.
meters hj..11 and cxxoxilatel:: 25 notrc apart. To 1ntear7: to
roof Of a ration supply depot across 2-iJa trnit onC, t'Lo to tle
1")146 '7.1yoergy (3)
StInray doot No.1;nhich had its entrance on Tehel'...troey7as
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Mohles 1;trot,wot-',..nado part of the installation. (9)
The ,Jentral .iirny nal 3-opair 1.7as on 2ancsovaht1c,at tile CCriVx
of Bacskai.Streatt;It repaimrf. flan projodtors, loud speal;ers, rnicrcv:lorv:?;s ?
. and amp]. if iOrs (10)
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.11? The Central Arzyj Filra Institute llas located at pc), 27 Bacskai Str at tile
corner of Csantaver Arpot. The institute pos::essed Hunc,arian ond. ;:ieviot
notion pictures, military efL.cational picture.s, and docuriontaries sh.o-irv;
events pertaining to the nzaria:1 my- such as thez?y- roviel.-1,, (11)
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120 The.nilitary hospital 'Naslocated at 9 Gorkij .',;treet) :1:7ormery
IcittlyAeL ..f2;treot. )1.-3.p31ca1 examinations or army person .lea aworo 11,31.1
there raedical attendance 77as civen de,pen(7.enta. (12)
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Izith courier 1----a ;:,o entered and left a on the ',-to stern, end of
Streprior to the fell of 1951. (13)
140 In 7.!ovenber 1251, the l'ark: Iiotol at 10 ;.:,quare wac oc.cupied
tank cor2s 'headquorters. (1.4)
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The II 3akoczi Ferenc '.,:arrac:zs was located at 1 Verc.:s ?treot ai
according to t'le telephone book, houso: nilitary district 1oadcluarte22,
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The Kilian 5yoerf;y. Tlrracks, formerly :aria or.ia.7arr C7;:r; TrIC, Y.riOr
1950, called f;zent Laszlo .i',arracks, vas located at :!.7 ? 149 Je1laoi?
accordin: to the telephone book housed the poct heaJquartor a. recri.:Litia;.;
office No 3. (16)
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17. The division headquarters of the 33th AAA Div moved from to
or 25 ::ester utret in early ..Jovomer .1..51. (17)
18. The 11,74tiona1 ir Defense Headquarters -was located at 146 :Lestr re
?I oart of this office 7aas acco::=?dated in a f -.)rraer hotel at thc..!
corner of Ra'koczi C,treet and Luther Areet 3en.trias soon there prior o ho
fall of 1)51 -,7ore mhite?borderod red epaulets'. (13)
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the location of an w .-'itional.nuraler of nilitary in
and office, (19) and (20)
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For location, see item 4,,
For location, see items 43 and 42.
For location, see item 44.
..1.7or location, sea item 3.
For location, see item 6.
for location) see item 5.
For location, item 7.
For location, see item 3.
For location, sec item 9.
For location, see item 13.
For location, sec item 13.
?IT'or locations s&.3 itc.nmz lh and 33.
For location, see item 16.
For location, seo item 17.
1!`or location, scz;. item 24.
For location, coo item 25.
For location, coo items 26 and 15.
For location, see items' 1, 2, 11, 12, 1:: throu-th 23,n 32? 3/4 t'fArfpu
14) and throl4;h 04.4
:.'ost of the infomation military insta:fTiati uns and
their occupation in _Ildape.st is known from 'orevious
described in. -pararaphs 3, 10, 11 t:Irou,fa 73, 17, .w.nerc, y t,(1
for the'. first time.
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1 Csaky Darracks in Ujpest.
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2 Central Lilitary ospital at 44 dobert Laroly Are Jt..
3 Central erMy depot for billetinf.: equipment and central laundry at 47
:Zobert Karoly StreA0
4 :Jatyas ;arrac%s$ formerly 7:tin/Ds Parraclm, at 21 16bert
5 Central ixay Tank aepair shop.
, 6 Former Train arracl:s at 51 ? 53 At4ta qyoerc:! :;treA.
(/ 7 Dowa 3yoorr Darracksx formerly Zbrecht 7arradzs,
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:'.ation suDply depot No.1 on T=ehol ,street.
9 Central Army aaaair hop
10 Central itray rilm Instituto at 27 :lacskai
11 ianistry of National 3efenso at 23 ? 30 7onvt: -troxb.
12 Vooroes printiT; office at 70 INesy silinzky:treat.
13 Yilitary hospital at 9 Gorkij ).treet, formerly Vilna tir6lynt ,treot,
14 AVII border guard headquarters on Gorkij L,trept,,
15 A.section of the National ;Lir 2,0?fonse loadquartors in to former 'natal at to
intersection of RA1koczi ,;tre.:t Luther :Arcot-.
16 ?ark notel at 10 aross ,c,)qUare.
17 .II 2akoczi Ferenc Parracks at 1 Veres
18 Alffy Barracks at 11 71un;:aria
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12 Jabor iron Ilarrao;.s.9 formerly qv 'oadra?w at 7 ..Ro7 un :in troot.
20 Former 2.1otor Transport flarrac::s on .:.;ach.
21 quarters pf a cuard 1)attalipT1 in thishep stahlea of t'ta catlo meret
22 Central ,:otor Vehicle DeyA?,
23 kir.field of IltAsfoeld.
21i. Kilian qypery 7'''rraC,;.s at 47 ? 49 Uelloai LArcet.,
25 New quartars of t'lo !leaci:.,arterz a: to 3th v at 21 or 25 lOSt:21'
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26 National Air Defense Headquarters at L --ester
27 Kosc...,ut,h Acadeny at 30 T.Jelloei'otreet.
28 nadasdy Barracks.
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29. Kiss Janos Altabornagy Barracks, formerly Frenc Jozsof Infantry Barracks,
at 135 Uelloei
.30 Central .rsonal and .1.1nTnance Je-)ot-..itre:t.
31 i,thletic field of t:le arnc., sportin: el-7.1, at 2 ,?,,cly dro tr 0 0 t
32 :,':`.arracks intaUatjon o te river 2atro1 z.-?.t 2 Laktanya
33 affice at the nest end of Labanc -treet belft(nrcy: to be an A7.7.1 borerna
office..
34 Petoofi -,i.cadany- at 23 Voerr,es formerly 7.adegkuti rat
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fa....ny carte:Ira:ale instituto at 7 - 2 :Ialinovszld Alley, formerly Olasz
Alloy,
36 Garaz,c.,,s at 7 L;zreclo,s3tre t.
37 tMzse...,f Par-racks, forr.7,erly :.adetzky 72arracks, on B12-. Jozsef Lc:pare, l'orne,:ly
Palffy Square.
38 Central L:ili.tary Court at 70 Foe .Ltreot.
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32 Amy archives anc: uuseum at 40 Toth .hrp:tti Square, foraorly Ist4n
Square.
nador ..arraoks on Kapisztran Square,. formerlyi.ador/ quaro
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41 National Air Defense neadquarters, also caller rock llowlquartors.
42 Building of the sioial. depot in the forner air force de:lot.
- .143 Central Ar:.1r. irtal jeloot at 1 :)arOci ',?,tronto
44 Central :-rrry 31 )thin:, 7)c.--ipot at_r.; lar6ci -tre-pt.
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ArTly ort1io:)e(.1.ic institnte o roci L,tros.-.3t a-b t"te corner of Doc;21---..a.i.tro
b6 Arrny collei,:e at 27 nagybo.lalo!.:;asszov ;:treet, former 'monastery,:
47 .Zzaka 7,:r.ft4 Barracks, forlerly B.,nrrae.,:s, at 2'c..,.-P,artk
norty la:L:16c f-troot,
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48 Pctoef.i. 3arracks4 fornerly Karoly. 3arracks, at !;.9 - !;) btrc
49 new barracks instaT.lation at tie intoraoctien of :jazdaroti roA and
Kookeroszt Street,
50 Airfield el i3udaoers.
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51 Bui1diri ofno air f)rce officers school.
52. Thorley Castle on Varoshaz bquare5t formerly Szont Istvan :;quaro? in
Budafok which is 1,olieved to house troops.
25X1 tocations occor''inr- to Teltrlho,c .10.0% of Decen- 1)50,
aecruitinc office Ao 4 at 64 - 66 i;ootvoes treot, )akoLota.
b ilecruitinc office No 13 at 42 Gyarmat:Jtreot0
rocrea,iOn center on. achy Jonoe L,treet.
:74,,cr-Aitin7 office lo 6 at 12 laross
o 7'arrac17.s at 5 ilosollyi Strot
f Arty racing ta )10. at 7 Kere:Dosi treot.
t Baja:3y Zailinszky .?olice12,arracf:s :orr:lorl Ferenc Jozse2 Cavalry '
at 42 Kerepesi
h o1ice eaequartors at 16 - 1;2. Jcf Forele -troot.
lecruitin,7, office No 5 at 9 rc oLc tret.
j Army s?orts headquarters at 15 :lakoczi treet
k ecrti-iC ofAce No 7 at 33 Nap .troot.
1 locruitin,; office No 12 at 2 - 4 alan ::,troJt3 2esterzsob3t, fonlcr
PoStszenterszebet
? .-1,1cruitia: office No 11 at 5 Varoshaz !)tre.to forlmrly oiic ral treeto
Pestszentloerinc.
n Recruiting office Ic.) 3 at 4 - 6 Nevizi LtreA, Obudac,
.11-r1sd i.'ecroation center on :"..arr;it Isla ac3..
Ariz, thermal hospital at 62 Kunfi 1;si:-,73o7x1 f",rnerly
Arly rant hone at I, :blin:a -Lre_t.
r Army hos7ita1 at 1 Yira1yht,;7,o ret?.IA
Army hospital 7.To 1/1 on Alkotas Jtrooti J"7.r.:a
t 2olice officers se: DI at 21 :,trout.
u aecrttitin office for Y'lida
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^ tooruit, i o1.ace Jo 1 at
aid subUl7bs rocruitin.,; office No 2 at 127
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