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A groundbreaking historical database was presented at a press conference held at the Hungarian National Archives on December 2.
After 80 years, 117,000 families can now learn about the circumstances of their ancestors’ wartime sacrifices, and the residents of 3,155 settlements can learn about the losses suffered by their communities during the war, as well as about the battles and hardships, all by taking advantage of the possibilities offered by technology and using data visualization tools that meet modern expectations.
The significance of the joint project of the HM Military History Institute and Museum (HM HIM) and the Hungarian National Archives (MNL), is that it is the first to explore the subject in its entirety and combine the sources and data preserved in the archives on the military operations that took place in Hungary during World War II into a single comprehensive online database.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of 1944/1945 – the end of World War II and the Soviet occupation of Hungary – we can now get a more complete picture than ever before of the military events of these fateful historical years.
One of the most important events in Hungarian history, with enormous social, political, and economic changes and consequences that are still felt today, is the history of World War II. The period between early autumn 1944, and early spring 1945, was a particularly tragic time of military operations. Domestic (military) historical research has been lacking in terms of war data collected on a uniform basis from the 3,155 settlements located in the country’s current territory, as the date of military occupation was known for only 1,363 settlements. In addition, there was no precise information available on the military units that fought there, the nature and duration of the fighting, the number and identities of military and civilian casualties, or for example, the war damage caused to the movable and immovable property of the settlements.
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“The hell of war is not just statistical data, but a mass of personal tragedies. The loss of families, the emptiness of scattered communities, and the enduring, insidiously tormenting pain passed down through generations. The front lines, expertly drawn on maps and digital surfaces, mark smoking ruins, collapsed bridges, fallen houses, physical and mental wounds, and death. Each fallen soldier’s file is a memento of a life never lived. Eighty years is a blink of an eye in historical terms and a very short time in terms of national memory,” said Magdolna Závogyán, State Secretary for Culture at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, at a press conference.
The coordinated, internationally outstanding professional quality and scale of the dedicated work of the staff of the MNL and HM HIM Military History Archives also sheds light on this unexplored and unprocessed period.
The professional and moral significance of this project goes far beyond the successful creation of another scientific and technical database. This project is a worthy repayment of a historical debt that has been outstanding for many decades,” added the State Secretary.
During a year and a half of persistent work, nearly 150 archivists worked on the project, covering every county. More than 10,000 pages were added to the database. “Two years ago, we did not know exactly when the 3,100 or so settlements were liberated, or when the military takeover took place. For example, Kesztölc changed hands seven times between the Russians and the Germans during the spring military events in the Bakony Mountains. We did not even know the dates for these settlements, let alone how many victims the events left behind,” said Csaba Szabó, Director General of the MNL, in his speech.
From the perspective of national memory, it is important that this new online database allows for the most comprehensive search of personal and place names, enabling individuals, families, and local communities to discover and reconstruct their own histories more completely than before,”
emphasized the Director General.
The data is presented in a modern, interactive way using the latest data visualization techniques, without compromising historical accuracy.
“To clearly understand the magnitude of the task we have now undertaken, we must know that until 1990, it was impossible to deal with the losses of World War II. The graves of Hungarian soldiers were usually located in a secluded area at the end of the cemetery, and it was impossible to maintain their memory. This caused trauma in many families. Work began in 1999, with the survey of cemeteries, thus 26 years later, I am delighted that we can announce this outstanding project together,” said Colonel Roland Maruzs, commander of the HM Military History Institute and Museum.
Via honvedelem.hu; Featured image: honvedelem.hu
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