Military Parachute History of Hungary
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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.