Commemorative Medal For The Return Of Southern Hungary /Délvidéki Emlékérem 1941
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:616571 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Hungary |
CommemorativeMedal for the Return of Southern Hungary (Délvidéki Emlékérem), 1941Medalin zinc alloy.theface with an equestrian portrait of János Hunyadi in armour, anupraised sword in his right hand, a shield bearing his arms of araven (bird of the Hunyadi family shield) holding a golden ring in its beak in his left (froma legend of the raven of the Hunyadi family), inscribed‘HUNYADI JANOS’, circumscribed ‘MAGYAR DÉLVIDÉKVISSZAFOGLALÁSA EMLÉKÉRE...’ (Medal for the Return of SouthernHungary) and signed ‘BERÁN L.’ the reverse with the crowned armsof Hungary above the arms of JanosBerán Lajos realized some Kappenabzeichen during WW1.Hunyadi(lower left) and the arms of Admiral Miklós Horthy circumscribed‘VITÉZ NAGYBÁNYAI HORTHY MIKLÓS KORMÁNYZÓSÁGANAK XXII ÉVÉBEN1941’ (In the 22nd Year of the Regency of Valiant Miklós Horthy deNagybányai 1941) In1941, Hungary accepted Hitler’s request and joined the Germaninvasion of Yugoslavia. As a reward, the areas of Bácska and Baranya(Yugoslav Bačka and Baranja), formerly part of Hungary but assignedto Yugoslavia in 1920, were given to Hungary. They reverted toYugoslavia after the war and became part of the Vojvodina (nowbelongs to Serbia). JánosHunyadi (circa 1387-1456) was Regent of Hungary from 1446 to 1453 andis a national hero of Hungary for his military successes against theinvading Ottoman Turks.Wearingof the award was forbidden after the war. At the end of World War IIthe territories returned toSerbia.medal 36 mm / 1.41 inchestrifold ribbon 43 x 39 mm / 1.69 x 1.53
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