Opening ceremony for a new steel bridge constructed over the River Danube in Axis-controlled Hungary during World War 2. The newly constructed bridge is seen, spanning the Danube between Vámosszabadi and Medve (later Medveďov. It connects from Hungary to Slovakia.) An official cuts a ribbon and inaugurates the bridge. A guard and another official standing beside him. A large group of men standing behind the officials and the guard. The official shakes hands with other officials. A sign commemorating the bridge and officials walking on the bridge.
Hungarian mine sappers (engineer soldiers) trained in Hungary during World War II. The sappers at work. They remove stones, rocks, dig and clear the area. Road rollers at work. Soldiers clear the area. A road roller moves over the road. Sappers collect logs. Logs loaded into horse carts and transported. The soldiers work on a wooden bridge. The bridge under construction.
The funeral of István Horthy, son of Hungarian Regent Admiral Miklós Horthy and World War II fighter pilot. View of the dome of the Hungarian Parliament Building (Budapest, Kossuth Lajos tér 1-3, 1055 Hungary) in Budapest. Pallbearers carry the coffin of István Horthy from a gun carriage. Sign bearing the name and coat of arms of István Horthy. Funeral procession of István Horthy. The coffin is taken inside the Hungarian Parliament Building. Banners with the Swastika, 'Adolf Hitler' and 'Benito Mussolini' in the flower arrangements. Prominent guests from Axis nations pay respects during the funeral. Nazi Germany Minister of Foreign Affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop and Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring attend the funeral in Budapest. Officers perform the Nazi salute. Men bring in a large funeral wreath with a royal monogram “VE” (Victor Emmanuel II of Italy). Count Gian Galeazzo Ciano conte di Cortellazzo, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, attend the funeral. Guests gather around the casket and the flower arrangements and honors for István Horthy. A military funeral parade with the coffin of István Horthy carried on a cannon carriage. Two women with their heads completely covered with black veil (probably Magdolna Purgly, wife of Admiral Miklós Horthy and Countess Ilona Edelsheim-Gyulai, widow of István Horthy) accompany Admiral Miklós Horthy as he trails behind the cannon carriage. A black flag on top of a building.
The funeral procession of Lt. Istvan Horthy de Nagybanya, son of Hungarian regent Admiral Miklos Horthy, in Budapest during World War 2. Mounted soldiers in the street. A large crowd gathered to pay homage. The dome of the Hungarian Parliament Building. Officers walk along with the casket on a cart. Officers salute as soldiers carry the casket into the cathedral. A long line of people wait outside the cathedral to pay their respects. Soldiers carry the casket inside the cathedral. Banners stating: 'Adolf Hitler' and 'Benito Mussolini'. A banner with the Swastika. Officers give a Nazi salute. Foreign Minister of Germany Joachim Von Ribbentrop and of Italy Gian Galeazzo Ciano attend the services. The decorated casket. The officials and dignitaries seated inside the cathedral.