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01-19-2009, 03:43 AM
Ferenc Szálasi
(b. Jan. 6, 1897 - d. Mar. 12, 1946)
http://www.holokausztmagyarorszagon.hu/images/portraits/szalasi.jpg
Founder of Hungarian National Socialist Party and the renowned Arrow Cross Party, became Prime Minister in 1944, after PM (Regent) Miklos Horthy
Born the son of a soldier in Kassa, of Hungarian, German, Armenian (one grandparent) and Slovak or Rusyn heritage, Szálasi followed in his father's footsteps and joined the army at a young age. He eventually became an officer and served in the army during World War I. In 1925, Szálasi entered the Hungarian General Staff and by 1933 he had attained the rank of major. Around this time, Szálasi became fascinated with politics and often lectured on Hungary's political affairs. Szálasi was a fanatical right winger and a strong proponent of Hungarism, advocating the expansion of Hungary's borders and the spread of Hungarian culture and power throughout Europe.
http://www.bigmeathammer.com/images/family/nyilas3.jpg
In 1935, Szálasi left the army in order devote his full attention to politics, after which time he established the Party of National Will, a nationalistic group which was unpopular with the people. It was eventually outlawed by the government for being too radical. Unperturbed, Szálasi established the Hungarian National Socialist Party in 1937, which was also banned. However, Szálasi was able to attract considerable support to his cause by adopting views that appealed to industrial workers and members of Hungary's lower classes.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Azertis.jpg/421px-Azertis.jpg
After Germany's Anschluss with Austria in 1938, Szálasi's followers became more radical and violent in their political activities, and as such Szálasi was arrested by the Hungarian Secret Police and imprisoned. However, Szálasi managed to remain a powerful political figure in prison, and was proclaimed leader of the fascist Arrow Cross Party (a combination of multiple right wing groups) when it was expanded in 1938. The party attracted a large number of followers and in the 1939 elections it gained 30 seats in the Hungarian Parliament, thus becoming one of the most powerful parties in Hungary. Freed due to a general amnesty resulting from the Second Vienna Award in 1940, Szálasi returned to politics. When World War II began, the Arrow Cross Party was officially banned by Prime Minister Pál Teleki, thus forcing Szálasi to operate in secret. During this time period, Szálasi gained the support and backing of the Germans, who had once been opposed to Szálasi due to his advocacy of Hungarian expansionism.
The Arrow Cross Party gained close to 25% of the popular vote in the 1939 Hungarian elections. Unfortunately, the Arrow Cross Party was banned shortly after and they were forced to operate underground throughout much of the second world war. While underground, the Arrow Cross remained a powerful political force during much of that time.
http://i5.tinypic.com/66lqtsx.jpg
When the pro-German Döme Sztójay became Prime Minister of Hungary in March of 1944, Szálasi and his supporters were rewarded when the Arrow Cross Party was legalized by the government, which allowed Szálasi to expand the party even further.
http://www.cascoscoleccion.com/hungria/hungarb/huntanca.jpg
With Szalasi and the Arrow Cross Party in charge, Hungary remained loyal to NS Germany until the end. They were the only member of the Axis or co-belligerent never to defect and switch sides even when things seemed hopeless.
Although Hungary did need the help of Otto Skorzney and Operation Micky Maus to install the Fascist Arrow Cross Party to power in October,1944. At that time, Horthy was threatening to sign an Armistice with the Soviets which would've pulled the Hungarians out of the war.
http://i12.tinypic.com/5yun32b.png
YouTube - Szálasi's oath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOBDXr4Vko)
Szalasi being sworn into office
Unfortunately, by the time the Arrow Cross Party got into power the war on the Eastern Front was pretty much a lost cuase at that point. The Battle of Budapest began in December, 1944 and the Arrow Cross government effectively fell the following month. Arrow Cross members and German forces continued to fight a rear-guard action in the far west of Hungary until the end of the war in April 1945.
http://www.thepaganfront.com/brangolf/gallery/Magyar/izob/album_pic1.jpg
The Arrow Cross Party was the closest any nation other then Germany ever came to establishing a National Socialist Government. The Arrow Cross had it's roots in extreme nationalism, anti-Semitism, military expansionism, and fierce anti-Communism. The Arrow Cross Party appealed the the working class and it sought to undue the injustices of the Treaty of Trianon in the same way that the NSDAP sought to reverse the injustices which Germany had suffered during the Treaty of Versailles
http://i9.tinypic.com/6f4tfdi.jpg
(b. Jan. 6, 1897 - d. Mar. 12, 1946)
http://www.holokausztmagyarorszagon.hu/images/portraits/szalasi.jpg
Founder of Hungarian National Socialist Party and the renowned Arrow Cross Party, became Prime Minister in 1944, after PM (Regent) Miklos Horthy
Born the son of a soldier in Kassa, of Hungarian, German, Armenian (one grandparent) and Slovak or Rusyn heritage, Szálasi followed in his father's footsteps and joined the army at a young age. He eventually became an officer and served in the army during World War I. In 1925, Szálasi entered the Hungarian General Staff and by 1933 he had attained the rank of major. Around this time, Szálasi became fascinated with politics and often lectured on Hungary's political affairs. Szálasi was a fanatical right winger and a strong proponent of Hungarism, advocating the expansion of Hungary's borders and the spread of Hungarian culture and power throughout Europe.
http://www.bigmeathammer.com/images/family/nyilas3.jpg
In 1935, Szálasi left the army in order devote his full attention to politics, after which time he established the Party of National Will, a nationalistic group which was unpopular with the people. It was eventually outlawed by the government for being too radical. Unperturbed, Szálasi established the Hungarian National Socialist Party in 1937, which was also banned. However, Szálasi was able to attract considerable support to his cause by adopting views that appealed to industrial workers and members of Hungary's lower classes.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Azertis.jpg/421px-Azertis.jpg
After Germany's Anschluss with Austria in 1938, Szálasi's followers became more radical and violent in their political activities, and as such Szálasi was arrested by the Hungarian Secret Police and imprisoned. However, Szálasi managed to remain a powerful political figure in prison, and was proclaimed leader of the fascist Arrow Cross Party (a combination of multiple right wing groups) when it was expanded in 1938. The party attracted a large number of followers and in the 1939 elections it gained 30 seats in the Hungarian Parliament, thus becoming one of the most powerful parties in Hungary. Freed due to a general amnesty resulting from the Second Vienna Award in 1940, Szálasi returned to politics. When World War II began, the Arrow Cross Party was officially banned by Prime Minister Pál Teleki, thus forcing Szálasi to operate in secret. During this time period, Szálasi gained the support and backing of the Germans, who had once been opposed to Szálasi due to his advocacy of Hungarian expansionism.
The Arrow Cross Party gained close to 25% of the popular vote in the 1939 Hungarian elections. Unfortunately, the Arrow Cross Party was banned shortly after and they were forced to operate underground throughout much of the second world war. While underground, the Arrow Cross remained a powerful political force during much of that time.
http://i5.tinypic.com/66lqtsx.jpg
When the pro-German Döme Sztójay became Prime Minister of Hungary in March of 1944, Szálasi and his supporters were rewarded when the Arrow Cross Party was legalized by the government, which allowed Szálasi to expand the party even further.
http://www.cascoscoleccion.com/hungria/hungarb/huntanca.jpg
With Szalasi and the Arrow Cross Party in charge, Hungary remained loyal to NS Germany until the end. They were the only member of the Axis or co-belligerent never to defect and switch sides even when things seemed hopeless.
Although Hungary did need the help of Otto Skorzney and Operation Micky Maus to install the Fascist Arrow Cross Party to power in October,1944. At that time, Horthy was threatening to sign an Armistice with the Soviets which would've pulled the Hungarians out of the war.
http://i12.tinypic.com/5yun32b.png
YouTube - Szálasi's oath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOBDXr4Vko)
Szalasi being sworn into office
Unfortunately, by the time the Arrow Cross Party got into power the war on the Eastern Front was pretty much a lost cuase at that point. The Battle of Budapest began in December, 1944 and the Arrow Cross government effectively fell the following month. Arrow Cross members and German forces continued to fight a rear-guard action in the far west of Hungary until the end of the war in April 1945.
http://www.thepaganfront.com/brangolf/gallery/Magyar/izob/album_pic1.jpg
The Arrow Cross Party was the closest any nation other then Germany ever came to establishing a National Socialist Government. The Arrow Cross had it's roots in extreme nationalism, anti-Semitism, military expansionism, and fierce anti-Communism. The Arrow Cross Party appealed the the working class and it sought to undue the injustices of the Treaty of Trianon in the same way that the NSDAP sought to reverse the injustices which Germany had suffered during the Treaty of Versailles
http://i9.tinypic.com/6f4tfdi.jpg