Battle of the Corvin Passage
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The Battle of the Corvin Passage (Hungarian: Corvin közi csata) was fought in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It proved to be one of the most important battlegrounds during the war. A statue can be found at Corvin köz, near Corvin–negyed (Budapest Metro), to mark this important event in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The battle is known for starting the career of Gergely Pongrátz, founder of Jobbik.
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Battle of the Corvin Passage | |||||||
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Part of Hungarian Revolution of 1956 | |||||||
A woman holding an old bolt action M91/30 rifle and the massive ISU-152s knocked out by her group. She appears in several photos of the Corvin Passage fighters. She is wearing a dark civilian overcoat possibly with a red-white-green ribbon on the left lapel (Hungarian State Security Archives ÁBTL 4.1, album A-2377/195)[1] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hungarian Revolutionaries | Soviet Union | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
László Iván Kovács (October 24 – November 1st) | Gennady Ivanovich Obaturov | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,400-4,000 men[citation needed] 40 guns | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown est. 12 tanks |
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