Comments on: World War II: Siege of Budapest http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Siege of Budapest, 1944-5: - Historum - History Forums http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-934518 The Siege of Budapest, 1944-5: - Historum - History Forums Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:45:07 +0000 #comment-934518 [...] Siege of Budapest, 1944-5: World War II: Siege of Budapest One of the largest, bloodiest, and most prolonged battles of the Ostfront in its last phase, the [...] [...] Siege of Budapest, 1944-5: World War II: Siege of Budapest One of the largest, bloodiest, and most prolonged battles of the Ostfront in its last phase, the [...]

]]> By: Budapest Heterotopia « BUDAPEST http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-801357 Budapest Heterotopia « BUDAPEST Sun, 13 May 2012 03:13:44 +0000 #comment-801357 [...] World War II: Siege of Budapest – http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm [...] [...] World War II: Siege of Budapest – http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm [...]

]]> By: Marin Viorel http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-781328 Marin Viorel Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:25:34 +0000 #comment-781328 On 24 November, 1944, the corps staff arrived in Budapest, the combat divisions already in action against the advancing Soviets. After a month's ferocious fighting, the corps was encircled in the city. The corps was placed in command of all encircled German units, and SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch was placed in command. Having spent his career as a police commander, Pfeffer-Wildenbruch lacked even a basic military understanding, and as the 6.Armee commander, General der Panzertruppen Hermann Balck said, At best, one could say that Budapest was being led by a politician. Pfeffer-Wildenbruch established his corps command centre on Castle Hill, in the centre of the Hungarian Government District, and began ordering the encircled forces to attempt breakouts. After only a few weeks, the corps had exhausted itself in its efforts to escape the encirclement. A rescue effort was being assembled by Balck's Armeegruppe. On 24 November, 1944, the corps staff arrived in Budapest, the combat divisions already in action against the advancing Soviets. After a month's ferocious fighting, the corps was encircled in the city. The corps was placed in command of all encircled German units, and SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch was placed in command. Having spent his career as a police commander, Pfeffer-Wildenbruch lacked even a basic military understanding, and as the 6.Armee commander, General der Panzertruppen Hermann Balck said,

At best, one could say that Budapest was being led by a politician.
Pfeffer-Wildenbruch established his corps command centre on Castle Hill, in the centre of the Hungarian Government District, and began ordering the encircled forces to attempt breakouts. After only a few weeks, the corps had exhausted itself in its efforts to escape the encirclement. A rescue effort was being assembled by Balck's Armeegruppe.

]]> By: Marin Viorel http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-781327 Marin Viorel Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:08:00 +0000 #comment-781327 The siege of Budapest was one of the longest and bloodiest city struggles of the Second World War and the fight lasted 102 days. For his defence of the city he was awarded with the Knight's Cross on 11 January 1945 and the Oakleaves on 1 February 1945. During the attempt to break out from Budapest he was seriously wounded and captured by the Russians. On 10 August 1949 he was sentenced to 25 years of labor camps,[5] but after Stalin's death he was released in October 1955.[2] Karl Pfeffer Wildenbruch, was killed in a traffic accident on 29 January 1971 at Bielefeld.[2] The siege of Budapest was one of the longest and bloodiest city struggles of the Second World War and the fight lasted 102 days. For his defence of the city he was awarded with the Knight's Cross on 11 January 1945 and the Oakleaves on 1 February 1945. During the attempt to break out from Budapest he was seriously wounded and captured by the Russians. On 10 August 1949 he was sentenced to 25 years of labor camps,[5] but after Stalin's death he was released in October 1955.[2]

Karl Pfeffer Wildenbruch, was killed in a traffic accident on 29 January 1971 at Bielefeld.[2]

]]> By: Marin Viorel http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-781326 Marin Viorel Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:05:46 +0000 #comment-781326 Pfeffer-Wildenbruch and his command group never made it; they were surrounded and captured in a Buda villa after emerging from a sewer main a kilometer behind Soviet lines. Malinovsky reportedly told the German commander, 'If I didn't have a direct order from Stalin himself, I'd hang you in the main square of Buda castle for all the trouble you caused us. This is cheap propapaganda,Amego, the guy live up to 1971. Pfeffer-Wildenbruch and his command group never made it; they were surrounded and captured in a Buda villa after emerging from a sewer main a kilometer behind Soviet lines. Malinovsky reportedly told the German commander, 'If I didn't have a direct order from Stalin himself, I'd hang you in the main square of Buda castle for all the trouble you caused us.

This is cheap propapaganda,Amego, the guy live up to 1971.

]]> By: Marin Viorel http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-781325 Marin Viorel Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:01:22 +0000 #comment-781325 1.For youre info :Karl Pfeffer Wildenbruch (June 12, 1888 – January 29, 1971) was a staff officer of the German General Staff during World War I and a Obergruppenführer General der Waffen-SS und der Polizei, during World War II, he commanded the 4th SS Polizei Division and the VI SS Army Corps and the IX SS Mountain Corps, he was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves. 2.Have not been firces resistance on front of the Romanian trops. Please document youre self beter Bro'. 1.For youre info :Karl Pfeffer Wildenbruch (June 12, 1888 – January 29, 1971) was a staff officer of the German General Staff during World War I and a Obergruppenführer General der Waffen-SS und der Polizei, during World War II, he commanded the 4th SS Polizei Division and the VI SS Army Corps and the IX SS Mountain Corps, he was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves.
2.Have not been firces resistance on front of the Romanian trops.

Please document youre self beter Bro'.

]]> By: Gillian Paterson http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-381198 Gillian Paterson Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:55:56 +0000 #comment-381198 Hello Charlotte, May I contact you directly please. I would like to include your father in a Memoir I am writing about my interesting life in London. Yours sincerely, Gillian Paterson Australia Hello Charlotte,

May I contact you directly please. I would like to include your father in a Memoir I am writing about my interesting life in London.

Yours sincerely,
Gillian Paterson
Australia

]]> By: Ivan Major http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-312268 Ivan Major Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:55:27 +0000 #comment-312268 My Grandfather only had one grandson and that's Me ! ! If there is another one E/mail me Ivan Major My Grandfather only had one grandson and that's Me ! ! If there is another
one E/mail me Ivan Major

]]> By: Ivan Major http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-269322 Ivan Major Sun, 02 May 2010 18:45:07 +0000 #comment-269322 My Grandfather owned Budagyongye garage. I was there in 1945.We lived Hidasz u 1 few meters from the Tram Depot.Ivan Boldizsar lived in the next flat with his son Gabor.I was 7years old.The Rushans shot 13 germans and we had to bury Them. My Grandfather owned Budagyongye garage. I was there in 1945.We lived Hidasz u 1 few meters from the Tram Depot.Ivan Boldizsar lived in the next flat with his son Gabor.I was 7years old.The Rushans shot 13 germans and we had to bury Them.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm#comment-252447 Charlotte Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:37:08 +0000 #comment-252447 Haven't checked this page for a while. "Wolf" by George Aczel is now available through Kindle Books (Amazon). Charlotte Haven't checked this page for a while. "Wolf" by George Aczel is now available through Kindle Books (Amazon).
Charlotte

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