28 Oct 2026, 07:45 PM
Soviet troops invade Hungary – archive, 1956
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On 4 November 1956, Russian forces moved into Budapest as part of an offensive against a national uprising that called for democratic reforms and an end to Soviet occupation5 November 1956Civilised people of the world. On the watch tower of 1,000-year-old Hungary the last flames begin to go out. Soviet tanks and guns are roaring over Hungarian soil. Our women – mothers and daughters – are sitting in dread. They still have terrible memories of the army’s entry in 1945. Save our souls. This word may be the last from the last Hungarian freedom station. Listen to our call. Help us – not with advice, not with words, but with action, with soldiers and arms. Continue reading...
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