Battle of Budapest

[Woolgar]

Can anyone recommend any good reading on the above battle, one with plenty of pictures!.

I am going there for a weekend early next year and would like to look for the key areas of this bloody battle.

Chhers

nick

[PZIV]

I've heard this one is very good:

The Siege of Budapest.

http://www.amazon.com/Siege-Budapest.../dp/0300104685

[pasoleati]

Helion advertizes a forthcoming book on the Hungarian battles by Kamen Nevenkin.

[stonemint]

"Siege of Budapest" is a little dry, and focused more on the Hungarian view of the battle.

There was a terrific 7-page article from one of the military history magazines that covered "Operation Konrad" that focused on the SS divisions that was available on line, but I cannot find it now. I will keep checking.

[Woolgar]

Thanks for your responses guys!

Stonemint, thanks for looking I hope you find it

Nick

[Max Wünsche]

Does anyone have any updates as to good texts on this battle/siege?

I have been to Budapest twice and have been meaning to add some literature on this battle to my collection for some time now.

Cheers.

[Aiceman]

I recommend books from the hungarian author Norbert Szamveber.He working in Museum of Military History in Budapest.

Little reference for the author:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=585091

[Max Wünsche]

Many thanks, I will look into this.

I recommend books from the hungarian author Norbert Szamveber.He working in Museum of Military History in Budapest.

Little reference for the author:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=585091

[hunmilitaria]

I need to buy it! Thanks!

[Mark C. Yerger]

Maier's book as well though from a higher point, from Budapest to the end in Austria. He was a Waffen-SS Ia at several levels.

http://www.amazon.com/Drama-Between-.../dp/0921991789

My mistake, a photo book sought rather than primarily a book to read and learn (sorry). Maier's is 475 pages, large format text with 1,000 footnotes, 125+ appendices, but only 16 pages of photos.

I doubt you'll find hundreds of clear photos from the Budapest fighting, they were a bit busy with other activities rather than camera use, if looking for commanders, award holders, etc.

[pasoleati]

Mark, the original poster wanted a photobook to help his trip to Budapest, so the remark about not wanting a book to "learn and read" is a bit uncalled for...