Medal for the Liberation of Southern Hungary

RHU000 Délvidéki Emlékérem

Medal instituted on 4 September 1941 on the occasion of the return of the southern territories.
At the end of World War I, Hungary lost almost three quarters of its territory, including many areas with a large Hungarian population. In 1941 Hungary joined the German invasion of Yugoslavia. As a reward, the regions of Backa and Baranja, formerly part of Hungary, but transferred to Yugoslavia in 1920, were returned to Hungary.
Janos Hunyadi - was a leading Hungarian military and political figure in Central and Southeastern Europe during the 15th century.