The names of Bicske, Debrecen, the Vertes Hills or Castle Hill

remain virtually unheard of. Yet, it was in these Hungarian

regions that the most ferocious fighting took place,

culminating in one of the toughest sieges during the Second World

War. In the end, Hungary would be the scene of the last great German

tank offensive of the war.

Following the spectacular destruction of Army Group Centre and

overshadowed by Konev and Zhukov's drive on Berlin, this fighting

has remained largely forgotten.

However, when one takes a closer look at the forces engaged

and the sacrifices made on both sides, the strategic and political

implications, the numerous battles, losses, all of which taking place

in extremely difficult weather conditions, one cannot help but be

surprised that these last German-Hungarian efforts in the East have

been overlooked, as well as the way in which the Soviets dealt with it

whilst pursuing their own plans.

This book takes a close look at these battles of which the final

spasms were, one month and three weeks before the German

capitulation at Reims, the Panzers' last stand.