Military Police Helmet.

DougD · 09-04-2010, 09:17 AM

I am trying to determine the differences between the types of Cold War era Hungarian Military Police helmets.

First, the number of bands seem to denote level; division, regiment, etc. I might be totally off on that so I'd like to hear more about it.

Also, why the different letters? F- FORGALOMSZABALYZO and KR-KATONI RENDESZ (excuse me if my Hungarian is off!)...did they have different responsibilities?

Greg Collins · 09-04-2010, 12:53 PM

FORGALOMSZABALYZO= Traffic Control Police
KATONI RENDESZ= Soldier (or Military) Police

DougD · 09-04-2010, 12:55 PM

Thanks Greg!

Any clarification on the stripes (1 -3); unit size?

Greg Collins · 09-04-2010, 03:29 PM

I doubt the stripes have anything to do with unit size but, rather, just denote the difference in tasks... stripes help when seen from a distance. Wonder what two stripes would have been?

09-04-2010, 12:53 PM	#2
Greg Collins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Virginia Age: 70 Posts: 744	Re: Hungarian Military Police FORGALOMSZABALYZO= Traffic Control Police KATONI RENDESZ= Soldier (or Military) Police __________________ "We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour" V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)

09-04-2010, 12:55 PM	#3
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	Re: Hungarian Military Police Thanks Greg! Any clarification on the stripes (1 -3); unit size?

09-04-2010, 03:29 PM	#4
Greg Collins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Virginia Age: 70 Posts: 744	Re: Hungarian Military Police I doubt the stripes have anything to do with unit size but, rather, just denote the difference in tasks... stripes help when seen from a distance. Wonder what two stripes would have been? __________________ "We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour" V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)

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