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Hungarian Revolution of 1956

The Military Action Towards The demonstrations in Front of The Office of State Security and The Local Jail

Friday Oct 26, 1956
Kecskemét, Hungary

In the town of Kecskemét on 26 October, demonstrations in front of the office of State Security and the local jail led to military action by the Third Corps under the orders of Major General Lajos Gyurkó, in which seven protesters were shot and several of the organizers were arrested.


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