Hungarian underground factory

[MiloMorai]

https://gizmodo.com/the-caves-that-held-a-secret-hungarian-aircraft-factory-1741803956

[Velxra]

interesting place

[rolikiraly]

Very interesting, indeed.

 

My great-grandfather was captured by the Russians in these tunnels (where he worked) when the area was overrun by the Red army. He was supposedly almost beaten to death with a buttstock. He was not even a soldier, but (as far as i understand) was probably recruited in some militia units in the last desperate days. He got back from the Soviet Union 1,5 years later, so he was rather "lucky" compared to many others.

 

About 72 years later, i was walking in some of these tunnels (not the part opened to the public, but the tunnels under the brewery). It's basically unused today for the most part.

Edited May 27, 2019 by rolikiraly