Adm. Miklós Horthy, Regent of Hungary in WWII (public domain via Wikipedia)
75 Years Ago—October 15, 1944: As Soviets cross Hungary, the Hungarian regent, Admiral Miklós Horthy, is deposed by German commandos and replaced with a fascist leader, Ferenc Szálasi the next day. Szálasi will begin aggressive deportation of Hungarian Jews to concentration camps.
Ferenc Szálasi at Sándor Palace, Budapest, Hungary, 16-18 Oct 1944 (German Federal Archives: Bild 101I-680-8284A-37A/Faupel)
