Deputy minister marks 1456 Nandorfehervar triumph anniversary
"Hungary needs well trained soldiers strong in spirit," Tamas Vargha, Hungary's deputy defence minister, said at a commemoration marking the anniversary of the Christian forces' victory over the Ottoman army at Nandorfehervar (present-day Belgrade) of 1456.
“At the same time, Hungary needs modern defence equipment and soldier with a love for their homeland,” Vargha said at an event held at the statue of Janos Hunyadi, the defending army’s commander, in Budapest.
Nandorfehervar, he said, was a key site in Hungarian history, a place “where our heroes set an example” and where the army led by Hunyadi gained “a resounding victory”
The midday tolling of Christian church bells continues to mark the victory.
In 2011 Hungary’s parliament declared July 22 to be a memorial day of the triumph.
