Hungarian women, who escaped with their husbands and children to Austria prepare to retum to the Hungarian border town of Szentgotthárd. The border barrier is just in front of the house with snow on roof. Defying the communist crackdown, the women hope to salvage personal belongings and rejoin their men in Austria.
ORIGINAL CAPTION:
Bleak Return-- Grim faced Hungarian women who escaped with their husbands to Austria prepare to return with their children to the Hungarian border town of Szentgotthárd. Border barrier is just in front of house with snow on roof. Defying the Communist crackdown, the women hope to salvage personal belongings and rejoin their men in Austria. Photo was take n Nov. 6 1956 at the border just 40 miles east of Graz.