Hungarian Freedom Fighters Request Medical Supplies

Call Number
300-40-16:2/45

General information

Call No.:
300-40-16:2/45
Part of series
HU OSA 300-40-16 Records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute: Hungarian Unit: Hungary 1956 Revolution Photographs
Located at
Archival photo box #2 / No. 45
Digital ver. identifier
Hungary 1956 foto 2 of 3
Legacy ID
HU OSA 300-40-16_110.jpg
Date of production
1956-10-27
Date
1956
Level
Item
Primary Type
Still image

Content

Form/Genre
Photograph
Contents Summary
Hungarian freedom fighters arrive at the Austrian border post at Nickelsdorf to request medical supplies, including urgently needed blood plasma for their injured. Viennese locals queued at Vienna’s main hospital to donate blood for the Hungarian Revolutionaires, who reported that Soviet bullets killed seventy five and injufred two hundred.
ORIGINAL CAPTION:
Hungarian Rebels ask Austrian blood. Hungarian "freedom fighters" called October 27 at the Austrian border post as Nickelsdorf to request medical supplies, including urgently needed blood plasma for their injured. Viennest queued outside Vienna's main hospital to donate blood for the rebels, who reported 75 dead and 200 injured from Soviet bullets.
Associated Press Photo from London. (Original of wirephoto)

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Nickelsdorf
Hungary
Collection Specific Tags
1956 Hungary, revolution