HUNGARY    

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• Current modern NATO member
• Former Soviet East Bloc member
• Hungarian Empire

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LOGO	Hungarian Army CIMIC + PSYOPS Unit subdued cloth insignia - July 2007

The Communist East Bloc era

A Hungarian Army Political Commissar - note the sleeve insignia denoting such a cadre position.	The Political Officer's arm badge	The Political Leader's arm badge
		Far left; The 1st pattern Petofi Academy graduation badge.   Left: the 2nd model Graduation Badge for the now re-named Petofi Political Officers Training Institute.

1949 Badge: Outstanding Political Officer - extremely rare	Expert in military and political training badge for Officers - Gold (from 1950 onwards)	Expert in military and political training badge for NCO's - Silver, from 1963 onwards.

Prior to 1956 Political Commissars were educated at two Academies - firstly the Petofi Academy - created in 1949. It later became the Sztalin Academy.

Both instutues had badges. Extremely rare. Hungarian Political Officers wore a distinguishing insignia on the left arm of their tunic from 1949 - 1952.

See picture. It is a red star badge, made in two versions. One for Political Leaders below Battalion level, and the other for Political Leaders above Battalion level.

After 1952, no special insignia was worn by the Pol Commissars.