Structures of the Árpád Line

Between the two world wars both victorious and defeated countries started to build fortifications on new principles. Hungary started to build up its defence system after the return of the high and medium height mountain areas. The defence developed under the leadership of Teofil Hárosy was built up from small size, in-ground, widely dispersed and well-camouflaged units. Most of the fortifications ensured defence and technical support. The open firing positions, spatially separated from the buildings, provided effective defence and possibility of counterattacks.