Turan Hunters
Association of Turanian Hunters were Hungarian fascist paramilitary organization founded by Gyula Gömbös after Austro-Hungary defeat in World War I Ideology of the organisation were restoration of Hungary in it pre-Trianon borders, racism, anticommunism and antisemitism. It is estimated that organisation at is peak had some 10,000 members within Hungary and territories occupied by Hungary during World War II.
In occupied Bačka, branches of this organisation were founded especially after Novi Sad raid 1942.
Turanists organisation were opposed to German National Socialism, considering Aryan race inferior. When Nazi Germany occupied Hungary in 1944 in Operation Margarethe in order to prevent Hungary to join Western Allies, there was clashes between Hungarians and German population. When Turanian hunters armed themselves to defend Hungarianism, they were intermediately disarmed by Wehrmacht. Newly appointed Minister of Interior Andor Jaross decided to disband the organisation.
After Yugoslav partisans and Red Army liberated territories previously occupied by Hungary, some former members of Turanian hunters were executed.Literature
