Hungarian KFOR Soldiers Pay Tribute to the Memory of the Battles of the River Don
Text: 1st Lieutenant Kristóf Kovács | Photo: by the author | 12:49 January 20, 2026In the first weeks of 2026, soldiers of the Hungarian KFOR contingent organized a special physical challenge in memory of the Battles of the River Don. The competition aimed not only to test endurance and team cohesion but also to honour historical remembrance.
Members of the 33rd rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent competed in four-person teams in an extremely demanding, high-intensity series of exercises. The teams had to complete nine different tasks within 1 hour and 13 minutes. The number of tasks and the time limit were not chosen arbitrarily: during the exercises, the soldiers performed a total of 1,943 repetitions, while the maximum allotted time was 1:13 – together referencing January 13, 1943, the date marking the beginning of the Don breakthrough and retreat.
The challenge combined physical exertion, team spirit, and historical commemoration in a fitting way, emphasizing respect for military traditions and the importance of the personnel’s mental and physical preparedness.
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