Péter Mansfeld is one of the most tragic heroes of the Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight of 1956. He was a 15 years old pupil when he became active in a civil capacity during the popular uprising, bringing food and water, ensuring the nessecary provisions and delivering messages between the different groups of freedom fighters.
After the bloody crushing of the Revolution, Péter took the adults’ slogan to heart “We begin the fight again on the 15th of March 1957!” Moreover this young boy firmly belived the boradcasted promise that the Hungarians should continue to fight and and the West would come to their aid.
And that aid never came!
Péter was arrested at the tender age of 16, and subsequently condemned to death and executed a few days after his 18th birthday!
(from the signboard of the monument)
No formal promise was made to the revolution by “western” governements. Hungary, as a result of the Yalta conference 1945, was under Soviet control. Hence, there was a “no interference” policy in effect. The promises were mad by Free Europe radio station and similar organizations.