12th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)

The 12th Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[1]

12th Infantry Brigade
Hungarian: 12. könnyű hadosztály
Active1940–45
Disbanded12 February 1945
Country Kingdom of Hungary
BranchRoyal Hungarian Army
TypeInfantry
Part ofIV Corps

Organisation

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12th Infantry Brigade

1 March 1940 to 16 February 1942

12th Light Division

17 February 1942 to 10 August 1943[α]

12th Reserve Division

10 August 1943 to 23 October 1944[β]

12th Infantry Division

10 August 1943 to 12 February 1945[γ]

18th Infantry Regiment

48th Infantry Regiment

36th Infantry Regiment

38th Infantry Regiment

48th Infantry Regiment

12th Artillery Regiment 40th Artillery Battalion
41st Artillery Battalion
84th Artillery Battalion

Commanders

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12th Infantry Brigade (Hungarian: 12. gyalogdosztály)[2]

  • Brigadier General József Benke (23 Jan 1939 - 1 Feb 1940)
  • Brigadier General Kalmán Török (1 Feb 1940 - 1 Aug 1941)
  • Brigadier General Gábor Illésházy (1 Aug 1941 - 17 Feb 1942)

12th Light Division (Hungarian: 12. könnyűhadosztály)[3]

  • Brigadier General Gábor Illésházy (17 Feb 1942 - 8 Aug 1942)
  • Colonel Elemér Sáska (8 Aug 1942 - 23 Sep 1942)
  • Brigadier General Ulászlo Solymossy (1 Oct 1942 - 10 Aug 1943)

12th Reserve Division (Hungarian: 12. tartalék hadosztály)[4]

  • Brigadier General Jénö Bor (10 Aug 1943 - 5 Apr 1944)
  • Brigadier General Dézö Pötze (5 Apr 1944 - ? May 1944)
  • Brigadier General Béla Németh (? May 1944 - 28 Sep 1944)
  • Colonel Jenö Tömöry (29 Sep 1944 - 23 Oct 1944)

12th Infantry Division (Hungarian: 12. gyalogdosztály)[5]

  • Colonel Jenö Tömöry (23 Oct 1944 - 26 Oct 1944)
  • Brigadier General Ference Mikófalvy (26 Oct 1944 - 6 Dec 1944)
  • Brigadier General István Baumann (6 Dec 1944 - 12 Feb 1945)

Notes

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  1. ^ The 12th Light Division became the 12th Reserve Division on 10 August 1943.
  2. ^ On 23 October 1944, it became the 12th Infantry Division.
  3. ^ disbanded on 12 February 1945

References

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  1. ^ Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
  2. ^ "12. Infantry Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. ^ "12. Light Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. ^ "12. Reserve Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  5. ^ "12. Infantry Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.