1st Motorised Brigade (Hungary)

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

Organization

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Structure of the brigade:[2]

  • Headquarters
  • 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 1st Battalion, 1st Motorized Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, 1st Motorized Infantry Regiment
  • 3rd Battalion, 1st Motorized Infantry Regiment
  • 9th Bicycle Infantry Battalion
  • 10th Bicycle Infantry Regiment
  • 1st Motorized Artillery Battalion
  • 1st Motorized Anti-Aircraft Battery
  • 1st Motorized Engineer Company
  • 1st Motorized Bridging Engineer Company
  • 1st Motorized Signal Company
  • 1st Motorized Traffic Control Signal Company
  • 1st Motorized Brigade Service Regiment

Commanders

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  • Brigade General Ödön Zay (1 Oct 1938 — 1 Mar 1940)
  • Brigade General Jenö Major (1 Mar 1940 — 1 Nov 1941)
  • Brigade General Gyözö Ankai-Anesini (1 Nov 1941 — 1 May 1942)
  • Colonel Elemér Sáska (1 May 1942 — ? June 1942)[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
  2. ^ "1941 Motorized Brigade, Hungarian Army". niehorster.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  3. ^ "1. Motorized Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

References

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