12th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)
| 12th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Hungarian: 12. könnyű hadosztály | |
| Active | 1940–45 |
| Disbanded | 12 February 1945 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Hungary |
| Branch | Royal Hungarian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | IV Corps |
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]
Organisation[edit]
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
- ^ "12. Infantry Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "12. Light Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "12. Reserve Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "12. Infantry Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- Thomas, Nigel; Szabo, Laszlo (2008). The Royal Hungarian Army in World War II. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-324-7.