10th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)
The 10th Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[1]
| 10th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Hungarian: 10. gyalogdandár | |
| Active | 1940–45 |
| Disbanded | 12 February 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Hungary |
| Branch | Royal Hungarian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | IV Corps |
Organisation
| 10th Infantry Brigade (Hungarian: 10. gyalogdandár) 1 March 1940 to 16 February 1942 |
10th Light Division (Hungarian: 10. könnyűhadosztály) 17 February 1942 to 10 August 1943[lower-greek 1] |
10th Infantry Division (Hungarian: 10. gyalogdosztály) 10 August 1943 to 12 February 1945[lower-greek 2] |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Infantry Regiment
36th Infantry Regiment |
6th Infantry Regiment
8th Infantry Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment | |
| 10th Artillery Regiment | 10th Artillery Battalion | |
| 11th Artillery Battalion | ||
| 12th Artillery Battalion | ||
| 74th Artillery Battalion | ||
Commanders
10th Infantry Brigade
- Brigadier General Dezsö Füleky (23 Jan 1939 - ? July 1939)
- Colonel Frigyes Gyimessy (1 Aug 1939 - 1 Mar 1940)
- Brigadier General Ferenc Peterdy (1 Mar 1940 - 1 Oct 1941)
- Brigadier General Jenö Felkl (1 Oct 1941 - 17 Feb 1942)[2]
10th Light Division
- Brigadier General Jenö Felkl (17 Feb 1943 - 1 May 1942)
- Colonel Belá Tanitó (1 May 1942 - ? Sep 1942)
- General László Molnár (? Sep 1942 - 10 Aug 1943)[3]
10th Infantry Division
- Brigadier General István Kudriczy (10 Aug 1943 - 15 June 1944)
- Brigadier General Kornél Oszlányi (15 June 1944 - 5 Dec 1944)
- Brigadier General József Kisfaludy (5 Dec 1944 - ? Dec 1944)
- Colonel Sándor András (? Dec 1944 - 12 Feb 1945)[4]
Notes
- Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
- "10. Infantry Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- "10. Light Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- "10. Infantry Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
References
- The 10th Light Division became the 10th Infantry Division on 10 August 1943
- disbanded on 12 February 1945
- Thomas, Nigel; Szabo, Laszlo (2008). The Royal Hungarian Army in World War II. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-324-7.
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