13th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)
The 13th Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[1]
| 13th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Hungarian: 13. gyalogdosztály | |
| Active | 1939–44 |
| Disbanded | November 1944 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Hungary |
| Branch | Royal Hungarian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | V Corps |
Organization
Structure of the division:[2]
- Headquarters
- 7th Infantry Regiment
- 37th Infantry Regiment
- 13th Artillery Regiment
- 13th Independent Cavalry Squadron
- 13th Anti-Aircraft Battery
- 13th Signal Company
- 13th Service Regiment
- Attached Mining Section
Commanders
13th Infantry Brigade (Hungarian: 13. gyaloghadosztály)[3]
- Brigadier General Gyula Nagy (23 Jan 1939 - 1 Mar 1940)
- Brigadier General Pál Platthy (1 Mar 1940 - 17 Feb 1942)
13th Light Division (Hungarian: 13. könnyűhadosztály)[4]
- Brigadier General Pál Platthy (17 Feb 1942 - 1 Apr 1942)
- Brigadier General József Grassy (1 Apr 1942 - 15 Nov 1942)
- Brigadier General László Hollósy-Kuthy (15 Nov 1942 - 1 Feb 1943)
- None (1 Feb 1943 - 15 May 1943)
- Brigadier General Frigyes Vasváry (15 May 1943 - 10 Aug 1943)
13th Infantry Division (Hungarian: 13. gyalogdosztály)[5]
- Brigadier General Károly Ungár (10 Aug 1943 - ? Mar 1944)
- Colonel János Markóczy (30 Mar 1944 - 1 Apr 1944)
- Brigadier General Dr. Gygula Hankovszky (1 Apr 1944 - 16 Oct 1944)
- Brigadier General Jénö Sövényházi-Herdiczky (16 Oct 1944 - 20 Dec 1944)
- Colonel Sándor Vályi (20 Dec 1944 - 27 Nov 1944)
Notes
- Niehorster 2013.
- "1941 Infantry Brigade, Hungarian Army". niehorster.org. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "13. Infantry Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- "13. Light Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- "13. Infantry Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
References
- Niehorster, Dr. Leo (2013). "Balkan Operations Orders of Battle 5th April 1941". Dr. Leo Niehorster. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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