Field Army Bernolák
The Field Army Bernolák (Slovak: Slovenská Poľná Armádna skupina "Bernolák") was a field army of the Axis Slovak Republic during World War II. It was named after Anton Bernolák, the first codifier of the literary Slovak language.
The Slovak 1st Infantry Division "Janošík" took part in the Slovak invasion of Poland in September 1939. In October it returned to Slovakia and was upgraded to a fully motorized division.
Order of Battle
The army's order of battle between 1939 and 1944 was as follows:
Army Commander: General Ferdinand Čatloš
- Slovak 1st Infantry Division "Janošík"
- Gen. Antonin Pulanich
- Slovak 2nd Infantry Division "Škultéty"
- Col. Ivan Imro, later Gen. Alexandr Čunderlik
- Slovak 3rd Infantry Division "Razus"
- Gen. Augustín Malár
- Fast Troops Group "Kalinčiak"
- Col. Ivan Imro
References
- Ready, J. Lee. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1995.
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