12th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)

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12th Infantry Brigade
Hungarian: 12. könnyű hadosztály
Active1940–45
Disbanded12 February 1945
CountryFlag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  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]

Contents

Organisation

12th Infantry Brigade

1 March 1940 to 16 February 1942

12th Light Division

17 February 1942 to 10 August 1943 [lower-greek 1]

12th Reserve Division

10 August 1943 to 23 October 1944 [lower-greek 2]

12th Infantry Division

10 August 1943 to 12 February 1945 [lower-greek 3]

18th Infantry Regiment

48th Infantry Regiment

36th Infantry Regiment

38th Infantry Regiment

48th Infantry Regiment

12th Artillery Regiment40th Artillery Battalion
41st Artillery Battalion
84th Artillery Battalion

Commanders

12th Infantry Brigade (Hungarian : 12. gyalogdosztály) [2]

12th Light Division (Hungarian : 12. könnyűhadosztály) [3]

12th Reserve Division (Hungarian : 12. tartalék hadosztály) [4]

12th Infantry Division (Hungarian : 12. gyalogdosztály) [5]

Notes

  1. The 12th Light Division became the 12th Reserve Division on 10 August 1943.
  2. On 23 October 1944, it became the 12th Infantry Division.
  3. disbanded on 12 February 1945

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References

  1. Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
  2. "12. Infantry Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. "12. Light Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. "12. Reserve Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  5. "12. Infantry Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.