12th Infantry Brigade | |
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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]
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] |
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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 |
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]
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