19th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)

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19th Infantry Brigade
Hungarian: 19. gyalogdosztály
Active1939–44
DisbandedAugust 1944
CountryFlag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Kingdom of Hungary
Branch Royal Hungarian Army
Type Infantry
Part of VII Corps

The 19th Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II. [1]

Contents

The 19th Infantry Brigade was formed in Miskolc on January 23, 1939. [2]

The 19th Infantry Brigade was redesignated 19th Light Division 17 February 1942. [2]

Commanders

19th Infantry Brigade (Hungarian : 19. gyalogdosztály) [2]

19th Light Division (Hungarian : 19. könnyűhadosztály) [3]

Notes

  1. Niehorster 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "19. Infantry Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. "19. Light Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

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