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2nd Motorised Brigade (Hungary)

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The 2nd Motorised Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.

Organization

Structure of the brigade:

  • Headquarters
  • 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 4th Battalion, 2nd Motorized Infantry Regiment
  • 5th Battalion, 2nd Motorized Infantry Regiment
  • 6th Battalion, 2nd Motorized Infantry Regiment
  • 11th Bicycle Infantry Battalion
  • 12th Bicycle Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Motorized Artillery Battalion
  • 2nd Motorized Anti-Aircraft Battery
  • 2nd Motorized Engineer Company
  • 2nd Motorized Bridging Engineer Company
  • 2nd Motorized Signal Company
  • 2nd Motorized Traffic Control Signal Company
  • 2nd Motorized Brigade Service Regiment

Commanders

  • Brigade General Ödön Zay (1 Oct 1938 - 15 Jan 1939)
  • Colonel Sándor Horváth (15 Jan 1939 - 1 Mar 1940)
  • Brigade General József Heszlényi (1 Mar 1940 - 29 Oct 1940)
  • Brigade General János Vörös (29 Oct 1940 - 1 Dec 1940)
  • Colonel Ferenc Bisza (1 Dec 1940 - 1 Oct 1941)

Notes

  1. Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
  2. "1941 Motorized Brigade, Hungarian Army". niehorster.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  3. "2. Motorized Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

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