12th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)

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
Hungarian: 12. könnyű hadosztály
Active1940–45
Disbanded12 February 1945
Country Kingdom of Hungary
BranchRoyal Hungarian Army
TypeInfantry

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 Regiment 40th Artillery Battalion
41st Artillery Battalion
84th Artillery Battalion

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

References
  1. Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
  • Thomas, Nigel; Szabo, Laszlo (2008). The Royal Hungarian Army in World War II. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-324-7.


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