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19th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)

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19th Infantry Brigade
Hungarian: 19. gyalogdosztály
Active1939–44
DisbandedAugust 1944
Country Kingdom of Hungary
BranchRoyal Hungarian Army
TypeInfantry
Part ofVII 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]

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

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

  • Brigadier General József Csatary (23 Jan 1939 - 1 Aug 1941)
  • Brigadier General Gyözö Beleznay (1 Aug 1941 - 17 Feb 1942)

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

  • Brigadier General Gyözö Beleznay (17 Feb 1942 - 1 May 1942)
  • Colonel László Deák (1 May 1942 - ? Aug 1942)
  • Colonel Ferenc Szász (? Aug 1942 - ? Sep 1942)
  • Brigadier General Aladár Asztalossy (1 Oct 1942 - 1 June 1943)

Notes

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

References

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