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1st Parachute Battalion (Hungary)

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1st Parachute Battalion
Royal Hungarian army parachutist badge
Active1 October 1939 - 1945
Country Kingdom of Hungary
BranchRoyal Hungarian Army
TypeParatrooper
SizeBattalion
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Captain Vitéz Bertalan

The 1st Parachute Battalion was a unit of the Royal Hungarian Army that was formed on 1 October 1939.[1] It participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[2] During the Siege of Budapest, the battalion suffered a 40% casualty rate and lost another 10% of its soldiers during the withdrawal.[3]

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References

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  • Niehorster, Dr. Leo (2013). "Balkan Operations Orders of Battle 5th April 1941". Dr. Leo Niehorster. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.