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2nd Cavalry Brigade (Hungary)

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The 2nd Cavalry Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[1]

Organization

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Structure of the brigade:[2]

  • Headquarters - under Brigadier General Antal Vattay
  • 4th Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 1st Cavalry Regiment
  • 2nd Cavalry Regiment
  • 15th Bicycle Battalion
  • 16th Bicycle Battalion
  • 4th Motorized Artillery Battalion
  • 4th Horse Artillery Battalion
  • 2nd Cavalry Artillery Battalion
  • 2nd Cavalry Anti-Aircraft Battery
  • 2nd Cavalry Engineer Company
  • 2nd Cavalry Bridging Engineer Company
  • 2nd Cavalry Signal Company
  • 2nd Cavalry Traffic Control Signal Company
  • 2nd Cavalry Brigade Service Regiment

Notes

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  1. ^ Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
  2. ^ "1941 Cavalry Brigade, Hungarian Army". niehorster.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.

References

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