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11th Infantry Brigade (Hungary)

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11th Infantry Brigade
Hungarian: 11. könnyű hadosztály
Active1940–43
Disbanded10 August 1943
Country Kingdom of Hungary
BranchRoyal Hungarian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
Part ofIV Corps

The 11th Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[1]

Invasion of Yugoslavia

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The 11th Infantry Brigade, in particular, attacked Baranya and occupied it by 11 April, while the rest of the Third Army occupied Bacska by 14 April.[1]

Organisation

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11th Infantry Brigade

1 March 1940 to 16 February 1942

11th Light Division

17 February 1942 to 10 August 1943[α]

8th Infantry Regiment

38th Infantry Regiment

11th Artillery Regiment

Commanders

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11th Infantry Brigade (Hungarian: 11. gyalogdosztály)[2]

  • Brigadier General Kálmán Péchy (23 Jan 1939 - 1 Feb 1939)
  • Brigadier General János Dömötor (1 Feb 1939 - 1 Feb 1942)
  • Brigadier General Zoltán Álgya-Pap (1 Feb 1942 - 17 Feb 1942)

11th Light Division (Hungarian: 11. könnyűhadosztály)[3]

  • Brigadier General Zoltán Álgya-Pap (17 Feb 1942 - 15 Oct 1942)
  • Brigadier General György Sziklay (15 Oct 1942 - 1 Nov 1942)
  • Brigadier General Kálmán Csiby (15 Nov 1942 - 1 June 1943)
  • Brigadier General Dr. Béla Temesy (1 June 1943 - 10 Aug 1943)

Notes

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  1. ^ disbanded on 10 August 1943

References

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  1. ^ a b Thomas & Szabo 2008, p. 14.
  2. ^ "11. Infantry Brigade (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ "11. Light Division (Hungary)". www.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.