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
Active	1940–45
Disbanded	12 February 1945
Country	Kingdom of Hungary
Branch	Royal Hungarian Army
Type	Infantry

Organisation

12^th Infantry Brigade 1 March 1940 to 16 February 1942	12^th Light Division 17 February 1942 to 10 August 1943[lower-greek 1]	12^th Reserve Division 10 August 1943 to 23 October 1944[lower-greek 2]	12^th 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)