HUNGARIAN ARMY ORDER OF BATTLE

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• Publication Date: December 22, 1951
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18 The cc;mplcte battle order of the eight completed Hungarian divisions, as of September
1951 is as followss
Units dirI=uctly under iirniy Colmnando
(a)
The i .ungarian Arm has organized two rocket launching units ("Stalin
organ" AbteilunCs)0
let: Serienwerfer--Abt e .lung,
stationed at Iiajmasl~er Camp;
2nd- Seri enwerfer"Abte.lung,
stationed at Jrkeuy Camp.
(b) Directly corn._ar.dea artillery troops-,
Motorized Independent.rJedium Howitzer Abteilung,
stationed at Ilajmasker Campo
Motorized Independent .odium Howitzer Abteilung
stationed at ,.iskolce
heavy Howitzer Abteilungy 210 mm ,
stationed at. Koznarom, still being organized,
Heavy E(Aritzer itibteilungy 305 mrn
stationed at iajmasker Camp,
Motorized Ind~spen.dent Howitzer Abteilung,
stationed at !~.or W
2nd Tank Destrpytr _'Abteilung,
stationed at,}iliscsaba,
Assault Gun Abtei1unt;n
stationed at Hajinasker Carp,
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Parachuto Troops
let Parachute 3attalion,
stationed it the Qukesfehervar-Borgond Airfield;
2nd Parachute Battalion,
stationed at the Tapolea Airfield.
(d) Other dndepondc...t b: ttalions
dridgin ; Battalion
stationed. at azontendru; the unit i:,
into a bridGint; rogiwont.
1st Chemical Warfare Battalion,
stationed at iiaros,szijot.
Independent Technical battalion,
stationed at isztcr,om,
'Induerldent Armored :sattalion,
stationed at 1'olgardi.
buink,;
expanded
Budapest Guard battalion
stationed in Budapest; these are the protective
units for the ilefensc ::iinistry and other top level
offices.
Radio 7irning Con :any,
stationed in i3udapest, with the duty of monitoring
foreion radio stations 'end illegal radio stations.
Mortar s.btcilur ,
stationed in :.isLolo0
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TrizininL; units t
Assault Artillery instruction Jattalion,
stationed at Piliseseba. Conp, -north,
Armored TRefro he.r and Instruction Battalion,
stationed at Keszthely, but wsu.ld likely be moved.
Antiaircraft Instruction Abteilunk,
stationed at Sutter Coup.
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Antiaircraft hxperim rrtal Unit,
stationed '...t Diosjcnc.
It can be accept .d t hut ,many of the artillery and armored units, now directly
under the highest Army Comic nd, will be iii AUe parts of divisiona to be organized
later. First of ail, the best equipped and trained motorized and technical
troops will yo to the 2nd Armored Division. Utlror units will voy likely be
assigned to a mob:ilo army reserve,
3, The lot Hungarian Armored Division Connend is in the Lobkowitz barracks in udapest,
Troops of to Divisions
(a)
lot Armored Ngiment,
staff stationed at sztergom-l:enyer:nezoe0
1st Ar,iored Abteilung,
stationed in cud pest, in the F'erenc :iozsef cavalry barracks.
2nd .Armored Abteilung,
stationed at JaszterLom-Kenyermezoeo
34, Armored Abteilung,
stationed at ALidapest in the Perenc dozsef cavalry barracks
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1egiment is often referred to in secret orders as the 29th Artillery
Regiment).
Regimental Con aand,
stationed in the Andrassy barracks in %udapestW
1st Rbteilung,
stationed in the nrirassy barracks in iud,apest.
2nd 4lbteilung,
stationed in the Andrassy barracks in Budapest.
3rd Rbteilung,
stationed in the .tlnurassy barracks in Budapest.
Two Assault Gun Abte lungs
lst ~Asszult Gun Abteilung,
stationed at Pilisosaba Ce.np.
2nd Assualt Gun iibteilung,
stationed at Papa.
Antiaircraft Abteilung,
stationed in Budapest, iiun-utea.
(e) 1st motorized Technical Battalion,
stationed on Hares Island.
(f) Communication Lattalion,
stationed in the Petoefi barracks in Budapest.
(g) 1st Independent Armored Scouting Compan
stationed at tiszod, north of Budapes.
(h) 1st Motorized Ri!'le Regiment,
stationed in the Ferenc Jozsef barracks in Budapest;
(a)
(I)
in Budapest,
stationed in the Albrecht barracks in Budapest.
3rd Motorized Rifle Battalion,
stationed in the infantry barracks at Vac.
1st Motorcycle Battalion,
Battalion,
Ferenc Jozsef barracks
2nd Motorized Rifle Battalion,
stationed in the Petoefi barracks in Budapest.
Votor Transport Column of the Division,
stationed in the Csango Street in Budapest.
(j) Supply Depot of tho Division,
in .the Radetzky barracks in Budapest.
4. The 2nd Infantry Divisions Command is at Bzekesfehervar. Troops of the divisions
'(a) "Rakoczi" Regiment:
Regimental staff stationed in Szekesfehervar.
1st Rifle Battalion,
stationed at 'leszprem in the infantry barracks on Alsooersi Street.
2nd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Varpalota.
3rd Rifle Battalion
stationed in.17tAts barracks in Bzekesfehervar,
(b) 2nd Infantry tegiment,
stationed in Komarom:
1st Riflc nattalion,
s stationed in the Frigyes barracks at Gyor.
2nd Rifle Battalion,
stationed in the new infantry barracks at 'ornarom.
3rd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Sopron.
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Jdutoriz.ed Artillery :aegiment,
stationed at Papas
(f)
(g)
1st Artillery Abteilung,
stationed in P .pa
2nd Artillery Abteilung,
stationed in Papa.
3rd Artillery Abteilung,
was stationed at uyor but has left there for a
place not yet known,,
(d) Antiaircraft -Lbteilung?
stationed at Szekesfehervar in the artillery
barracks in ~eregelyesi Streeto
(e) Pioneer va',talion,
stationed at Tata:
Cavalry Company,
stationed at Komarom.
stationed in the Frigyes barracks at u-yor.
Communications Battalion,
stationed in the airfield L':C in Jzekesfehervar,
ucoutine, Battalion,
Howitzer Battery,
stationed at Lior..
Armored Company,
stationed at Tata,
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Motorcycle Company
station unknown, the unit may riot yet be organized.
(h) Transport Column,
stationed at Szekesfehervar,
5e The 3rd Infantry Division Command is at hecskemet. Troops of the division.-
(a) "Petoefi Sandor" :regiment (an elite regiment),
stationed at.f ecsl.emet..
1st Rifle Battalion,
stationed at V"egled.
2nd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at .k ecsk.enmet.
3rd 1L le Battalion
formerly stationed at diiarvas, but has left or an
unknown destination.
(b) 2nd Infantry iegiment,
stationed at Baja;
1st Rifle Battalion,
stationed at halocsa.
2nd, Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Baja
3rd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at hiskunfelegyhaza,
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(c)
(f)
(g)
Motorized Artillery Re-imdnt,
stationed at A~.;g ykoros
let AA;rtillery "bteilun,
stationed at X~i kunfeelegyhaza.
2nd Artillery Abteilung,
stationed at i';agykoros,
3rd Artillery .4lbteilun{;,
stationed at ieeskemet,
(d) Antiaircraft .4'4oteilung,
stationed at Cegled,
(e) Scouting Abtoilung,
stationed at Cegled,
,Armored Battalion,
stationed at Cegledo
Howitzer Battery,
stationed at Nagykoros,
Cavalry Company,
stationed at liecskernet,
Motorcycle Co.ripany,
(not yet established)
Communications iattalion,
stationed at Keoskemet,
Technical battalion,
stationed at iiajja.
(h) Transport Column,
stationed at Kecskemet,
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The 4th uungarian Infantry division com wnd is at Szolnok, The troops ~ire
(a)
"iapp i~oerinc" regiment (an elite regiment)
stationed ut Szolnok:
let Rifle battalion,
stationed at Mezotur,
2nd Rifle battalion,
stationed at Szolnok,
3rd ~Zit'le Battalion,
stationed at Jaszbereny.
(b) 2nd Infantry Regiment,
stationed at Jserettyoujfalu,
let Rifle Jattalion,
stationed at Karcag.
2nd Rifle battalion,
stationed at Lierettyoujfalu,
3rd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Puspokladany,
Motorized Artillery Regiment,
stationed at Szolnok:
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1st Artillery Abteilung,
F' now being organized at Torokszentmiklos4
2nd Artillery Abteilung,
stationed at Szolnok.
3rd Artillery Abteilung,
stationed at Szolnoko
(b)
3rd Rifle hattalion,
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Pioneer Battalion,
stationed at Szolnok,
Communications Battalion,
stationed at Szolnoko
Scouting Abteilung,
stationed at Jaszbereny:
Armored Battalion,
stationed at Jaszbereny.
Howitzer Battery,
stationed at Abony,
at Debrecen in the Peterfiamstreet,
"Vak Bottyan" Regiment, (an elite regiment),
the regimental staff is in the izerit-Anna-street
in Debrecen.
ist Rifle Battalion
stationed at Nyirbator,
2nd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Debrecen.
Stationed in Debrecen, Petoefi barracks, formerly
at.Hajdu-Boszormeny.
2nd Infantry Regiment,
stationed at Nyiregyhaza.
1st Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Kisvarda.
2nd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Nyiregyhaza,
3rd Rifle Battalion, stationed at lateszalka,
(c) Motorized Artillery Regiment,
Regiment at Debrecen, in the Kassai-streets
1st Artillery Abteilung,
stationed at Nyiregyhaza,
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(d) Antiaircraft Abteilung,
stationed at Szolnoko
(e)
(f)
(g)
Cavalry Company,
stationed in Kunszentmarton.
ifiotorcycle Company,
stationed at.Nagykata,
Transport Column not yet organized,
7. The 5th Hungarian Infantry division command is
The troops are:
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2nd Artillery . .btoilung,
stationed at iJebrec; n,
3rd Artillery Abteilung,
stationed at fiajduhadhaz in temporary quarters,
(d) antiaircraft ~,bteilung,
stationed at Debrecen.
(e)
Scouting Abt,I,ilung,
stationed at Debrecen:
Cavalry Company,
stationed at 14yiregyhaza,
Armored Battalion,
stationed at Debrecen.
Howitzer Battery,
stationed at Debrecen.
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There is no motorcycle company,
(f) Communications Battalion,
stationed at Debreceri,
(g) -Pioneer Uattalion,
stationed at Tokaj,
(h) Train,
stationed at Debrecen,
The 13th Hungarian infantry division command is in Szeged on the Marx Square. The
troops area
(a)
"Dozsa Gyoergy" giuorzt (elite),
stationed at Dzeged, on the iiarx Square.
1st 'Rifle Battalion,
stationed at :'A .ko.
2nd Rifle :,attalion,
stationed at Szeged,
3rd Rifle battalion,
stationed at ifod,nezovasarhely,
(b) 2nd Infantry Regiment,
stationed at 0ekescsaba,
1st Rifle Attalion,
stationed at Bekesgyula.
grid jtifle =Battalion,
stationed at Bekescsabao
3rd Rifle Uattalion,
stationed at Csongrad, but it is possible that
this will be changed,
(c)
elctorized Artillery iiegimont,
stationed in Szeged in the Tancsics barraclss
1st Artillery bteilung,
stationed in izeged,
2nd Artillery lbteilung,
stationed in Kiskunmajsa,
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3rd .irttillory Abteilung,
stationed in Bekescsaba and Croshaza.
(d) Antiaircraft Abteilung,
stationed at Szeged.
(e) Scouting Abteilung,
-stationed dt Szeged;
(f).
Cavalry Company,
stationed in Szentes.
Armored Battalion,
stationed in Szeged.
luotorcycle Company,
stationed at :zentes, but the organization
is not yet complete,
Howitzer Battery,
stationed in Szeged.
Technical Battalion,
stationed at Szeged, in the Pioneer Barracks.
(g)
Communications Ja.ttalion.,
stationed at Szeged on the Marx icuare.
(h) Train,
stationed.at Szeged.
9a The 7th Hungarian. Infantry division command is at Pecs on the Szechenyi Square,
The troops area
(a) "Liss Janos" Regiment (elite),
stationed at Pecs in the l'erenz Josef barracks
on Me.kar-street
lst Rifle Battalion,
stationed at azekszard.
2nd Rifle'Battalion,
stationed at Pecs in the Ferenz Josef barracks.
3rd Rifle Battalion,
stationed in Tolna, in the Infantry barracks.
(b) 2nd Infantry .regiment;
stationed at Nagykanizsa:
let Rifle 3?attalion,
stationed it Nagyatad.
(c) -7otorized Artillery Regiment,
stationed at Pecs t
1st Artillery Abteilung,
stationed at, Pecs.
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2nd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Nalykanizsa.
3rd Rifle Battalion,
stationed Kaposvar.
There have been reports that the regiment is moving to ualaegerszeg and also
that in secret orders, it is referred to as the 26th Regiment.
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2nd Artillery -_bteilung,
stationed at Nagykanizsa.
3rd Artillery Abtei lung,
stationed at Tolna,
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the 20th Regiment,
(d) Antiaircraft Steilung,
stationed in Pecs in the artillery barracks in
Megyeri-street,
(e)
(f)
Scouting Abteilung,
stationed in Pecs in the lehervari barracks..
Cavalry Company,
stationed at laposvar,
Howitzer Battery,
stationed at Kapoevar,
Armored Battalion,
stationed at Pecs,
Motorcycle Company, does not yet exist,
Pioneer Battalion (allegedly No, 7),
stationed in Baja, with river exercise camp
at Murakeresztur,
(g) Communications Battalion,
stationed at Pecs,
(h) Train,
technically stationed at Pecs, but since room
is lacking, it was temporarily moved to
Kaposvar,
10, The 8th Hungarian Infantry division comr:iand is at : :iskolc, in the Szepessy
barrackso the troops are:
(a)
"lserc s enyi" Regiment (elite),
located.at liskole, in the Szepessy barracks.
1st Rifle Battalion,
located at Satoraljaujhely,
2nd Rifle Battalion,
located at A iskolc, in the azepessy barracks,
3rd Rifle Battalion,
,located at Uarospatak, in the Wastle (used as barracks),
(b) 2nd Infantry Regiment,
located at. Bger, in the infantry barracks
1st Rifle battalions
stationed at Gyongyossolyrnosa
2nd stifle battalion,
stationed at Eger, in the infantry barracks,
3rd Rifle Battalion,
stationed at Salgotarjar,, but now incomplete,
since part of its troops were turned over to the
Mountain brigade,
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r.Lotorizcd ;.artillery Regiment,,
stationed at .44i sl,olc, in the. Tisza artillery
barracks-.
l t Artillery :ibteilung,
stationed at -'ger, in the new barracks.
2nd artillery iibteilung,
stationed at aiskolc.
3rd "irtillery -:bteilung,
stationed at Cyongyos,
ld) 4ntiaircraft %btuilung,
stationed at -Miskolc, in the artillery barracks,
on the Sajoszontpeteriastreet,
(e) Scouting Abteilung,
located at Iiskolc, in the cavalry barracks,
on the 3ajoszentpeteri-str-eeta
Cavalry Company,
stationed at IIiskolce
(f)
(g)
Howitzer Battery,
stationed at wliskolc
Armored 3attalion,
stationed at Cyongyos.
Motorcycle Company has not y(t been organized;,
Pioneer battalion,
stationed officially at azerancs, hoe ever,
room is lacking for its astablishaa,.;nt there.
.dolt of it has accordindly been stationed in
t>-re village of Zsolca near liskolc, and the
rest at the instruction camp at lsernadnemeti,
on the Hernad liver.
Coiaaunications attalion,
stationed at :,Iis_-:.olc, in the cavalry barracks
(this is likely the battalion knonn as No. 6).
(h) Train,
stationed at iiiskolc, in the artillery barracks,
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