The 19th Infantry Brigade was a
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of the
Royal Hungarian Army
The Royal Hungarian Army ( hu, Magyar Királyi Honvédség, german: Königlich Ungarische Armee) was the name given to the land forces of the Kingdom of Hungary in the period from 1922 to 1945. Its name was inherited from the Royal Hungarian Hon ...
that participated in the
Axis invasion of Yugoslavia
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during
World War II
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.
The 19th Infantry Brigade was formed in
Miskolc
Miskolc ( , , ; Czech language, Czech and sk, Miškovec; german: Mischkolz; yi, script=Latn, Mishkoltz; ro, Mișcolț) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 (1 Jan 2014) Miskolc is the ...
on January 23, 1939.
The 19th Infantry Brigade was redesignated 19th Light Division 17 February 1942.
Commanders
19th Infantry Brigade ( hu, 19. gyalogdosztály)
* Brigadier General József Csatary (23 Jan 1939 - 1 Aug 1941)
* Brigadier General Gyözö Beleznay (1 Aug 1941 - 17 Feb 1942)
19th Light Division ( hu, 19. könnyűhadosztály)
* Brigadier General Gyözö Beleznay (17 Feb 1942 - 1 May 1942)
* Colonel László Deák (1 May 1942 - ? Aug 1942)
* Colonel Ferenc Szász (? Aug 1942 - ? Sep 1942)
* Brigadier General Aladár Asztalossy (1 Oct 1942 - 1 June 1943)
Notes
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Military units and formations of Hungary in World War II
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