2. magyar hadsereg (Hungarian army)
Originated 1. 3. 1940 after the reorganization of the Hungarian royal armed forces (Magyar Királyi Honvédség)
The original seat of headquarters: Budapest
Composition: I. the choir, II. the choir and VII. the chorus (in this composition, however, has never been deployed)
Deployment:
From 27.7.1940 has been moved to the Romanian border. In the case of a conflict Should be the task of the bypass from the south Károlyskou line and occupy the Nagyvárad (the Great Varadín). Between 5. and 13.9. participated in the filling of Transylvania.
Composition: II. In. and VI. choir
To operations in northern Yugoslavia in April 1941 he was inducted into the combat readiness of its Even. and VII. the choir, with Even. the choir of operations actively participated in.
On the basis of the German-Hungarian agreement of January 1942 on the participation of Hungarian military units in the battles on the eastern front, was this deployment of the selected 2. army. Her parts were from Hungary on the eastern front being moved from 11.4. to 27.7.1942. Covered by the subordination of the army group "B".
The composition at the time of the transfer:
III. choir – 6., 7. and 9. lightweight division
IV. the choir – 10., 12. and 13. lightweight division
VII. the choir – 19., 20. and 23. lightweight division
1. armored division
1. air group
After the fighting on the bridgehead on the bank of the Don, its position has stabilized in the area of Voronezh – Voronezh. Here, in January 1943 were a disaster, when she waited broadside Voroněžského front and was broken to individual parts.
The deployment of troops on the eve of the soviet attack, from north to south:
III. the choir – 9., 6., and 20. lightweight division
IV. choir – 7., 13., and 10. lightweight division
VII. the choir – 12., 19. and 23. lightweight division
the choir "Cramer" – the German 168. and 26. infantry division, 700. armored group, 19. the division of the assault artillery and the Hungarian 1. armored division
Followed by a retreat in the harsh conditions of the Russian winter, during which achieved losses of 120,000 dead, missing, wounded and captured.
The remnants of the units were in April and may of 1943, and transported to Hungary.
From the headquarters of the army created the command of the Hungarian occupation forces.
10.5.1943 was the command cancelled.
28.8.1944 was from the staff of the IX. the corps created the command of the newly created 3. army. Should be at the command of the troops concentrated in Transylvania and occupy the Carpathian passes.
Composition:
II. choir – 7. and 9. replacement field division, 25. infantry division, 2. armoured division, 1. and 2. replacement mountain brigade
IX. the choir – 2. replacement field division, 9. the brigade of border guards, Székelyská border guard
After the procedure, the Ukrainian front through southern Transylvania were the units forced to retreat behind the rivers Maros and Aranyos, you have taken a defensive position.
After the battle of Debrecen, together with the 8. German army vyhli encirclement.
13.11.1944 was the headquarters 3. army withdrawn from the command of the frontovými units and was entrusted with the command over the units odsunutými to Germany for training.
Masters:
From 1.3.1943 to 5.8.1943 – Gusztav Jány
From 1.8.1943 to 1.4.1944 – Géza Lakatos
From 25.8.1944 to 16.10.1944 – Lajos Veress
16.10.1944 to 1.12.1944 – Jenő Major.
Originated 1. 3. 1940 after the reorganization of the Hungarian royal armed forces (Magyar Királyi Honvédség)
The original seat of headquarters: Budapest
Composition: I. the choir, II. the choir and VII. the chorus (in this composition, however, has never been deployed)
Deployment:
From 27.7.1940 has been moved to the Romanian border. In the case of a conflict Should be the task of the bypass from the south Károlyskou line and occupy the Nagyvárad (the Great Varadín). Between 5. and 13.9. participated in the filling of Transylvania.
Composition: II. In. and VI. choir
To operations in northern Yugoslavia in April 1941 he was inducted into the combat readiness of its Even. and VII. the choir, with Even. the choir of operations actively participated in.
On the basis of the German-Hungarian agreement of January 1942 on the participation of Hungarian military units in the battles on the eastern front, was this deployment of the selected 2. army. Her parts were from Hungary on the eastern front being moved from 11.4. to 27.7.1942. Covered by the subordination of the army group "B".
The composition at the time of the transfer:
III. choir – 6., 7. and 9. lightweight division
IV. the choir – 10., 12. and 13. lightweight division
VII. the choir – 19., 20. and 23. lightweight division
1. armored division
1. air group
After the fighting on the bridgehead on the bank of the Don, its position has stabilized in the area of Voronezh – Voronezh. Here, in January 1943 were a disaster, when she waited broadside Voroněžského front and was broken to individual parts.
The deployment of troops on the eve of the soviet attack, from north to south:
III. the choir – 9., 6., and 20. lightweight division
IV. choir – 7., 13., and 10. lightweight division
VII. the choir – 12., 19. and 23. lightweight division
the choir "Cramer" – the German 168. and 26. infantry division, 700. armored group, 19. the division of the assault artillery and the Hungarian 1. armored division
Followed by a retreat in the harsh conditions of the Russian winter, during which achieved losses of 120,000 dead, missing, wounded and captured.
The remnants of the units were in April and may of 1943, and transported to Hungary.
From the headquarters of the army created the command of the Hungarian occupation forces.
10.5.1943 was the command cancelled.
28.8.1944 was from the staff of the IX. the corps created the command of the newly created 3. army. Should be at the command of the troops concentrated in Transylvania and occupy the Carpathian passes.
Composition:
II. choir – 7. and 9. replacement field division, 25. infantry division, 2. armoured division, 1. and 2. replacement mountain brigade
IX. the choir – 2. replacement field division, 9. the brigade of border guards, Székelyská border guard
After the procedure, the Ukrainian front through southern Transylvania were the units forced to retreat behind the rivers Maros and Aranyos, you have taken a defensive position.
After the battle of Debrecen, together with the 8. German army vyhli encirclement.
13.11.1944 was the headquarters 3. army withdrawn from the command of the frontovými units and was entrusted with the command over the units odsunutými to Germany for training.
Masters:
From 1.3.1943 to 5.8.1943 – Gusztav Jány
From 1.8.1943 to 1.4.1944 – Géza Lakatos
From 25.8.1944 to 16.10.1944 – Lajos Veress
16.10.1944 to 1.12.1944 – Jenő Major.