2nd Cavalry Brigade (Hungary) explained

The 2nd Cavalry Brigade was a formation of the Royal Hungarian Army that participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.

Organization

Structure of the brigade:^[1]

• Headquarters - under Brigadier General Antal Vattay
• 4th Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion
• 1st Cavalry Regiment
• 2nd Cavalry Regiment
• 15th Bicycle Battalion
• 16th Bicycle Battalion
• 4th Motorized Artillery Battalion
• 4th Horse Artillery Battalion
• 2nd Cavalry Artillery Battalion
• 2nd Cavalry Anti-Aircraft Battery
• 2nd Cavalry Engineer Company
• 2nd Cavalry Bridging Engineer Company
• 2nd Cavalry Signal Company
• 2nd Cavalry Traffic Control Signal Company
• 2nd Cavalry Brigade Service Regiment

References

• Book: Thomas . Nigel . Szabo . Laszlo . The Royal Hungarian Army in World War II . 2008 . Osprey Publishing . Oxford, United Kingdom . 978-1-84603-324-7 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1941 Cavalry Brigade, Hungarian Army. niehorster.org. 2019-01-22.