1st Parachute Battalion (Hungary)

The 1st Parachute Battalion was a unit of the Royal Hungarian Army that was formed on 1 October 1939.[1] It participated in the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[2] During the Siege of Budapest, the Battalion suffered a 40% casualty rate and lost another 10% of it's soldiers during the withdrawal.[3]

1st Parachute Battalion
Royal Hungarian army parachutist badge
Active1 October 1939 - 1945
Country Kingdom of Hungary
BranchRoyal Hungarian Army
TypeParatrooper
SizeBattalion
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Captain Vitéz Bertalan

Notes
  1. https://www.uni-nke.hu/document/uni-nke-hu/aarms-2017-1-02-boda.original.pdf
  2. Niehorster 2013.
  3. https://launch.battlefront.co.nz/4140/

References
  • Niehorster, Dr. Leo (2013). "Balkan Operations Orders of Battle 5th April 1941". Dr. Leo Niehorster. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.