World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 01.05.04

Royal Hungarian Army Mobilized Organization 1943 Security Division (Also known as Light Division and later Reserve Division. See notes below.) 1 October 1943

   

Notes: This organization applied to the reduced strength Light Divisions on the East Front normally used to secure the rear areas (Line-of-Communication zones). The infantry and cavalry companies only had three platoons. The Hungarians did not designate these units as "Security" Divisions. To avoid confusion with the 27th Light Division, they are shown here as "Security Divisions". Again, this does not reflect Hungarian usage at the time. These Light ("Security") Divisions were supposed to be redesignated as Reserve Divisions when they received their designated third regiments. However, in some cases, the process of redesignation overtook the process of reorganization, and divisions were called "Reserve" although in fact they still only had two regiments. On the other hand, the 1st, 21st and 201st were apparently never designated as anything other than "Light" Divisions at all.

 

Light (Security) Divisions on the East Front 1 October 1943
Division	Infantry	Cavalry	Antiaircraft	Signal	Supply Services	Changes after 01.10.43
1 Light   BG Gusztáv Ungár	33 Regiment 43 Regiment	–	2 Battery	8 Company	1	1st Light Division dissolved on 10.05.44, 33rd Regiment to 5th Division, 43rd Regiment to 19th Division.
5 Light   BG László János Szábo	46 Regiment 52 Regiment	5 Company	5 Battery	5 Company	5	Gains 33rd Regiment on 10.05.44.
9 Light   BG Béla Németh	34 Regiment 38 Regiment	14 Company	9 Battery	9 Company	9	9th Light Division dissolved on 15.04.44 34th Regiment dissolved on 15.04.44 38th Regiment to 12th Division.
12 Light   BG Jénö Bor	36 Regiment 48 Regiment	1 Company	? Battery	12 Company	12	Gains 38th Regiment on 15.04.44.
18 Light   BG Mihály Ibrányi	19 Regiment 47 Regiment 49 Regiment	18 Company	18 Battery	18 Company	18	19th Regiment to Hungary on 30.01.44, gains 40th Regiment on 15.05.44, gains 41st Regiment on 26.05.44, 47th Regiment dissolved on 26.05.44.
19 Light   COL Imre Kálán	25 Regiment 35 Regiment 53 Regiment	19 Company	19 Battery	19 Company	19	25th Regiment to Hungary on 20.01.44, gains 43rd Regiment on 10.05.44, gains 44th Regiment on 15.05.44. 35th Regiment dissolved on 15.05.44. (?)
21 Light   BG Géza Ehrlich	40 Regiment 44 Regiment	–	21 Battery	21 Company	21	21st Light Division dissolved on 15.05.44, 40th Regiment to 18th Division, 44th Regiment to 19th Division.
23 Light   BG Pál Magyar	51 Regiment 54 Regiment	8 Company	? Battery	23 Company	23	Gains 42nd Regiment on 26.05.44.
201 Light   COL László Miskey	41 Regiment 42 Regiment	–	24 Battery	16 Company	201	201st Light Division dissolved on 26.05.44, 41st Regiment to 18th Division, 42nd Regiment to 23rd Division.