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Royal Hungarian Honvéd
31st – 57th Reserve Infantry Regiments
 
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31st Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Budapest
Budapest
Budapest
Aszód
  23.01.39 Regiment Assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade.
  07.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (1st Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  17.02.42 Regiment 1st Infantry Brigade redesignated 1st Light Division.
  30.05.42 Hqs, II. Sent to the East Front with 13th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  19.06.42 III. Sent to the East Front with 23rd Light Division. (2nd Army)
  06.10.42 I. Sent to the East Front with 1st Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  05.11.42 31.March Bn. Sent to East Front as reinforcements for Occupation Forces
  00.05.43 Hqs, II., III Remnants returned to Hungary with 13th Light Division.
  10.08.43 Regiment Dissolved.
 
32nd Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Budapest
Budapest
Budapest
Piliscaba
  23.01.39 Regiment Assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade.
  07.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (2nd Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  30.09.41 Hqs, II. Sent to East Front with 105th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 2nd Infantry Brigade redesignated 2nd Light Division.
  19.06.42 I., III. Sent to the East Front with 23rd Light Division. (2nd Army)
  [01.10.42 Regiment Officially dissolved and removed from Peacetime Order of Battle. However, it remains in existance on the East Front.
  05.05.43 I., III. Remnants transferred to Occupation Forces.
  08.10.43 Regiment Dissolved.
 
33rd Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár
Tata
Székesfehérvár
  23.01.39 Regiment Assigned to 4th Infantry Brigade.
  30.09.41 III. Sent to East Front with 105th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 4th Infantry Brigade redesignated 4th Light Division.
  05.11.41 Hqs, II. Sent to East Front with 1st Light Division (Occupation Forces)
  04.04.43 I. Sent to the East Front with 18th Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  08.10.43 Regiment Reassigned organizationaly to 5th Reserve Division, although the entire regiment is tactically under the 1st Light Division until May 1944.
  08.05.44 Regiment Surrendered to Soviet forces at Zlin, Czechoslovakia
 
34th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Sopron
Sopron
Sopron
Veszprém
  23.01.39 Regiment Assigned to 7th Infantry Brigade.
  30.09.41 Hqs, II. Sent to East Front with 108th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 7th Infantry Brigade redesignated 7th Light Division.
  11.04.42 I. Sent to the East Front with 9th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  11.04.42 III. Sent to the East Front with 7th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 I., III All remnants gathered and assigned under 9th Light Division to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment 9th Light Division officially redesignated as 9th Reserve Division - an actual reorganization of this division never took place - and the 9th Light Division and all it's components was dissolved in April 1944.
  15.04.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
35th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Szombathely
Szombathely
Körmend
Köszeg
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 8th Infantry Brigade.
  30.09.41 III. Sent to East Front with 108th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 108th Infantry Brigade redesignated 108th Light Division.
  11.04.42 Hqs, I., II. Sent to the East Front with 7th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 Regiment Remnants transferred to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment All elements of 35th Inf.Rgt. dissolved. The 55th Inf.Rgt. was renumbered as the new 35th Inf. Rgt. This new regiment was reassigned organizationaly to 9th Reserve Division in Hungary, but the entire regiment stays tactically under the 19th Light Division on the East Front. A 9th Reserve Division was never raised in Hungary, and the regiment stayed with the 19th Reserve Division on the East Front until August 1944.
  00.08.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
36th Infantry Regiment (Active)
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Kaposvár
Kaposvár
Kaposvár
Nagytád
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 10th Infantry Brigade.
  03.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (10th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  00.00.41 II. Sent to East Front with ??? Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 10th Infantry Brigade redesignated 10th Light Division.
  30.05.42 Hqs, I., III. Sent to the East Front with 10th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 Regiment All remnants gathered and assigned under 12th Light Division to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment 12th Light Division redesignated as 12th Reserve Division.
  23.10.44 Regiment 12th Reserve Division redesignated as 12th Infantry Division.
  12.02.45 Regiment Destroyed in Budapest.
 
37th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Kecskemét
Kecskemét
Cegléd
Kiskunfélegyháza
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 13th Infantry Brigade.
  05.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (13th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  00.00.41 Hqs, II. Sent to East Front with ? Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 13th Infantry Brigade redesignated 13th Light Division.
  30.05.42 I., III. Sent to the East Front with 13th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 I., III. Remnants transferred to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment While on East Front, reassigned organizationally to 15th Reserve Division in Hungary, which was never raised.
  03.11.43 Regiment Dissolved.
 
38th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Pécs
Pécs
Pellmonoster
Pécs
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 11th Infantry Brigade.
  05.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (11th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  00.00.41 Hqs, III. Sent to East Front with ? Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 11th Infantry Brigade redesignated 11th Light Division.
  30.05.42 I. Sent to the East Front with 12th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  30.05.42 II. Sent to the East Front with 10th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 I., II. All remnants gathered and assigned under 9th Light Division to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment Reassigned organizationaly to 12th Light Division, although the entire regiment is tactically under the 9th Light Division until April 1944.
  12.02.45 Regiment Destroyed in Budapest.
 
39th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Szeged
Szeged
Szabadka
Hódmezövársarhely
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 14th Infantry Brigade.
  05.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (14th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  00.00.41 I., III Sent to East Front with ? Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 14th Infantry Brigade redesignated 14th Light Division.
  10.08.43 Regiment Reassigned organizationaly to 15th Reserve Division in Hungary, although two battalions are on the East Front. However, the 15th Reserve Division was never raised, and the two battalions stay there until December 1943.
  13.12.43 I., III Returned to Hungary.
  01.01.44 Regiment After return from East Front used as a security regiment (still without heavy weapons) in southern Hungary.
  01.03.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
40th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Szolnok
Szolnok
Berettyóujfalu
Kareag
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 16th Infantry Brigade.
  01.12.41 Hqs, I., III. Sent to East Front with 102nd Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 16th Infantry Brigade redesignated 16th Light Division.
  05.11.42 II., 40th March Bn. Sent to East Front with 1st Light Division (Occupation Forces)
  10.08.43 Regiment Assigned to 18th Reserve Division, although remains tactically under 9th Light Division until May 1944.
  15.05.44 Regiment Transferred to 18th Reserve Division.
  01.08.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
41st Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 17th Infantry Brigade.
  01.09.41 Hqs, II., III. Sent to East Front with 121st Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 17th Infantry Brigade redesignated 17th Light Division.
  05.11.42 I., 41.March Bn. Sent to East Front with 201st Light Division (Occupation Forces)
  04.04.43 Regiment All troops assigned to newly arrived 18th Light Division.
  10.08.43 Regiment 18th Light Division redesignated as 18th Reserve Division.
  01.08.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
42nd Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Nyiregyhása
Nyiregyhása
Nyiregyhása
Nyirbátor
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 22nd Infantry Brigade.
  01.12.41 I., III. Sent to East Front with 102nd Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 22nd Infantry Brigade redesignated 22nd Light Division.
  05.11.42 Hqs, II., 42.March Bn. Sent to East Front with 201st Light Division (Occupation Forces)
  04.04.43 Regiment All troops assigned to 23rd Light Division.
  10.08.43 Regiment Assigned organizationally to 23rd Reserve Division, although remains tactically under 201st Light Division until May 1944.
  26.05.44 Regiment The 201st Light Division dissolved - Regiment transferred to 23rd Reserve Division.
  06.05.45 Regiment Surrendered to Soviet forces in Styria, Austria.
 
43rd Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Miskolc
Rozsnyó
Miskolc
Tornalja
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 19th Infantry Brigade.
  07.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (19th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  01.12.41 II., III. Sent to East Front with 102nd Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 19th Infantry Brigade redesignated 19th Light Division.
  19.06.42 Hqs, I. Sent to the East Front with 19th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 Hqs, I. Remnants transferred to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment Assigned to organizationally 19th Reserve Division, although remains tactically under 1st Light Division until May 1944.
  10.05.44 Regiment Transferred to 19th Reserve Division.
  01.08.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
44th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Eger
Eger
Eger
Gyöngyös
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 20th Infantry Brigade.
  01.09.44 Hqs, II., III. Sent to East Front with 121st Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 20th Infantry Brigade redesignated 20th Light Division.
  05.11.42 I., 44.March Bn. Sent to East Front with 1st Light Division (Occupation Forces)
  01.03.43 I. Transferred to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment Assigned to organizationally 19th Reserve Division, although remains tactically under 21st Light Division until May 1944.
  15.05.44 Regiment The 21st Division dissolved - Regiment transferred to 19th Reserve Division.
  01.08.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
45th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Vác
Vác
Balassygyarmat
Ipolyság
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade.
  01.11.41 Regiment Dissolved.
 
46th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Györ
Györ
Somorja
Magyaróvár
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 5th Infantry Brigade.
  30.09.41 Hqs, III. Sent to East Front with 105th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 5th Infantry Brigade redesignated 5th Light Division.
  11.04.42 I., II. Sent to the East Front with 6th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 I., II. Remnants transferred to 5th Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  10.08.43 Regiment The 5th Light Division redesignated as 5th Reserve Division.
  08.05.54 Regiment Surrendered to Soviet forces in Zlin, Czechoslovakia.
 
47th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Nagykanizsa
Nagykanizsa
Nagykanizsa
Nagykanizsa
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 9th Infantry Brigade.
  06.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (9th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  30.09.41 III. Sent to East Front with 108th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 9th Infantry Brigade redesignated 9th Light Division.
  11.04.42 Hqs, I, II. Sent to the East Front with 9th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 Hqs, I, II. Remnants transferred to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment Assigned officially to 9th Reserve Division in Hungary, (which was never raised). Remains tactically under 18th Division on the East Front until May 1944.
  26.05.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
48th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Szekszárd
Szekszárd
Sárbogárd
Tolna
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 12th Infantry Brigade.
  05.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (10th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  00.00.41 II. Sent to East Front with ? Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 12th Infantry Brigade redesignated 12th Light Division.
  30.05.42 Hqs, I., III. Sent to the East Front with 12th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 Hqs, I., III. Remnants transferred to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment Assigned to 12th Reserve Division.
  12.02.45 Regiment Destroyed in Budapest.
 
49th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba
Mezötur
Orosháza
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 18th Infantry Brigade.
  31.08.41 II. Sent to East Front with 124th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 18th Infantry Brigade redesignated 18th Light Division.
  04.04.43 Hqs, I., III. Sent to East Front with 18th Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  10.08.43 Regiment 18th Light Division redesignated as 18th Reserve Division.
  01.08.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
50th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Zombor
Ujvidék
Kolocsa
Zombor
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 15th Infantry Brigade.
  05.04.41 Regiment Mobilized for 1941 Yugoslavian Campaign. (15th Infantry Brigade)
  17.04.41 Regiment Returns to garrisons.
  01.12.41 I. Sent to East Front with 102nd Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 15th Infantry Brigade redesignated 15th Light Division.
  10.08.43 Regiment Reassigned organizationally to 15th Reserve Division in Hungary, which was never raised.
  01.10.43 Regiment Units on the East Front and in Hungary dissolved.
 
51st Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Kassa
Kassa
Kassa
Szerencs
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 23rd Infantry Brigade.
  00.00.41 I., III. Sent to East Front with ? Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 23rd Infantry Brigade redesignated 23rd Light Division.
  19.06.42 Hqs Sent to East Front with 23rd Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 Hqs Transferred to Occupation Forces.
  11.04.43 II. Sent to East Front with 25th Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  10.08.43 Regiment Assigned to 23rd Reserve Divison.
  06.05.45 Regiment Surrendered to Soviet forces in Styria, Austria.
 
52nd Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Komárom
Komárom
Komárom
Léva
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 6th Infantry Brigade.
  30.09.41 II. Sent to East Front with 105th Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 6th Infantry Brigade redesignated 6th Light Division.
  11.04.42 Hqs, III. Sent to East Front with 6th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  05.11.42 I. Sent to East Front with 201st Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  01.03.43 Hqs, III. Remnants transferred to 5th Light Division (Occupation Forces).
  10.08.43 Regiment The 5th Light Division redesignated as 5th Reserve Division.
  08.05.45 Regiment Surrendered to Soviet forces in Zlin, Czechoslovakia.
 
53rd Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Losonc
Losonc
Balassagyarmat
Salgótarján
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 21st Infantry Brigade.
  01.12.41 Hqs, II. Sent to East Front with 102nd Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 21st Infantry Brigade redesignated 21st Light Division.
  19.06.42 I., III. Sent to East Front with 19th Light Division. (2nd Army)
  01.03.43 I., III. Remnants transferred under 19th Light Division to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment The 19th Light Division redesignated as 19th Reserve Division.
  01.08.44 Regiment Dissolved.
 
54th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Ungvár
Ungvár
Huszt
Munkács
  23.01.39 Regiment Raised and assigned to 24th Infantry Brigade.
  17.02.42 Regiment 24th Infantry Brigade redesignated 24th Light Division.
  19.06.42 II, III. Sent to East Front with 23rd Light Division. (2nd Army)
  05.11.42 Hqs, I. Sent to East Front with 201st Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  01.03.43 Hqs, I. Remnants transferred under 23th Light Division to Occupation Forces.
  10.08.43 Regiment The 23rd Light Division redesignated as 23rd Reserve Division.
  06.05.45 Regiment Surrendered to Soviet forces in Styria, Austria.
 
55th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Nagyvárad
Nagyvárad
Zilah
Nagykároly
  15.09.40 Regiment Raised and assigned to 25th Infantry Brigade.
  01.09.41 II. Sent to East Front with 121st Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 25th Infantry Brigade redesignated 25th Light Division.
  11.04.43 Hqs, I., III. Sent to East Front with 25th Light Division. (Occupation Forces)
  10.08.43 Regiment Reassigned organizationally to 26th Reserve Division in Hungary, which was never raised.
  01.10.43 Regiment Redesignated as 35th Infantry Regiment.
 
56th Infantry Regiment (Reserve)
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Kolozsvár
Kolozsvár
Dés
Beszterce
  15.09.40 Regiment Raised and assigned to 26th Infantry Brigade.
  01.09.41 III. Sent to East Front with 121st Infantry Brigade (Occupation Forces)
  17.02.42 Regiment 26th Infantry Brigade redesignated 26th Light Division.
  10.08.43 Regiment Reassigned organizationally to 26th Reserve Division in Hungary, which was never raised.
  01.10.43 Regiment Units on the East Front and in Hungary dissolved.
 
57th Infantry Regiment (Active)
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Marosvásárhely
Sepsiszentgyörgy
Székelyundvarhely
Marosvásárhely
  15.09.40 Regiment Raised and assigned to 27th Infantry Brigade.
  17.02.42 Regiment 27th Infantry Brigade redesignated 27th Light Division.
  00.05.45 Regiment Surrenders to Soviet forces near Vienna, Austria.