Axis - Hungarian 2nd Army (and 2nd Corps)

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2. MAGYAR PÁNCÉLOSHADOSZTÁLY
2nd Hungarian Armoured Division
Brigade General Zoltán Zsedényi

The 2nd Armoured was created in late 1941 and was too late for Barbarossa. It was not in combat near the Don in 1942 (where the 1st Armoured was fighting) and instead it served as training cadre for general armoured forces of Hungary. As the hungarian production speeded up, there were enough vehicles to arm both armoured divisions. By half of the 1944, 2nd was more ready to fight than the 1st, still healing up after taking part in Bagration mauling. When Romanians betrayed and 2nd Army was activated, 2nd Armoured was put on high alert and imediately attached to it as main offensive punch. If fought till the end – during Debrecen, Hungarian Plain and Budapest, with elements going as far as March 1945.

3rd Tank Regiment:

I/3rd Armoured (moderate losses):
1x Light Tank Plt (43M Toldi III)
1x Medium Tank Platoon (40M Turan 40) (only platoon left)
1x Medium Tank Co (41M Turan 75r)

II/3rd Armoured (serious losses):
1x Medium Tank Co (40M Turan 40) -1 platoon
1x Medium Tank Co (41M Turan 75r) -1 platoon
1x Mot Eng Plt (39M Ford-Marmon)
(note: Turans 75 were organized into two about ~10 tanks companies, it is easier to represent it with full company and a platoon)

III/3rd Armoured:
2x Medium Tank Platoon (40M Turan 40)
1x Heavy Tank Pl (Tigris)*
2x Heavy Tank Pl (Parduc)*
(note: 3rd Battalion operated all the Tigers and Panthers donated by the Germans)

Regimental Units:
1x Observation Veh (40M Csaba OP)
1x Light Tank Plt (43M Toldi III)
1x Mot Eng Plt (39M Ford-Marmon)
1x SPAA Battery (-2 vehicles)
1x SPAA Battery
4x Ammo Carrier (Loszerszalito)


3rd Motorized Regiment:

I/3rd Motorized:
1x Infantry Co ++ (converted as combat transport lost) (-1 platoon, unit lost all combat transport)
1x Infantry Co ++ (converted as combat transport lost) (-2 platoons)
2x Mot Eng Pl (39M Ford-Marmon)
1x AT-Gun Pl /M (75mm PaK40, 38M Raba-Botond)
1x AT-Gun Pl /H (75mm PaK40 on horse transport, as trucks are lost)
- Pretty much all motorization lost, this unit is now considered on foot

II/3rd Motorized: (noticeable losses) (still counts as motorized, but its on the verge of serious transport deficiency)
REMNANTS MERGED WITH I BATTALION


III/3rd Motorized (minor losses):
1x Mot Infantry Co (38M Raba-Botond, Schwarzlose Gpu)
1x Mot Infantry Co (38M Raba-Botond, Schwarzlose Gpu)
1x Motorcycle Pl
1x Mot Eng Pl (39M Ford-Marmon)
1x AT-Gun Pl /M (75mm PaK40, 38M Raba-Botond)

Regimental Units:
2x Artillery Obs M
1x Motorcycle Pl
1x SPAA Battery
1x SPAA Battery (-4 vehicles)
3x Ammo Carrier (Loszerszalito)


2nd Divisional Artillery Regiment:

I Bat/2nd Artillery:
1x Field Gun Bty /M (105mm Tarack, Lovaskocsi, M-BG-5 OP, Loszeres Szeker) or Lt Artillery Bty (105mm Tuz uteg)
1x Field Gun Bty /M (105mm Tarack, Lovaskocsi, M-BG-5 OP, Loszeres Szeker) or Lt Artillery Bty (105mm Tuz uteg)
1x Field Gun Bty /M (105mm Tarack, Lovaskocsi, M-BG-5 OP, Loszeres Szeker) or Lt Artillery Bty (105mm Tuz uteg)
(note: yes, it is correct – Hungarian Army suffered great shortage of motor vehicles, this battalion indeed used horse transport)

II Bat/2nd Artillery:
1x Field Gun Bty /M (105mm Tarack, Lovaskocsi, M-BG-5 OP, Loszeres Szeker) or Lt Artillery Bty (105mm Tuz uteg)
1x Field Gun Bty /M (105mm Tarack, Lovaskocsi, M-BG-5 OP, Loszeres Szeker) or Lt Artillery Bty (105mm Tuz uteg)
1x Field Gun Bty /M (105mm Tarack, Lovaskocsi, M-BG-5 OP, Loszeres Szeker) or Lt Artillery Bty (105mm Tuz uteg)
(note: yes, it is correct – Hungarian Army suffered great shortage of motor vehicles, this battalion indeed used horse transport)

III Bat (Hvy)/2nd Artillery:
1x Med Art Bty (149mm Tuz Uteg)
1x Med Art Bty (149mm Tuz Uteg)
1x Med Art Bty (149mm Tuz Uteg)

IV Bat (Hvy)/2nd Artillery:
1x Med Art Bty (149mm Tuz Uteg)
1x Med Art Bty (149mm Tuz Uteg)
1x Med Art Bty (149mm Tuz Uteg)

2nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (heavy losses):
1x AT-Gun Sec/M (76mm ZiS3, 39M Ford-Marmon) (just 2 guns!)
1x Mortar Platoon/M
1x Light Tank Co (43M Toldi III) (-1 tank platoon)
1x Motorcycle Platoon
1x Mot Infantry Platoon
2x Ammo Carrier (Loszerszalito)

52nd Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft-Battalion (minor losses):
1x SPAA Battery
1x SPAA Battery
1x SPAA Battery
1x SPAA Section (2 vehicles)
1x Ammo Carrier (Loszerszalito)

52nd Anti-Aircraft-Battalion:
1x Hvy AA Bty /M (41M Raba T)
1x Hvy AA Bty /M (41M Raba T)
1x AA-Gun Bty /M (39M Ford-Marmon, 40mm Legvedelmi)
1x AA-Gun Bty /M (39M Ford-Marmon, 40mm Legvedelmi)
2x Ammo Carrier (Loszerszalito)

2nd Motorized Combat Engineer Battalion:
1x Engineer Co (Schwarzlose Gpu)
1x Engineer Co (Schwarzlose Gpu)
4x Truck Platoon (38M Raba-Botond) (serves as transport for 1st Engineer)
4x Truck Platoon (38M Raba-Botond) (serves as transport for 2nd Engineer)

Divisional Units:
1x Artillery Obs/M
2x AA MG Sec
1x AA Gun section
2x Wagon Group (serves as transport for AA Gun Battery)
1x Medium Tank Pl (41M Turan 75r) (this platoon serves as reserve tank force and it should be deployed as replenishment by moving it to proper company)
1x Mot Infantry Platoon (39M Ford-Marmon, ) (serves as escort unit for Div HQ) (heavy losses)