1941 Security Brigade, Hungarian Army, 01.12.41

Notes:
     This organization applied to the formations arriving at the East Front starting September 1941 to secure the rear areas (Line-of-Communication zones). The men were of various age groups; and not all equipment authorized to those units remaining in Hungary was taken along. The infantry and cavalry companies only had three platoons. They were commanded by the brigade headquarters of the 2nd, 5th, 8th, 21st, and 24th Infantry Brigades, plus an assortment of sub-units drawn from all over Hungary. Not all units sent with the brigades have been identified. (See table below.)
     The Hungarians did not designate these formations as "Security Brigades", but instead added 100 to their numbers (102, 105, 108, 121, and 124). The Germans did designate them as Sicherungs-Brigade, but this was to indicate purpose, and does not reflect Hungarian usage. However, to avoid confusion with the full-strength infantry brigades, they are shown here as "Security" Brigades.
     On 17.02.1942, all infantry brigades (those in Hungary as well as the five on the East Front) were redesignated as light divisions, but with no change in organization or strength.

1941-42 Infantry (Security) Brigades as arriving on the East Front
Brigade Commander on 01.12.1941	Infantry	Infantry	Cavalry	Antiaircraft	Signal	Service Units (As identified so far)
102 Infantry Brigade BG Károly Bogányi	40 Regiment • I./40 Battalion • II./41 Battalion • III./42 Battalion	53 Regiment • III./43 Battalion • III./44 Battalion • III./53 Battalion	15 Company	15 Company	15 Company	15th Brigade Service Headquarters • 2th Antiaircraft MG Platoon • 15th Rations Administration Detachment • 1./II Corps Bakery Company • 5./V Corps Supply Column (15-ton) • 2./V Corps Motorized Supply Column (36-ton) • 15th Motorized Medical Company • 15th Motor Ambulance Column • 15th Veterinary Detachment • 15th Field Post Detachment
105 Infantry Brigade BG Imre Kolossváry	32 Regiment • I./31 Battalion • II./32 Battalion • II./55 Battalion	46 Regiment • III./33 Battalion • III./46 Battalion • II./52 Battalion	5 Company	2 Company/ II Corps AAA Battalion	5 Company	5th Brigade Service Headquarters • 5th Antiaircraft MG Platoon • 5th Rations Administration Company • 1./I Corps Motorized Bakery Company • 5./II Corps Rations Column (15-ton) • 113 Motorized Supply Column (36-ton) • 5th Motorized Medical Company • 5th Motor Ambulance Company • 5th Veterinary Detachment • 5th Field Post Detachment
108 Infantry Brigade BG Otto Abt	34 Regiment • II./34 Battalion • III./35 Battalion • III./47 Battalion	38 Regiment • II./36 Battalion • III./38 Battalion • II./48 Battalion	8 Company	2 Company	8 Company	8th Brigade Service Headquarters • 8th Antiaircraft MG Platoon • 8th Rations Administration Detachment • 2./III Corps Bakery Company • [?] Supply Column (15-ton) • [?] Motorized Supply Column (36-ton) • 8th Motorized Medical Company • 8th Motor Ambulance Column • 8th Veterinary Detachment • 8th Field Post Detachment
121 Infantry Brigade BG Ferenc Tilger	41 Regiment • II./41 Battalion • III./41 Battalion • [?] Battalion	44 Regiment • II./44 Battalion • III./44 Battalion • [?] Battalion	21 [?] Company	22 Company	21 Company	21 Brigade Service Headquarters [?] • [?] • [?]
124 Infantry Brigade BG György Sziklay	[?] Regiment • [?] Battalion • [?] Battalion • [?] Battalion	? Regiment • [?] Battalion • [?] Battalion • [?] Battalion	1 Company	24 Company	27 Company	24 Brigade Service Headquarters [?] • [?] • [?]