2nd Infantry Brigade

Headquarters:
Budapest (I Corps)

Lineage:
Constituted:	23.01.1939	as 2nd Infantry Brigade. [From the 2/1 Infantry Commander, 1st Mixed Brigade]
Activated:	07.04.1941
Inactivated:	17.04.1941
Activated:	01.12.1941	as headquarters with reduced-strength Staff and service units for the occupation forces
Redesignated:	01.10.1941	as 102th Infantry Brigade
Redesignated:	17.02.1942	as 102th Light Division
Disbanded:	01.10.1942	Removed from the order of battle [1]
Redesignated :	01.06.1943	as 2nd Light Division
Discontinued :	29.07.1943	Dissolved

Commanding Officers:
23.01.1939–01.03.1940	BG László Horváth
01.03.1940–00.10.1941	COL Géza Heim
00.10.1941–26.05.1942	BG Károly Bogányi
26.05.1942–29.07.1943	BG Miklós Dépold

Administrative Subordination:
23.01.1939–01.03.1940	HM (peace time garrisons)
01.03.1940–07.04.1941	VKF (peace time garrisons)
07.04.1941–17.04.1941	IV Corps, Third Army
17.04.1941–01.12.1941	VKF (peace time garrisons)
01.12.1941–09.02.1942	(Headquarters only) H.O.C.
09.02.1942–09.02.1943	(Headquarters only) H.O.G. East
09.02.1943–01.05.1943	(Headquarters only) H.O.G. East, Second Army
01.05.1943–29.07.1943	(Headquarters only) VIII Corps, H.O.F.C.
Tactical Subordination:
01.12.1941–30.01.1942	Befh. HG Süd, Heeresgruppe Süd
30.01.1942–10.03.1942	6. Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd
10.03.1942–07.06.1942	2. Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd
08.06.1942–16.06.1942	2. Panzerarmee, Heersgruppe Mitte
17.06.1942–27.09.1942	Gruppe von Gilsa (= Stab, 216. Inf.Div.), 2. Panzerarmee, Heersgruppe Mitte
28.09.1942–18.05.1943	Korück 532, 2. Panzerarmee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
18.05.1943–02.06.1943	XLVII. Armeekorps, 2. Panzerarmee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
03.06.1943–26.06.1943	Korück 532, 2. Panzerarmee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
07.07.1943–29.07.1943	Befh. HG Mitte, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Peace Time Organization to 1941:
Division Headquarters Infantry Commander Artillery Commander 2nd Infantry Regiment Headquarters • I./2nd Infantry Regiment • II./2nd Infantry Regiment • III./2nd Infantry Regiment 32nd Infantry Regiment I./2nd Artillery Regiment II./2nd Artillery Regiment 2nd Cavalry Company 2nd Anti-Aircraft Company 2nd Signal Company 2nd Divisional Service Headquarters	(Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Piliscaba) (Mobilization Unit) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest) (Budapest)
Mobilized Combat Organization 03.02.1942:
Division Headquarters • Band Headquarters 40th Inf. Rgt. with I./40, I./42, III./42 Headquarters 53rd Inf. Rgt. with III./43, III./43, III./53 15th Cavalry Company 15th Light Anti-Aircraft Company 15th Signal Company Service Units: • 1./II Corps Bakery Company • 15th Rations Administration Company • 2./V Corps Supply Column (15-ton) • 5./V Corps Supply Column (36-ton) • 15th Medical Company • 15th Ambulance Column • 15th Veterinary Detachment • 15th Field Post Detachment

NOTES:

[1] Although the 2nd Division was officially removed from the peace time order of battle on 1.10.1942, its dissolution was only partially carried out. The reduced-strength headquarters staff and some service units remained on the East Front, and stayed in existence there until 29.07.1943, at which time the Headquarters, 102nd Light Division was absorbed by 23rd Light Division, and ceased to exist.