Headquarters:
Kecskemét; (V Corps)
later Szabadka (V Corps)
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| Lineage: |
| Constituted: |
23.01.1939 |
as 13th Infantry Brigade. [From the 1/4 Infantry Commander, 4th Mixed Brigade] |
| Activated: |
05.04.1941 |
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| Inactivated: |
17.04.1941 |
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| Redesignated: |
17.02.1942 |
as 13th Light Division |
| Activated: |
24.03.1942 |
in Hungary |
| Inactivated: |
01.02.1943 |
[After destruction on the East Front] |
| Activated: |
00.05.1943 |
in Hungary |
| Redesignated: |
10.08.1943 |
as 13th Infantry Division |
| Mobilized: |
22.07.1944 |
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| Discontinued: |
27.11.1944 |
Dissolved [1] |
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| Commanding Officers: |
| 23.02.1939–01.03.1940 |
BG Gyula Nagy |
| 01.03.1940–01.04.1942 |
BG Pál Platthy |
| 01.04.1942–15.11.1942 |
BG József Grassy |
| 15.11.1942–01.02.1943 |
BG László Hollósy-Kuthy |
| [01.02.1943–15.05.1943] |
– position not filled – |
| 15.05.1943–10.08.1943 |
BG Frigyes Vasváry |
| 10.08.1943–00.03.1944 |
BG Károly Ungár |
| 30.03.1944–01.04.1944 |
COL János Mrakóczy |
| 01.08.1944–16.10.1944 |
BG Dr. Gygula Hankovszky |
| 16.10.1944–20.12.1944 |
BG Jénö Sövényházi-Herdiczky |
| 20.12.1944–27.11.1944 |
COL Sándor Vályi |
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| Administrative Subordination: |
| 23.01.1939–01.03.1940 |
HM (peace time garrisons) |
| 01.03.1940–05.04.1941 |
VKF (peace time garrisons) |
| 05.04.1941–17.04.1941 |
V Corps, Third Army |
| 17.04.1941–24.03.1942 |
(Inactive; peace time garrisons) |
| 24.03.1942–09.07.1942 |
I Corps |
| 09.07.1942–01.02.1943 |
IV Corps, Second Army |
| 01.02.1943–04.03.1943 |
(Remnants) IV Corps, Second Army |
| 04.03.1943–00.05.1943 |
(Remnants) H.O.G. East, Second Army |
| 00.05.1943–00.06.1943 |
Returned to Hungary |
| 00.06.1943–22.07.1944 |
VKF (peace time garrisons) |
| 22.07.1944–31.08.1944 |
III Corps, First Army |
| 31.08.1944–28.09.1944 |
Reserves, First Army |
| 28.09.1944–27.11.1944 |
V Corps, First Army |
| Tactical Subordination: |
| 02.09.1942–22.12.1942 |
XXIV. Panzerkorps, Heeresgruppe B |
| 23.01.1943–09.02.1943 |
Korps Cramer, Heeresgruppe B |
| 11.02.1943–04.03.1943 |
(Remnants) Reserven, Heeresgruppe B |
| 31.08.1944–28.09.1944 |
XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps, 1. Panzerarmee, Heeresgruppe Südukraine |
| 22.11.1944–27.11.1944 |
16. Infanterie-Division, XVII. Armeekorps, Heeresgruppe Süd |
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| Peace Time Organization to 1943: |
13th Brigade / Light Division Headquarters
Artillery Commander
7th Infantry Regiment Headquarters
• I./7th Infantry Regiment
• II./7th Infantry Regiment
• III./7th Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
I./13th Artillery Regiment
II./13th Artillery Regiment
13th Cavalry Company
13th Anti-Aircraft Company
13th Signal Company
13th Divisional Service Headquarters
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(Kecskemét )
(Kecskemét )
(Kecskemét )
(Kecskemét )
(Cegléd)
(Kiskunfélegyháza)
(Mobilization Unit)
(Kecskemét )
(Kecskemét )
(Bácstopolya)
(Szeged)
(Kecskemét )
(Kecskemét )
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| Mobilized Combat Organization 01.06.1942: |
13th Light Division Headquarters
Artillery Commander
7th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
Headquarters 31st Infantry Regiment with II./31, I./37, III./37
I./13th Artillery Regiment
II./13th Artillery Regiment
13th Cavalry Company
13th Anti-Aircraft Company
13th Signal Company
13th Divisional Service Headquarters
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| Peace Time Organization from 1943: |
13th Infantry Division Headquarters
Infantry Commander
Artillery Commander
7th Infantry Regiment Headquarters
• I./7th Infantry Regiment
• II./7th Infantry Regiment
• III./7th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment Headquarters
• I./9th Infantry Regiment
• II./9th Infantry Regiment
• III./9th Infantry Regimen
20th Infantry Regiment Headquarters
• I./20th Infantry Regiment
• II./20th Infantry Regiment
• III./20th Infantry Regiment
13th Artillery Battalion
14th Artillery Battalion
15th Artillery Battalion
13th Reconnaissance Battalion
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(Szabadka)
(Szabadka)
(Ujvidék)
(Kecskemét)
(Kecskemét)
(Cegléd)
(Kiskunfélegyhßaza)
(Szeged)
(Szeged)
(Szabadka)
(Hódmezövásárhely)
(Zombor)
(Ujividék)
(Kalocsa)
(Zombor)
(Kecskemét)
(Szeged)
(Zombor)
(Ujvidék)
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| Mobilized Combat Organization 22.07.1944: |
13th Infantry Division Headquarters
Infantry Commander
Artillery Commander
7th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
9th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
20th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
13th Artillery Battalion
14th Artillery Battalion
15th Artillery Battalion
76th Artillery Battalion
13th Reconnaissance Battalion
13th Anti-Aircraft Company
55th Combat Engineer Battalion
13th Signal Battalion
13th Divisional Service Headquarters
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| NOTES:
[1] The 13th Infantry Division was removed from the order of battle and dissolved towards the end of November 1944,
after its remnants had been transferred to the 24th Infantry Division.
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