Headquarters:
Szolnok (VI Corps)
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| Lineage: |
| Constituted: |
23.01.1939 |
as 16th Infantry Brigade |
| Redesignated: |
17.02.1942 |
as 16th Light Division |
| Redesignated: |
10.08.1943 |
as 16th Infantry Division |
| Activated: |
06.01.1944 |
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| Mobilized: |
06.03.1944 |
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| Discontinued: |
00.05.1945 |
Surrendered to Soviet forces at Olmütz, Czechoslovakia |
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| Commanding Officers: |
| 23.01.1939–01.03.1940 |
BG Alfréd Friedrich |
| 01.03.1940–01.02.1942 |
BG Elemér Hunfalvay |
| 01.02.1942–01.05.1942 |
COL Béla Tanitó |
| 01.05.1942–01.08.1942 |
BG Gyözö Beleznay |
| 01.08.1942–01.08.1944 |
BG Béla Lengyel |
| 01.08.1944–01.11.1944 |
BG József Vasváry |
| 01.11.1944–09.12.1944 |
BG Elemér Mészöly |
| 09.12.1944–00.03.1945 |
BG László Karátsony |
| 00.03.1945–00.04.1945 |
COL Gyula Keresztes |
| 00.04.1945–00.05.1945 |
COL Alajos Pápay |
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| Administrative Subordination: |
| 23.01.1939–01.03.1940 |
VKF (peace time garrisons) |
| 01.03.1940–06.01.1944 |
VKF (peace time garrisons) |
| 06.01.1944–15.04.1944 |
First Army |
| 15.04.1944–20.08.1944 |
VII Corps,First Army |
| 20.08.1944–30.08.1944 |
Reserves, First Army |
| 30.08.1944–19.09.1944 |
VII Corps, First Army |
| 19.09.1944–28.09.1944 |
III Corps, First Army |
| 28.09.1944–05.10.1944 |
Reserves, First Army |
| 05.10.1944–13.10.1944 |
VI Corps, First Army |
| 14.10.1944–26.11.1944 |
Reserves, First Army |
| 26.11.1944–00.04.1945 |
V Corps, First Army |
| Tactical Subordination: |
| 23.10.1944–26.11.1944 |
XVII. Armeekorps, 8. Armee |
| 16.12.1944–31.12.1944 |
XVII. Armeekorps, 8. Armee |
| 02.01.1945–21.01.1945 |
Reserven, 1. Panzerarmee |
| 21.01.1945–00.04.1945 |
XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps, 1. Panzerarmee |
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| Peace Time Organization to 1943: |
16th Brigade / Light Division Headquarters
Artillery Commander
10th Infantry Regiment
• I./10th Infantry Regiment
• II./10th Infantry Regiment
• III./10th Infantry Regiment
40th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
I./16th Artillery Regiment
II./16th Artillery Regiment
16th Cavalry Company
16th Anti-Aircraft Company
16th Signal Company
16. Divisional Service Headquarters
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(Szolnok)
(Szolnok)
(Szolnok)
(Szolnok)
(Berettyóujfalu)
(Szolnok)
(Mobilization Unit)
(Szolnok)
(Szolnok)
(Debrecen)
(Debrecen)
(Debrecen)
(Debrecen)
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| Peace Time Organization from 1943: |
16th Infantry Division Headquarters
Infantry Commander
Artillery Commander
10th Infantry Regiment
• I./10th Infantry Regiment
• II./10th Infantry Regiment
• III./10th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
• I./11th Infantry Regiment
• II./11th Infantry Regiment
• III./11th Infantry Regiment
19th Infantry Regiment
• I./19th Infantry Regiment
• II./19th Infantry Regiment
• III./19th Infantry Regiment
16th Artillery Battalion
17th Artillery Battalion
18th Artillery Battalion
16th Reconnaissance Battalion
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(Szolnok)
(Békéscsaba)
(Szolnok)
(Szolnok)
(Szolnok)
(Berettyóujfalu)
(Karcag)
(Debrecen)
(Debrecen)
(Debrecen)
(Debrecen)
(Békéscsaba)
(Békéscsaba)
(Mezötúr)
(Orosháza)
(Szolnok)
(Debrecen)
(Orosháza)
(Debrecen)
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| Mobilized Combat Organization 06.01.1944: |
16th Infantry Division Headquarters
Infantry Commander
Artillery Commander
10th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
11th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.)
19th Infantry Regiment (I. – III.) [1]
16th Artillery Battalion
17th Artillery Battalion
18th Artillery Battalion [1]
VI Artillery Battalion
16th Reconnaissance Battalion
16th Anti-Aircraft Company
56th Combat Engineer Battalion
16th Signal Battalion
16th Divisional Service Headquarters
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| NOTES:
[1] The 19th Infantry Regiment and the 18th Artillery Battalion did not join the division until 30.01.1944.
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