Regimental names

[tyskaorden]

I found in Janusz Piekalkiewicz Book The Cavarly of World War II the names of the four Hungarian Hussar Regiments. Perhaps some one can help with with the names of Infantry Regiments and other units, I have found that the 1st Infantry Regiment carried the name of Maria Theresia is that correct?

The Hussar Regiments are given in the Book as:

1st Franz Josef Jasig-Kuman Regiment.
2nd Prince Arpad Hussar Regiment.
3rd Count Ferenc Nadasy Hussar Regiment.
4th Count Andreas Hadik Hussar Regiment.

[borsod]

Here are the hungarian bycicle batallions (kp. zlj) names:

Magyar királyi „DAMJANICH JÁNOS” 1. kp. zlj. Vác,
Magyar királyi „BALOGH ÁDÁM” 2. kp. zlj. Hajmáskér
Magyar királyi „VAK BOTTYÁN” 3. kp. zlj. Esztergom
Magyar királyi „KAPISZTRÁN JÁNOS” 4. kp. zlj. Kenyérmezőtábor
Magyar királyi „KISS ERNŐ” 5. kp. zlj. Jászberény
Magyar királyi „LEININGEN KÁROLY” 6. kp. zlj. Balassagyarmat
Magyar királyi „BÁTHORI ISTVÁN” 7. kp. zlj. Salgótarján.


http://www.ww2hunhistory.org/modules/us ... ?page_id=4

[tyskaorden]

Thanks for the information Borsod!

[tyskaorden]

Since last I have found the name of the Infantry Regiments:

M.kir. Maria Terezia 1. Honved Gyalogezred, Budapest. Named for the Empress and Queen Maria Theresia ruled 1740-1780.
M.kir. Jozsef nádor 2. Honved Gyalogezred, Budapest (HQ, I and II Bns) and Jászberény (III Bn). Named for Archduke Josef Anton of Austria Palatine (Nador in Hungrian) 1796-1847.
M.kir. Szent István 3. Honved Gyalogezred, Szekesfehrvar. Named for St Stephen the Patron of Hungary.
M.kir. Szent Lászlo 4. Honved Gyalogezred, Sopron with the III Bn in Veszprem. Named for Saint Laszlo (or Ladislaus) King of Hungary 1077-1095 and of Croatia 1091-1095. Canonized 29 June 1192.
M.kir. Matyas király 5. Honved Gyalogezred, Szombathely (I Bn), Körmed (II Bn) and Köszeg (III Bn). Named for King Matthias Corvinius ruled 1458-1490 also King of Croatia and of Bohemia, Duke of Austria.
M.kir. Nagy Lajos kiraly 6. Honved Gyalogezred, Kaposvar with the III Bn in Nagyatád. Named for King Louis the Great King of Hungary and Croatia 1342-1382 also King of Poland 1370-1382.
M.kir. Zirnyi Miklós 7. Honved Gyalogezred, Kecskemet (I Bn), Cegled (II Bn) and Kiscunfélegyháza (III Bn). Named for M. Zirnyi (1620-1664) Hungarian-Croatian Statesman, Military leader and Poet. Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia 1647-1664.
M.kir. Bela kiraly 8. Honved Gyalogezred, Pécs with the II Bn in Pelmonostor. Named for King Bela, as there are several Hungarian Kings of that name I'am not sure which.
M.kir. Hunyadi János 9. Honved Gyalogezred, Szeged (I Bn), Szabadka (II Bn) and Hodmezövasárhely (III Bn). Named for János (John) Hunyadi (ca 1409-1456) Statesman and Military Leader, ruler of Transylvania and sometime Regent of Hungary.
M.kir. Bethlen Gabor 10. Honved Gyalogezred, Szolnok (I Bn), Berentyougfalu (II Bn) and Karcag (III Bn). Named for G. Bethlen (1580-1629) Elected Prince of Translyvania 1613 and King of Hungary in 1620. Never crowned King.
M.kir. Bocskay István 11. Honved Gyalogezred, Debrecen. Named for István Bocskay (1557-1606) Prince of Transylvania 1605-1606. A champion for Hungarian Liberies against the Habsburgs, especially Religious ones as Bosckay was a Calvinist Protestant. In this struggle he allied himself to the Muslim Ottoman Turks.
M.kir. Rakoczi Ferenc 12. Honved Gyalogezred, Nyiregyhaza with III Bn in Mateszalka. Named for the Hungarian National Hero Ferenc II Rakoczi (1676-1735 in exile in the Ottoman empire) Prince of Transylvania 1704-1711. Led a revolt against the Habsburgs 1703-11.
M.kir. Görgey Arthúr 13. Honved Gyalogezred, Miskolc (HQ and II Bn), Rosznyó (I Bn) and Tornalja (III Bn). Named for A. Görgey (1818-1916) Commander of the Hungarian Insurgent Army during the 1848-1849 Uprising.
M.kir. Dobó István 14. Honved Gyalogezred, Eger with III Bn in Gyöngyös. Named for Baron István Dobó de Ruszka (ca 1502-1572) a Soldier best know for his successful defence of the City of Eger against the Ottomans in 1552.

Regiments from number 15 and upwards was appearently not named.

[Dr Eisvogel]

Since last I have found the name of the Infantry Regiments:

M.kir. Zirnyi Miklós 7. Honved Gyalogezred, Kecskemet (I Bn), Cegled (II Bn) and Kiscunfélegyháza (III Bn). Named for M. Zirnyi (1620-1664) Hungarian-Croatian Statesman, Military leader and Poet. Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia 1647-1664.

M.kir. Zrínyi Miklós 7. Honvéd Gyalogezred, Kecskemét (I Bn), Cegléd (II Bn) and Kiskunfélegyháza (III Bn). Named for M. Zrínyi (1620-1664) Hungarian-Croatian Statesman, Military leader and Poet. Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia 1647-1664.

[tyskaorden]

Thanks for the corrections Dr Eisvogel.