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The '''Hungarian First Army''' was a Hungarian field army whichof the [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that saw action during [[World War II]].
 
==Commanders==
* Lieutenant-General [[Vilmos Nagy of Nagybaczon|Vilmos Nagy]] - [[March 1]], [[1940]] – [[February 1]], [[1941]]
* Lieutenant-General [[István Schweitzer]] - [[February 1]], [[1941]] – [[August 1]], [[1942]]
* Lieutenant-General [[István NadayNáday]] - [[August 1]], [[1942]] – [[April 1]], [[1944]]
* Lieutenant-General [[Géza Lakatos]] - [[April 1]], [[1944]] – [[May 15]], [[1944]]
* Lieutenant-General [[Károly Beregfy]] - [[May 15]], [[1944]] – [[August 1]], [[1944]]
* Lieutenant-General [[BélaFerenc MiklósFarkas de Kisbarnak]] von Dalnoki - [[AugustJuly 1]]25, [[1944]] – [[OctoberAugust 16]]1, [[1944]] (acting)
* Lieutenant-General [[DezsőBéla Vitéz László|Dezső LászlóMiklós]] von Dalnoki - [[OctoberAugust 16]]1, [[1944]] – [[MayOctober 8]]16, [[1945]]1944
* Lieutenant-General [[Dezső Vitéz László|Dezső László]] - October 16, 1944 – May 8, 1945
 
==Background==
Under [[Regent of Hungary|Hungarian Regent]], Admiral [[Miklós Horthy]], [[Hungary]] was an [[Axis Powers|Axis]] state at the beginning of the [[Europe]]an conflict. On [[1 March]] [[1940]], the small [[Royal Hungarian Army|Hungarian Army]] formed three field armies. All three Hungarian armies were to ultimately seesaw action on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] against the [[Red Army]]. But, unlikeUnlike the [[Hungarian Third Army]] which took part in the [[invasion of Yugoslavia]] (1941) and the [[Hungarian Second Army]] that fought at the [[Battle of Stalingrad]] (1942), the Hungarian First Army did not see much combat at the start of the war.
 
The troops of the Hungarian First Army, like all Hungarian troops, were part of the one-million-plus non-German [[Axis troops]] on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]]. While the majority of these Axis troops were [[Romania during World War II|Romanian]], there were also significant contingents of Hungarians, Finns, Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, Italians, SlovakiansSlovaks, Croatians, Frenchmen, Danes, Norwegians, Belgians, and Spaniards.
 
==Occupation Dutiesduties==
The first commander of the Hungarian First Army was Lieutenant-General (or ''Altábornagy'' according to the Hungarian army rank) Vilmos Nagy. After [[30 August]] [[1940]], under Nagy, the Hungarian First Army took part in Hungary's annexation and occupation of northern [[Transylvania]]. This region of Romania was awarded to Hungary as a condition of the [[Second Vienna Award#Afterwards|Second Vienna Award]].
 
From 1940 to mid-1944, the Hungarian First Army saw little action other than occupation duties.
 
==Action==
By [[30 April]] [[1944]], the Hungarian First Army was used to bolster Army Group South Ukraine. This army group was pushed back during the [[Second Battle of Târgu Frumos|Battle of Târgul Frumos]] in May 1944. The Hungarians were placed in defensive positions north of the [[Romanian Fourth Army]] and south of Army Group North Ukraine.
 
From [[13 July]] to [[29 July]] [[1944]], the Hungarian First Army fought against the Soviet [[Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive]]. At this time the Hungarians were attached to the [[1st Panzer Army|German First Panzer Army]] commanded by Colonel-General (''[[Generaloberst]]'') [[Gotthard Heinrici]], which, in turn, was part of Army Group North Ukraine.
[[File:Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathians.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathians in 1944, near the village of Volosyanka]]
Later in 1944, [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] troops entered Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary. The Romanians capitulated. The Bulgarians capitulated. The Hungarians tried to capitulate twice., but But they did so unsuccessllyunsuccessfully. In the end, the Hungarian First Army continued its precarious existence.▼
 
On [[28 December]], a newly formed Hungarian government, under acting Prime Minister [[Béla Miklós]], officially declared war against [[Nazi Germany]]. But the Germans and the pro-German Hungarians in Hungary fought on against the Soviets. However, there are indications that some elements of the Hungarian First Army went over to the Soviets at about this time. [[Béla Miklós]] had been the commander of the Hungarian First Army from [[1 August]] [[1944]] to [[16 October]] [[1944]]. ▼
▲Later in 1944, [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] troops entered Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary. The Romanians capitulated. The Bulgarians capitulated. The Hungarians tried to capitulate twice. But they did so unsuccesslly. In the end, the Hungarian First Army continued its precarious existence.
 
Between [[1 January]] and [[16 February]] [[1945]], most of what remained of the Hungarian First Army was over-runoverrun, bypassed, or destroyed about 200 kilometers north of Budapest when the Soviet 40th Army advanced through the area. But, even after this, the Hungarian First Army did not cease to exist. The remnants fought on as an attachment to [[Gotthard Heinrici|Heinrici]]'s [[1st Panzer Army|German First Panzer Army]]. Fighting as they went, they moved progressively westward into [[Slovakia]]. The army was not officially disbanded until [[8 May]] [[1945]], the end of the war. That is when the last commander of the Hungarian First Army, Lieutenant-General László Dezső, surrendered.▼
▲On [[28 December]], a newly formed Hungarian government, under acting Prime Minister [[Béla Miklós]], officially declared war against [[Nazi Germany]]. But the Germans and the pro-German Hungarians in Hungary fought on against the Soviets. However, there are indications that some elements of the Hungarian First Army went over to the Soviets at about this time. [[Béla Miklós]] had been the commander of the Hungarian First Army from [[1 August]] [[1944]] to [[16 October]] [[1944]].
 
▲Between [[1 January]] and [[16 February]] [[1945]], most of what remained of the Hungarian First Army was over-run, bypassed, or destroyed about 200 kilometers north of Budapest when the Soviet 40th Army advanced through the area. But, even after this, the Hungarian First Army did not cease to exist. The remnants fought on as an attachment to [[Gotthard Heinrici|Heinrici]]'s [[German First Panzer Army]]. Fighting as they went, they moved progressively westward into [[Slovakia]]. The army was not officially disbanded until [[8 May]] [[1945]], the end of the war. That is when the last commander of the Hungarian First Army, Lieutenant-General László Dezső, surrendered.
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Hungary during the Secondin World War II]]
* [[Military of Hungary#Mid-twentieth century|Military of Hungary]] -– 1940/45
* [[Second Vienna Award#Afterwards|Second Vienna Award]] -– 1940
* [[Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive]] -– 1944
* [[Battle of Budapest]] -– 1944/451944–45
* [[Eastern Front (World War II)]]
* [[Hungarian Second Army (Hungary)]]
* [[Hungarian Third Army (Hungary)]]
* [[Gyorshadtest]]
* [[Szent László Infantry Division]]
 
==References==
*{{cite book| last1 = Abbott | first1 = Peter | last2 = Thomas | first2 = Nigel |title = Germany's Eastern Front Allies 1941-45 | publisher =Osprey| year = 1982| location = New York |isbn = 978-0-85045-475-8}}
*{{cite book| last = Mollo| first = Andrew| title = The Armed Forces of World War II| publisher =Crown| year = 1981| location = New York |isbn = 0-517-54478-4}}
*{{cite book| last1 = Thomas| first1 = Dr. Nigel| last2 = Szabo| first2 = Laszlo Pal|title = The Royal Hungarian Army in World War II| publisher =Osprey| year = 2008 | location = New York |isbn = 978-1-84603-324-7}}
 
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