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The '''Hungarian First Army''' was a
==Commanders==
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* Lieutenant-General [[Géza Lakatos]] - April 1, 1944 – May 15, 1944
* Lieutenant-General [[Károly Beregfy]] - May 15, 1944 – August 1, 1944
* Lieutenant-General [[Ferenc Farkas de Kisbarnak]] - July 25, 1944 – August 1, 1944 (acting)
* Lieutenant-General [[Béla Miklós]] von Dalnoki - August 1, 1944 – October 16, 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
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,
==Occupation
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]].
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==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 unsuccessfully. In the end, the Hungarian First Army continued its precarious existence.
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== See also ==
* [[Hungary
* [[Military of Hungary#Mid-twentieth century|Military of Hungary]]
* [[Second Vienna Award#Afterwards|Second Vienna Award]]
* [[Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive]]
* [[Battle of Budapest]]
* [[Eastern Front (World War II)]]
* [[
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* [[Gyorshadtest]]
* [[Szent László Infantry Division]]
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[[Category:Military history of Hungary]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1940]]
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