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| - The Hungarian Ground Forces is the most recent iteration of the Hungarian army since Hungary became an independent state after World War I. The first version was National Army which was formed by Miklós Horthy from various anti-communist military. On 1 January 1922, the National Army was redesignated the Royal Hungarian Army, a title maintained until 1945. During World War II, Hungary allied itself with Germany. However, after Admiral Horthy attempted to broker a separate peace with the Allies, in October 1944, Germany placed Horthy under arrest and launched Operation Panzerfaust, effectively taking control of the Hungarian Army. On 7 May 1945, General Alfred Jodl, the German Chief of Staff, signed the document of unconditional surrender for all German forces, and the Royal Hungarian Army
- The Hungarian Ground Forces are one of the branches of the Hungarian armed forces. It is the army which handles Ground activities and troops including artillery, tanks, APC's, IFV's and ground support. Hungary's Ground forces currently pulled out of Iraq and are currently in service in Afghanistan and KFOR. A listing of current land force units is here [1].
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| - The Hungarian Ground Forces are one of the branches of the Hungarian armed forces. It is the army which handles Ground activities and troops including artillery, tanks, APC's, IFV's and ground support. Hungary's Ground forces currently pulled out of Iraq and are currently in service in Afghanistan and KFOR. Hungary was supported by the Soviet Union during the Cold War but since the Soviet Union's fall, Hungary cut tanks, closed garrisons, and minimized troop strength since 1991. The Hungarian Army now deals with national security, peacekeeping and international conflicts. Hungary joined NATO in 1999, and has spent millions of dollars to advance their army with technological equipment and weapons. A listing of current land force units is here [1].
- The Hungarian Ground Forces is the most recent iteration of the Hungarian army since Hungary became an independent state after World War I. The first version was National Army which was formed by Miklós Horthy from various anti-communist military. On 1 January 1922, the National Army was redesignated the Royal Hungarian Army, a title maintained until 1945. During World War II, Hungary allied itself with Germany. However, after Admiral Horthy attempted to broker a separate peace with the Allies, in October 1944, Germany placed Horthy under arrest and launched Operation Panzerfaust, effectively taking control of the Hungarian Army. On 7 May 1945, General Alfred Jodl, the German Chief of Staff, signed the document of unconditional surrender for all German forces, and the Royal Hungarian Army was officially disbanded. Under the Soviet-backed Hungarian People's Republic, the Hungarian People's Army was established in 1949. The government made a concentrated effort to establish a large army based on the Soviet Red Army. When Hungary attempted a revolution in 1956, a substantial part of the army joined the revolutionaries. In response, the Soviets pared down the Hungarian People's Army, taking back equipment. In 1959, when the Soviets offered to withdraw from Hungary, the government asked the Soviets to maintain a large garrison in Hungary, thereby allowing the Hungarian government to essentially spend its budget on a number of various projects while defunding the army. After the fall of the Soviet Union and collapse of communism in Hungary, the Hungarian government established the Hungarian Ground Forces in 1991. The army is smaller than prior times in its history, with a limited mission of national security and peacekeeping.
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