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The Hungarian Second Army (''Második Magyar Hadsereg'') was one of three field armies (''hadsereg'') raised by the Kingdom of Hungary (''Magyar Királyság'') which saw action during World War II. All three armies were formed on March 1, 1940. The Second Army was the best-equipped Hungarian formation at the beginning of the war, but was virtually eliminated as an effective fighting unit by overwhelming Soviet force during the Battle of Stalingrad, suffering 84% casualties. Towards the end of the war, a reformed Second Army fought more successfully at the Battle of Debrecen, but, during the ensuing Siege of Budapest, it was destroyed completely and absorbed into the Hungarian Third Army. == Commanders == The Hungarian Second Army had four commanders from March 1, 1940, to November 13, 1944: * Colonel General Vitéz Gusztáv Jány (vitéz Jány Gusztáv) - from March 1, 1940, to August 5, 1943 (awarded the German Knight's Cross on March 31, 1943) * Colonel General Géza Lakatos (Lakatos Géza) - from August 5, 1943, to April 1, 1944 (awarded the German Knight's Cross on May 24, 1944) * Lieutenant General Lajos Veress von Dálnoki (Dálnoki Veres Lajos) - from April 1, 1944, to October 16, 1944 * Lieutenant General Jenő Major - from October 16, 1944, to November 13, 1944 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Second Army (Hungary)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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