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Saturday, August 14, 2021

A Hungarian Self-Propelled Armored Anti-Aircraft Company, consisting of six 40.M Nimród (40-mm L/60 Bosfors), deployed near Budapest, summer 1944.

A Hungarian Self-Propelled Armored Anti-Aircraft Battery, consisting of six 40.M Nimród (40-mm L/60 Bosfors), deployed near Budapest, summer 1944.

 A Hungarian Company (Battery), belonging to the 51st Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Battalion of the 1st Armored Division, composed of six 40.M Nimród [and supposedly a Toldi Command Combat Tank (20-mm) not visible in the photograph], was deployed on the Zsámbék-Páty highway, about 25-km west of Budapest, in the early summer of 1944. The Nimróds were armed with 40-mm L/60 AA Bosfors guns. Note that the vehicles sport the national emblems and the 'Type 1942' camouflage.

NOTES

The composition of the two Hungarian armored divisions (1st and 2nd) in March 1944 (TO&E March 1944), included two anti-aircraft battalions, one motorized and the other self-propelled [and armored].

The Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Armored Battalion was composed of:

1 x Toldi (40-mm) Battalion Command Tank.

1 x Motorized Maintenance Platoon. 

 

3 x Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Companies (40-mm): 

 

1st Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Armored Company:

1 x Toldi (20-mm) 1st Company Command Tank.

6 x M.40 Nimrod (40-mm) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns.


2nd Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Armored Company:

1 x Toldi (20-mm) 2nd Company Command Tank.

6 x M.40 Nimrod (40-mm) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns.


3rd Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Armored Company:

1 x Toldi (20-mm) 3rd Company Command Tank.

6 x M.40 Nimrod (40-mm) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns.

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The AA Company in the photograph must, undoubtedly, belong to the 51st Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Armored Battalion of the 1st Armored Division.

The 1st Hungarian Armored Division (which in 1943-44 was an Reserve Instruction Division), was not rearmed until the middle of 1944 and was activated in September of the same year, having its General Staff as well as a good part of its formations located in Budapest. The first destination of the 1st Division was as a reserve for the 3rd Army.It was destroyed when Budapest fell (02-12-1945).

Some of the identification numbers (license plates) of the Company's vehicles – No.-1st, 2nd or 3rd? present in the photograph were:

H-068

H-069

H-070

---------- and supposedly the rest:

H-071

H-072

H-073

Perhaps with these data, some of you can find out to which of the 3 Companies of the 51st Battalion, these license plates belong.

NOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

I recommend visiting the website of Dr. Leo W.G. Niehorster (which obviously many of you already know), there you can freely download his book in PDF:

The Royal Hungarian Army, 1920-1945.

I acquired this magnificent and complete work for € 60 in a Spanish bookstore in 2006, so I consider it a considerable gift to increase our digital library.

http://niehorster.org/index.htm

http://niehorster.org/000_admin/005news.htm

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You can also download, under the same conditions and courtesy of his author, the 15 volumes that make up his extraordinary work:

World War II Armed Forces - Orders of Battle and Organizations. THE GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES.

http://niehorster.org/011_germany/books_gwwii/index_vols.htm

In addition, as you will see when exploring its website, there is an overwhelming amount of precious data in it, nothing usual in Internet.

 

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Una Batería Antiaérea Autopropulsada Blindada húngara, compuesta por seis 40.M Nimród (40-mm L/60 Bosfors), desplegada cerca de Budapest, verano de 1944.

Una Compañía (Batería) húngara, perteneciente al 51º Batallón Antiaéreo Autopropulsado de la 1ª División Blindada, compuesta por seis 40.M Nimród [y supuestamente de un Carro de Combate de Mando Toldi (20-mm) no visible en la fotografía], ha sido desplegada en la carretera Zsámbék-Páty, a unos 25-Km al oeste de Budapest, a principios del verano de 1944. Los Nimród estaban armados con cañones AA Bosfors de 40-mm L/60. Obsérvese que los vehículos lucen los emblemas nacionales y el camuflaje ‘Tipo 1942’. 

NOTAS

La composición de las 2 divisiones acorazadas húngaras (1ª y 2ª) en marzo de 1944 (TO&E March 1944), incluía dos batallones antiaéreos, uno motorizado y otro autopropulsado.

El Batallón Antiaéreo Autopropulsado estaba compuesto por:

1 x Toldi (40-mm) Carro de Combate de Mando del Batallón.

1 x Sección Motorizada de Mantenimiento.

 

3 x Compañías Antiaéreas Autopropulsadas (40-mm):

 

1ª Compañía Antiaérea Autopropulsada:

1 x Toldi (20-mm) Carro de Combate de Mando de la 1ª Compañía.

6 x M.40 Nimrod (40-mm) Cañones Antiaéreos Autopropulsados.


2ª Compañía Antiaérea Autopropulsada:

1 x Toldi (20-mm) Carro de Combate de Mando de la 2ª Compañía.

6 x M.40 Nimrod (40-mm) Cañones Antiaéreos Autopropulsados.


3ª Compañía Antiaérea Autopropulsada:

1 x Toldi (20-mm) Carro de Combate de Mando de la 3ª Compañía.

6 x M.40 Nimrod (40-mm) Cañones Antiaéreos Autopropulsados.

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La Compañía AA de la fotografía, debía de pertenecer, sin ningún género de dudas, al 51º Batallón Antiaéreo (Autopropulsado) de la 1ª División Blindada.

La 1ª División Blindada húngara (que en 1943-44 era una División de Instrucción de la Reserva), no fue rearmada hasta mitades de 1944 y fue activada en septiembre del mismo año, teniendo a su Estado Mayor, así como a una buena parte de sus formaciones, ubicadas en Budapest. El primer destino de la 1ª División, lo fue como reserva del 3º Ejército. Fue destruida cuando cayó Budapest (12/02/1945).

Algunos de los números identificativos (matrículas) de los vehículos de la Compañía ¿Nº-1ª, 2ª o 3ª? presente en la fotografía eran:

H-068

H-069

H-070

---------- y supuestamente el resto:

H-071

H-072

H-073

Quizás con estos datos, alguno de vosotros podáis averiguar a cual de las 3 Compañías del 51º Batallón, pertenecen estas matrículas.

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NOTAS Y BIBLIOGRAFÍA

Recomiendo visitar la página web del Dr. Leo W.G. Niehorster (que obviamente, muchos de vosotros ya conocéis), allí podréis descargaros libremente y en PDF, su libro:

The Royal Hungarian Army, 1920-1945.

Esta magnífica y completa obra la adquirí por 60€ en una librería española en 2006, por lo que considero que es un importante regalo para aumentar nuestra biblioteca digital.

http://niehorster.org/index.htm

http://niehorster.org/000_admin/005news.htm

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 También podeís descargaros, en las mismas condiciones y por gentileza del autor, los 15 volúmenes que componen su extraordinaria obra:

 World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations. THE GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES.

 http://niehorster.org/011_germany/books_gwwii/index_vols.htm 

Además, como comprobaréis al explorar su web, hay en ella una abrumadora cantidad de preciosos datos, nada usuales en la RED.

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Monday, November 16, 2020

2-cm Flakvierling 38 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8-ton (Sd.Kfz.7/1)

 2-cm Flakvierling 38 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8-ton (Sd.Kfz.7/1)

A German Anti-Aircraft 4x20-mm gun on a medium half-track vehicle in Russia.
Circa 1943.

French "Auto-Mitrailleuse" White modified on an "Armored-Rail-Car". Probably, Morocco 1920's.

 French "Auto-Mitrailleuse" White modified on an "Armored-Rail-Car". 

Probably, Morocco 1920's