Hungarian 1st Parachute Battalion

E811994

The Hungarian 1st Parachute Battalion was an elite airborne infantry unit of the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II, known for being one of the first parachute formations in Central Europe.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Hungarian 1st Parachute Battalion canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf airborne infantry unit
military unit
parachute battalion
activePeriod World War II era
allegiance Axis powers
associatedWith Royal Hungarian Air Force (for parachute training support)
conflict World War II
country Kingdom of Hungary
disbandedAfter end of World War II
equipmentType light infantry weapons
parachutes
formationYear 1938
garrisonLocation Szentendre
historicalRegion Central Europe
languageOfCommand Hungarian
linked to: Hungarian language
militaryBranch Hungarian Army
militarySpecialization air assault
airborne operations
notableFor being one of the first parachute formations in Central Europe
elite training and selection standards
operationalTheater Central Europe
Eastern Front
partOf Royal Hungarian Army
role airborne infantry
elite light infantry
selectionCriteria marksmanship
parachute training
physical fitness
status disbanded
type volunteer unit

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hungarian Army units notableFormation Hungarian 1st Parachute Battalion