| Hungarian People's Army | |
|---|---|
| Magyar Néphadsereg | |
.svg) Insignia of the Hungarian People's Army | |
.svg) Infantry flag of the Hungarian People's Army (1957–1990) | |
| Founded | 1 June 1951 |
| Disbanded | 14 March 1990 |
| Service branches | Surface Forces Air Defence Forces |
| Headquarters | Budapest |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman of the Presidential Council | Brunó Ferenc Straub (last) |
| Minister of Defence | Ferenc Kárpáti (last) |
| Chief of General Staff | László Borsits (last) |
| Personnel | |
| Active personnel | 100,000 (1989) |
| Deployed personnel |  Czechoslovakia |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Soviet Union Cuba Vietnam |
| Related articles | |
| History | |
| Ranks | Ranks of the Hungarian People's Army |
The Hungarian People's Army (Hungarian: Magyar Néphadsereg) or the HPA was the military of the Hungarian People's Republic and the armed branch of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party from 1951 to 1990. It only saw combat in a foreign country once during its existence, which was assisting the Soviet Union in crushing the Prague Spring. It maintained close ties to the Warsaw Pact along with other Eastern Bloc countries. It dissolved in 1989 and retained its current form through the Hungarian Defence Forces.