Second Army (Hungary)

2nd Army Második Magyar Hadsereg
A convoy of Hungarian troops in Russia in 1942
Active	1940–44
Country	Kingdom of Hungary
Branch	Royal Hungarian Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Cavalry tactics Charge Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Direct fire Fire support Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare
Size	Field army (209,000) (11 April 1942)
Engagements	World War II Case Blue Battle of Voronezh Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive Battle of Debrecen Battle of Stalingrad
Commanders
Notable commanders	Gusztáv Jány Géza Lakatos

The Hungarian Second Army (Második Magyar Hadsereg) was one of three field armies raised by the Kingdom of Hungary 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.