12th Hungarian Infantry Regiment
Military unit
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The 12th Hungarian Infantry Regiment was a regiment which served in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Holy Roman Empire (1702-1806)
Austria (1806-1867)
Austria-Hungary (1867-1918)Imperial Austrian Army (1806â1867)
Austro-Hungarian Army (1867-1918)
| 12th Hungarian Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Ungarisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 12 | |
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| Active | 1702 â 1918 |
| Country | Holy Roman Empire (1702-1806) Austria (1806-1867) Austria-Hungary (1867-1918) |
| Branch | Army of the Holy Roman Empire (1702-1806) Imperial Austrian Army (1806â1867) Austro-Hungarian Army (1867-1918) |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | Seven Years' War Napoleonic Wars Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Austro-Prussian War World War I |
History
The regiment was formed in 1702.[2][3]
The regiment participated in numerous conflicts including the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the Austro-Prussian War and World War I.[4][5]
World War I
At the outset of World War I, 58% of the regiment's soldiers were Hungarian, 31% were Slovak, while the last 11% were of another ethnicity.[6] During the Battle of Lutsk, the regiment engaged Russian forces where it, along with other Austro-Hungarian units, suffered heavy casualties.[7][8] The regiment also participated in battles on the Italian Front. The regiment was disbanded in 1918.