Hungarian invasion of Carpatho-Ukraine

March 14–17, 1939 · Transcarpathia

Result Hungarian-Polish victory

Hungary invaded Carpatho-Ukraine the day it declared independence, as Czechoslovakia broke apart. Ukrainian Sich units resisted briefly, and Hungary annexed the region.

On the map Contemporaries

Kingdom of Hungary

Carpatho-Ukraine

Other

Hungary

Poland

Czechoslovakia

Miklós Horthy military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 25,000 disputed
Killed: 72 disputed
Wounded: 164 disputed
Captured: 2
Missing: 3
Tanks: 50
Aircraft: 15
Guns: 500

Strength: 8,000 disputed
Casualties: 1,500
Tanks: 6
Vehicles: 4

Civilian deaths: 27,000

Units

Royal Hungarian Army