Operation Spring Awakening
In January 1945, the division was transferred to Hungary and was positioned southeast of Budapest . On 13 March 1945, it repulsed the German counterattack during Operation Spring Awakening. During the Vienna Offensive, it broke through the German defences north of Székesfehérvár, into the 6th Panzer Army's rear area, penetrating the German line between Lake Velence and Lake Balaton.