Jenő Major
Jenő Major (6 August 1891 – 13 January 1972) was a Hungarian military officer, who served as the last Commander of the Hungarian Second Army during the Second World War.
Jenő Major | |
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| Born | 6 August 1891 Baksa, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 13 January 1972 (aged 80) Sonthofen, West Germany |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Austria-Hungary (to 1918) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Hungary |
| Service/ | Austro-Hungarian Army Royal Hungarian Army |
| Years of service | 1912-1945 |
| Rank | Vezérezredes (Colonel General) |
| Commands held | Hungarian Second Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
After the destruction of his Army, he became Inspector-General of the Hungarian Army in Germany. He avoided extradition to Hungary and lived the remainder of his life in West Germany.
Works
- Emléktöredékek - Visszaemlékezés az 1944. március és 1945. július közötti háborús eseményekre, Petit Real, Budapest, 2000.
References
- Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
- [www.generals.dk/general/Major/Jëno/Hungary.html Generals.dk]
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| Preceded by Lieutenant-General Lajos Veress |
Commander of the Hungarian Second Army 16 October 1944 – 13 November 1944 |
Succeeded by army destroyed |
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