Ferenc Szombathelyi
Hungarian military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferenc Szombathelyi (17 May 1887 – 4 November 1946), born Ferenc Knausz or Ferenc Knauz, was a Hungarian military officer who served, from September 1941 to April 1944, as Head of the General Staff of the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II.
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Ferenc Szombathelyi | |
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Birth name | Ferenc Knausz or Ferenc Knauz |
Born | (1887-05-17)17 May 1887 Győr, Győr County, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | 4 November 1946(1946-11-04) (aged 59) Petrovaradin, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Hungarian Soviet Republic Hungary |
Service/ | Austro-Hungarian Army Hungarian Red Army Royal Hungarian Army |
Years of service | 1902-1944 |
Rank | Vezérezredes (Colonel General) |
Battles/wars | World War I Hungarian-Romanian War of 1919 World War II |
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The native form of this personal name is vitéz Szombathelyi Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.