Jenő Major
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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.
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Jenő Major | |
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Born | (1891-08-06)6 August 1891 Baksa, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | 13 January 1972(1972-01-13) (aged 80) Sonthofen, West Germany |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary (to 1918) 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 |
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The native form of this personal name is Major Jenő. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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.