József Vitéz Heszlényi
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József Vitéz Heszlényi (24 July 1890, Igló, Szepes (county) – 2 June 1945) was a Hungarian General during World War II and commander of the 3rd Hungarian Army.
[edit] Military career
- Commanding Officer 23rd Infantry Brigade, November 1938 - 1 March 1940
- Commanding Officer 2nd Motorized Brigade, 1 March 1940 - 1 November 1940
- Deputy Chief of Supply Bureau, Ministry of Defense, 1 November 1940 - 1 May 1941
- Chief of Supply Bureau, Ministry of Defense (HM/III), 1 May 1941 - 1 May 1942
- Chief of Main Supply Bureau, Ministry of Defense, 1 May 1942 - December 1942
- G.O.C. IV. Army Corps, December 1942 - September 1944
- Acting Commander-in-Chief, 3rd Army
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (28 October 1944)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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| Preceded by Lieutenant-General Károly Beregfy |
Commander of the Hungarian Third Army September 19, 1944 – May 8, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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