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
Born(1891-08-06)6 August 1891
Baksa, Baranya County, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died13 January 1972(1972-01-13) (aged 80)
Sonthofen, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance Austria-Hungary (to 1918)
Kingdom of Hungary
Service/branchAustro-Hungarian Army
Royal Hungarian Army
Years of service1912-1945
RankVezérezredes (Colonel General)
Commands heldHungarian Second Army
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
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.

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References
Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant-General Lajos Veress		 Commander of the Hungarian Second Army
16 October 1944 – 13 November 1944		 Succeeded by
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