Zoltán Decleva

Zoltán Decleva (30 July 1887  17 July 1950) was a Hungarian military officer, who served as Commander of the Hungarian Third Army during the Second World War.

Zoltán Decleva
Born(1887-07-30)30 July 1887
Alsószemeréd, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Dolné Semerovce, Slovakia)
Died17 July 1950(1950-07-17) (aged 62)
Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary
Allegiance Kingdom of Hungary
RankLieutenant-General
Commands heldHungarian Third Army
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

He commanded the Hungarian I Corps during the Invasion of Yugoslavia.
In 1941, he was Deputy Chief General Staff (May-October) and Deputy Commander in Chief of the Army (November).
Between 1 November 1941 and 3 December 1942, he commanded the 3rd Army which occupied a part of Yugoslavia.

He retired on 1 February 1943.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant-General Elemér Gorondy-Novák
Commander of the Hungarian Third Army
1 November 1941 1 December 1942
Succeeded by
Lieutenant-General Lajos Csatay


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