The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Jószef Heszlényi

Heszlényi, Jószef

Colonel-General

* 24th of July 1890

† 2nd of June 1945

Promotions

1940-07-01 Major-General
1942-11-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-11-01 Colonel-General

Service

1935-XX-XX 1936-XX-XX Chief of 6th Section General Staff
1936-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Aide-de-Camp to Commander in Chief Armed Forces
1938-11-XX 1940-03-01 Commanding Officer 23rd Infantry Brigade
1940-03-01 1940-11-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Motorized Brigade
1940-11-01 1941-05-01 Deputy Head of Bureau of Supply, Ministry of Defence
1941-05-01 1942-12-03 Head of Bureau of Supply, Ministry of Defence
1942-12-03 1944-09-10 General Officer Commanding IV Corps [Eastern Front]
1944-09-10 1945-05-03 General Officer Commanding 3rd Army [Eastern Front]
1945-06-02 Committed suicide
Picture source: Courtesy of Andris J. Kursietis