István Náday (20 June 1888 – 30 January 1954) was a Hungarian military officer, who served as commander of the Hungarian First Army during the Second World War. He was appointed an infantry lieutenant at the Ludovika Academy in 1908, and served in the Red Army in the First World War. After the war, he was a military academy professor, and worked his way up to general, then eventually commander-in-chief.[1]
István Náday | |
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Born | Nagymihály, Kingdom of Hungary | 20 June 1888
Died | 30 January 1954 Balassagyarmat, People's Republic of Hungary | (aged 65)
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Years of service | 1908-1944 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands | Hungarian First Army |
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References
edit- ^ "Náday István | Magyar életrajzi lexikon | Kézikönyvtár". www.arcanum.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-07-10.