Jenő Major (6 August 1891 – 13 January 1972) was a Hungarian military officer, who served as the last Commander of the

Hungarian Second Army The Hungarian Second Army (''Második Magyar Hadsereg'') was one of three field armies (''hadsereg'') raised by the Kingdom of Hungary (''Magyar Királyság'') which saw action during World War II. All three armies were formed on March 1, 1940. ...

during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

. 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.

Works

''Emléktöredékek - Visszaemlékezés az 1944. március és 1945. július közötti háborús eseményekre''
''Petit Real'', Budapest, 2000.

References

* ww.generals.dk/general/Major/Jëno/Hungary.html Generals.dk 1891 births 1972 deaths People from Baranya County Hungarian generals Hungarian soldiers Hungarian military personnel of World War II {{Hungary-mil-bio-stub