János Czetz (June 8, 1822 – September 6, 1904) was a prominent Hungarian freedom fighter of

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and Hungarian- Székely origin, a military commander during the

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, and the organizer of

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's first national military academy. From 1870, Cztetz was one of the main organizers and first director of the National Military College, an important contributor to the military government of Argentine president

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. The collaboration helped Argentina become one of the most advanced armies outside of Europe. The strict discipline installed at the College and indirectly in the Army, helped bring an end to the long period of the Argentine civil wars. He published a "Treatise on permanent and temporary fortification".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Czetz, Janos 1822 births 1904 deaths People from Covasna County Argentine people of Armenian descent Hungarian people of Armenian descent Hungarian emigrants to Argentina Burials at La Recoleta Cemetery People of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Theresian Military Academy alumni