István Horthy
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István Horthy de Nagybánya (September 12, 1904, Pula
– August 20, 1942, Aleksejevka
) ) was Hungarian
Regent
Admiral Miklós Horthy
's eldest son, a politician, and, during World War II, a fighter pilot.
were active members of a Catholic Scout troop of the Hungarian Scout Association (Magyar Cserkészszövetség
), although he was a Protestant.
Horthy graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1928. He came to the United States for one year and worked in the Ford factory in Detroit, Michigan.
Returning to the Kingdom of Hungary
, he worked in MÁVAG
's locomotive factory in this occupation. On the forefront of the designer team, he took part in the development of many great projects, such as the Locomotive 424
. Between 1934 and 1938, Horthy was the company's director, and after 1938, he became its general manager. It was rumored at the time that the Nazis made him manager of the State railways, a big jump from being an engineer, so he could siphon railway funds to promote the Nazi party in Hungary and protect the deportation trains traveling through the country. In 1940, he married Countess Ilona Edelsheim-Gyulai. He strenuously confronted Nazism
, and often made his criticism public. In January 1942, his father appointed him Deputy Regent, and for some time, the "small regent" enjoyed massive popularity in Hungary. Shortly thereafter, István was sent to the Eastern Front
. His humanity, and his disagreement in the "Jewish Question" appears even here, too – a quote from one of his letters, which he sent to his father from Kiev
: "[...] Yet another sad topic: the Jewish companies, as I hear, -there 20 or 30 000 [men]-, are at the mercy of the sadist's passions, in every regard; the stomach of man gets ache [looking at this]; it is abhorrent, that in the 20th century, it happens at us, too... [...] I fear, we will pay for this very dearly once. (Is it possible to take them home to work there?) Otherwise, in spring, only a few will be alive. [...]"
István Horthy died in Russia, shortly after his arrival. He died in an unexplained airplane crash over the front in his MÁVAG Héja.
His oldest son (also named István) is a successful engineer. Sharif István Horthy graduated in 1962 with a degree in Physics from Oxford University. He earned a second degree in Civil Engineering at Imperial College in 1966. He worked as a consulting engineer in England and later in the Far East where he founded and managed two major Indonesian companies in the fields of consulting engineering, construction and property development. After years in Boston, in the USA, from where he assisted clients in Europe, the Pacific Rim and the United States with their international business strategies, Sharif settled in East Sussex, on the English coast.
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
– August 20, 1942, Aleksejevka
Alexeyevka, Belgorod Oblast
Alexeyevka is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tikhaya Sosna River east of Belgorod. Population: Founded in 1685 as Alexeyevka sloboda after Alexey Cherkassky, its first owner. Town status was granted to it in 1954....
) ) was Hungarian
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
The Kingdom of Hungary also known as the Regency, existed from 1920 to 1946 and was a de facto country under Regent Miklós Horthy. Horthy officially represented the abdicated Hungarian monarchy of Charles IV, Apostolic King of Hungary...
Regent
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
Admiral Miklós Horthy
Miklós Horthy
Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya was the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II, serving from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary" .Admiral Horthy was an officer of the...
's eldest son, a politician, and, during World War II, a fighter pilot.
Biography
In his youth, István Horthy and his younger brother Miklós Jr.Miklós Horthy, Jr.
Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya II was the younger son of Hungarian regent Admiral Miklós Horthy and, until the end of World War II, a politician.-Biography:...
were active members of a Catholic Scout troop of the Hungarian Scout Association (Magyar Cserkészszövetség
Magyar Cserkészszövetség
Magyar Cserkészszövetség , the primary national Scouting organization of Hungary, was founded in 1912, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922 and again after the rebirth of Scouting in the country in 1990...
), although he was a Protestant.
Horthy graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1928. He came to the United States for one year and worked in the Ford factory in Detroit, Michigan.
Returning to the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
The Kingdom of Hungary also known as the Regency, existed from 1920 to 1946 and was a de facto country under Regent Miklós Horthy. Horthy officially represented the abdicated Hungarian monarchy of Charles IV, Apostolic King of Hungary...
, he worked in MÁVAG
MÁVAG
MÁVAG was a Hungarian rail vehicle producer. MÁVAG was the property of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the World War II MÁVAG was nationalized, and "Királyi" was removed from its name.The company employed thousands of workers. The buildings were in the VIII...
's locomotive factory in this occupation. On the forefront of the designer team, he took part in the development of many great projects, such as the Locomotive 424
Locomotive 424
Locomotive 424 is the most famous steam locomotive produced in Hungary and Class 424 is considered the best steam locomotive type of the Hungarian State Railways. 424 appears in numerous nostalgic remembrances, in literature, in the movies and as models. The 424 is a double-chimney, superheated...
. Between 1934 and 1938, Horthy was the company's director, and after 1938, he became its general manager. It was rumored at the time that the Nazis made him manager of the State railways, a big jump from being an engineer, so he could siphon railway funds to promote the Nazi party in Hungary and protect the deportation trains traveling through the country. In 1940, he married Countess Ilona Edelsheim-Gyulai. He strenuously confronted Nazism
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
, and often made his criticism public. In January 1942, his father appointed him Deputy Regent, and for some time, the "small regent" enjoyed massive popularity in Hungary. Shortly thereafter, István was sent to the Eastern Front
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
. His humanity, and his disagreement in the "Jewish Question" appears even here, too – a quote from one of his letters, which he sent to his father from Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
: "[...] Yet another sad topic: the Jewish companies, as I hear, -there 20 or 30 000 [men]-, are at the mercy of the sadist's passions, in every regard; the stomach of man gets ache [looking at this]; it is abhorrent, that in the 20th century, it happens at us, too... [...] I fear, we will pay for this very dearly once. (Is it possible to take them home to work there?) Otherwise, in spring, only a few will be alive. [...]"
István Horthy died in Russia, shortly after his arrival. He died in an unexplained airplane crash over the front in his MÁVAG Héja.
His oldest son (also named István) is a successful engineer. Sharif István Horthy graduated in 1962 with a degree in Physics from Oxford University. He earned a second degree in Civil Engineering at Imperial College in 1966. He worked as a consulting engineer in England and later in the Far East where he founded and managed two major Indonesian companies in the fields of consulting engineering, construction and property development. After years in Boston, in the USA, from where he assisted clients in Europe, the Pacific Rim and the United States with their international business strategies, Sharif settled in East Sussex, on the English coast.
See also
- Bruno MussoliniBruno MussoliniBruno Mussolini was the second son of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and Mussolini's wife Rachele.-Biography:Bruno Mussolini was born in Milan in Lombardy. His father, Benito Mussolini, was the editor of "The People of Italy" newspaper before the birth and, on 22 April, needed to be away for...
– Son of Italian dictator Benito MussoliniBenito MussoliniBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
, also killed in an aircraft-related incident