Iván Hindy
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"Vitéz
" is a Hungarian title given to members of the Knightly Order of Vitéz, not a first or middle name.
Iván vitéz Hindy de Kishind or vitéz kishindi Hindy Iván (June 28, 1890, Budapest
– August 29, 1946, Budapest) was an officer in the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II.
Colonel-General Hindy commanded the Hungarian I Corps from 16 October 1944 to 12 February 1945.
From 29 December 1944, Hindy also commanded the Hungarian defenders of Budapest during the Siege of Budapest. On 11 February 1945, Hindy was captured by the Soviets trying to escape just prior to the fall of the city on 13 February. The commander of the German defenders of Budapest, Waffen SS General Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
, orchestrated the breakout attempt and was also captured.
Hindy was sentenced to death after the war. In 1946, he was executed.
Vitéz
Vitéz, or Order of Vitéz was a Hungarian order of merit which was founded in 1678. It was awarded as a state honour during two periods of Hungarian history...
" is a Hungarian title given to members of the Knightly Order of Vitéz, not a first or middle name.
Iván vitéz Hindy de Kishind or vitéz kishindi Hindy Iván (June 28, 1890, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
– August 29, 1946, Budapest) was an officer in the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II.
Colonel-General Hindy commanded the Hungarian I Corps from 16 October 1944 to 12 February 1945.
From 29 December 1944, Hindy also commanded the Hungarian defenders of Budapest during the Siege of Budapest. On 11 February 1945, Hindy was captured by the Soviets trying to escape just prior to the fall of the city on 13 February. The commander of the German defenders of Budapest, Waffen SS General Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
Karl Pfeffer Wildenbruch was a staff officer of the German General Staff during World War I and a Obergruppenführer General der Waffen-SS und der Polizei, during World War II, he commanded the 4th SS Polizei Division and the VI SS Army Corps and the IX SS Mountain Corps, he was awarded the...
, orchestrated the breakout attempt and was also captured.
Hindy was sentenced to death after the war. In 1946, he was executed.
Command history
- President, Military Courts and Court of Honor - 1940 to 1942
- General Officer Commanding, I Corps, Eastern FrontEastern 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...
and Budapest - 1944 to 1945 - Prisoner of war - 1945 to 1946
- Condemned to death and executed - 1946