Lajos Keresztes-Fischer
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Lajos Keresztes-Fischer (8 January 1884 - 29 April 1948) was a Hungarian
military officer, who served as Chief of the General Staff
in 1938. His older brother was Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
, a politician and Minister of the Interior.
's National Army in 1919. He was a siginficant supporter of Horthy, he was assigned to the Military Office of the Regent in 1920.
Between 1920 and 1925 he served as Deputy Chief of the Military Chancellery. From 1925 to 1929 he was the Chief of 4th Section Bureau VI of the Ministry of Defence. Between 1929 and 1931 he was charged as Commanding Officer of the Infantry 6th Mixed Brigade. After that he was ordering the 1st Cavalry Brigade from 1931 to 1933. Between 1933 and 1935 he served as Deputy Chief General Staff. Since 1933 he was the Aide-de-Camp to the Regent. Keresztes-Fischer held this office until 1941.
From 1935 to 1938 he served as Chief of the Military Chancellery. He became Chief of General Staff for several months when his predecessor Lieutenant-General Jenő Rátz
was appointed Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Béla Imrédy
. In 1938 he became Chief of the Military Chancellery again. During the first years of the Second World War he served as Adjutant-General of the Military Chancellery. He was retired in 1943.
During the Arrow Cross Party
's coup (15-16 October 1944) he was arrested and imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp by the Gestapo
along with his brother. Since 1945 he lived in emigration. He died on 29 April 1948, just two months after the death of Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
military officer, who served as Chief of the General Staff
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Hungary
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Hungary is a joint body organised within the Ministry of Defence.It is responsible for development, organisation, and equipping, training and functioning of the first strategic echelon and the other strategic echelon...
in 1938. His older brother was Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer was a lawyer and a Hungarian politician. He was an advisor of the Pécsi Takarékpénztár Rt. / Pécs Savings Bank Corp. Before he became prefect of Baranya County 1921-1931, prefect of Somogy County 1925-1931 and Interior Minister twice; between 1931-1935 and 1938-1944...
, a politician and Minister of the Interior.
Career
He participated in the First World War. he served for the Supreme Command of Miklós HorthyMiklós 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 National Army in 1919. He was a siginficant supporter of Horthy, he was assigned to the Military Office of the Regent in 1920.
Between 1920 and 1925 he served as Deputy Chief of the Military Chancellery. From 1925 to 1929 he was the Chief of 4th Section Bureau VI of the Ministry of Defence. Between 1929 and 1931 he was charged as Commanding Officer of the Infantry 6th Mixed Brigade. After that he was ordering the 1st Cavalry Brigade from 1931 to 1933. Between 1933 and 1935 he served as Deputy Chief General Staff. Since 1933 he was the Aide-de-Camp to the Regent. Keresztes-Fischer held this office until 1941.
From 1935 to 1938 he served as Chief of the Military Chancellery. He became Chief of General Staff for several months when his predecessor Lieutenant-General Jenő Rátz
Jenő Rátz
Vitéz Jenő Rátz de Nagylak was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence in 1938. He fought in the First World War. During the Hungarian Soviet Republic he served in the National Army. From 1 October 1936 he became Chief of Army Staff of the Magyar Honvédség....
was appointed Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Béla Imrédy
Béla Imrédy
Béla vitéz Imrédy de Ómoravicza was Prime Minister of Hungary from 1938 to 1939....
. In 1938 he became Chief of the Military Chancellery again. During the first years of the Second World War he served as Adjutant-General of the Military Chancellery. He was retired in 1943.
During the Arrow Cross Party
Arrow Cross Party
The Arrow Cross Party was a national socialist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which led in Hungary a government known as the Government of National Unity from October 15, 1944 to 28 March 1945...
's coup (15-16 October 1944) he was arrested and imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp by the Gestapo
Gestapo
The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. Beginning on 20 April 1934, it was under the administration of the SS leader Heinrich Himmler in his position as Chief of German Police...
along with his brother. Since 1945 he lived in emigration. He died on 29 April 1948, just two months after the death of Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer was a lawyer and a Hungarian politician. He was an advisor of the Pécsi Takarékpénztár Rt. / Pécs Savings Bank Corp. Before he became prefect of Baranya County 1921-1931, prefect of Somogy County 1925-1931 and Interior Minister twice; between 1931-1935 and 1938-1944...
.