Péter Schell
Encyclopedia
Baron Péter Schell was a Hungarian
politician, who served as Interior Minister in 1944. After the Arrow Cross Party
's coup he was transported to Buchenwald by the Gestapo
. After his release he left into Italy
afterward he emigrated to the United States
.
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...
politician, who served as Interior Minister in 1944. After 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 he was transported to Buchenwald 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...
. After his release he left into Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
afterward he emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.