László Almásy
László Adolf Ede György Mária Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós | |
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Almásy, c. 1945 | |
| Nickname | Abu Ramla (Father of the Sand) |
| Born | 22 August 1895 |
| Died | 22 March 1951 (aged 55) Salzburg, Austria |
| Buried | Salzburg, Austria |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Hungary Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Army Austro-Hungarian Air Force German military intelligence service (Abwehr) Royal Hungarian Air Force Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 11th Hussars Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Royal Hungarian Air Force Afrika Korps |
| Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
László Adolf Ede György Mária Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós (Hungarian: zsadányi és törökszentmiklósi Almásy László Adolf Ede György Mária; pronounced [ˈɒlmaːʃi ˈlaːsloː ˈɛdɛ]; 22 August/3 November 1895 – 22 March 1951) was a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert explorer, aviator, Scout-leader, and sportsman who served as the basis for the protagonist in both Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient (1992) and the movie adaptation of the same name (1996).