Sándor Szurmay

Sándor Szurmay
Sándor Szurmay in Military uniform.
Date Unknown.
Born(1860-12-19)19 December 1860
Boksánbánya, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire
Died26 February 1945(1945-02-26) (aged 84)
Budapest, Hungary
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
Service years1882–1921
RankColonel General
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsMilitary Order of Maria Theresa
The native form of this personal name is Vitéz uzsoki báró Szurmay Sándor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Vitéz Baron Sándor Szurmay de Uzsok (19 December 1860 – 26 February 1945) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence for the Hungarian portion of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary between 1917 and 1918.

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