Aurél Stromfeld (September 19, 1878,
Budapest
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– October 10, 1927,
Budapest
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) was a
Hungarian general, commander-in-chief of the
Hungarian Red Army during the
Hungarian Soviet Republic. He had a major role in temporarily pressing back the
Czech and
Romanian
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forces invading the Northern and Eastern territories of Hungary during the 1919
Hungarian–Romanian War
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. He resigned after the acceptance of
Georges Clemenceau
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's proposal for Hungary's new borders.
Honors
* Postage stamp issued by Hungary in his honor on 28 September 1952.
[1. colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/178804-Stromfeld_Aurél_1878-1927_general_-_chief_of_staff-Army_Day-Hungary. Catalog codes: Michel HU 1273, Stamp Number HU 1024, Yvert et Tellier HU 1062.]
References
1878 births
1927 deaths
Military personnel from Budapest
People from the Kingdom of Hungary
Hungarian people of German descent
Hungarian Communist Party politicians
Hungarian generals
Hungarian people of the Hungarian–Romanian War
Prisoners and detainees of Hungary
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