József Heszlényi

József Vitéz Heszlényi (Heyszl; 24 July 1890 – 2 June 1945) was a Hungarian general during World War II and commander of the 3rd Hungarian Army.

Born(1890-07-24)24 July 1890

Igló, Szepes County, Kingdom of Hungary (now Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia)

Died2 June 1945(1945-06-02) (aged 54)

Zwettl, Allied-occupied Austria

Buried

German War Cemetery in Allentsteig, Lower Austria

Allegiance Austria-Hungary (to 1918)
Kingdom of Hungary

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József Heszlényi
Born	(1890-07-24)24 July 1890 Igló, Szepes County, Kingdom of Hungary (now Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia)
Died	2 June 1945(1945-06-02) (aged 54) Zwettl, Allied-occupied Austria
Buried	German War Cemetery in Allentsteig, Lower Austria
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary (to 1918) Kingdom of Hungary
Branch	Austro-Hungarian Army Royal Hungarian Army
Service years	1911–1945
Rank	Vezérezredes (Colonel General)
Commands	IV Corps Third Army
Conflicts	World War I World War II

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He graduated from the Imperial and Royal Technical Military Academy in 1911.

On 8 May 1945, Heszlényi, along with his son, József Heszlényi Jr., who served on the staff of his father, were captured by American troops. Heszlényi was then handed over to the Soviets, where he committed suicide by cutting his wrists with a razor blade on 2 June 1945 in Zwettl, Austria. On 19 June 1945 a military tribunal posthumously demoted and dishonorably discharged Heszlényi from the Hungarian Army.