Ferenc Farkas de Kisbarnak

Ferenc Farkas de Kisbarnak
BornMay 27, 1892
Kismarton, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
DiedApril 14, 1980
Arnstorf, Bavaria, West Germany
NationalityHungarian
Occupation(s)General Camp Manager 4th World Jamboree; Chief Scout of Hungarian Scout Movement; Commander, Royal Ludovica Military Academy; General of the Hungarian VI Army Corps, World War II

Ferenc Farkas de Kisbarnak (Hungarian: vitéz[1] kisbarnaki Farkas Ferenc; May 27, 1892 – April 14, 1980)[2] was Chief Scout of the Hungarian Boy Scouts, commanding officer of the Royal Ludovica Military Academy, the country's officer training school, and General of the Hungarian VI Army Corps during World War II. He served under several political regimes including that of Charles IV King of Hungary, Regent Miklós Horthy, Prime Minister Pál Teleki, and Arrow Cross Party leader Ferenc Szálasi. He was the Captain General of the Order of Vitéz between 1962 and 1977. His service through the end of the World War II resulted in controversies within Hungary that followed him until his death.[3]

  1. ^ "Vitéz" refers to a Hungarian knightly order founded by Miklós Horthy ("Vitézi Rend"); literally, "vitéz" means "knight" or "valiant".
  2. ^ "Kisbarnaki Farkas Ferenc" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
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