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József Somkuthy

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Years of service
  
1903–1936

Battles/wars
  
World War I

Battles and wars
  
World War I

Rank
  
Colonel General

Died
  
18 October 1961

Allegiance
  
Kingdom of Hungary

Born
  
20 April 1883 Folt, Kingdom of Hungary (
1883-04-20
)

József Somkuthy (20 April 1883 – 18 October 1961) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence for a month in 1936. From 1935 he was the Chief of Army Staff. After the death of Gyula Gömbös he resigned along with the whole members of the cabinet. He was retired. He emigrated to the United States in 1950, settling in Washington, D.C.

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József Somkuthy Wikipedia