Dezső Kolossváry

Desiderius Kolossváry de Kolosvár ( Kolozsvár ) ( born May 1, 1855 in Weissenbrunn ( Veszprém ), † April 5, 1919 in Sopron ( Sopron ) ) was a Hungarian -born Imperial and Royal Cavalry General, Commanding General of the 11th Army Corps in Lvov and politician ( Honvédminister 1903).

Biography

He retired in 1876 as a lieutenant from the Vienna Technical Military Academy and transferred to the 10th Hussars. In 1881 he was assigned to the General Staff, promoted to captain in 1884 and 1891 to Major. In 1896, he was for two years as a lieutenant colonel (1897 Col. ) Director of Bureau's evidence, entry in May 1898 Chief of the Bureau for operational staff work, then in 1901 commander of the 2nd Honvédkavalleriebrigade.

With rank from May 18, 1903 was promoted to major general and Kolossváry was entrusted to him on June 27, 1903 the Office of the Honvédministers ( Defense ). But he could as a result of the exlex state military templates do not push through and participated in the November 3, 1903 with the entire Cabinet Khuen Héderváry his dismissal. His successor, Major General Sándor Nyiry was appointed and added the officer back into the active state of the generals.

On November 1, 1907, he was appointed Lieutenant-General and Commander of the 30th Infantry Division troops Lviv. After appointment and rank from October 31, 1912 Kolossváry de Kolosvár until July 31, 1914 Lieutenant General and Commanding General of the 11th Army Corps in Lviv for the area of ​​Eastern Galicia and Bukovina. Kolossvárys active military service ended with his leave of absence on February 1, 1915.

Awards (selection)

• Order of the Iron Crown 2nd class
• Knight's Cross of the Austrian Order of Leopold
• K. k Militärverdienstkreuz Emperor Franz Joseph I.
• Royal Prussian Crown, 3rd Class
• Bavarian Military Merit 1st class