Ferdinand Čatloš (October 7, 1895 – December 16, 1972), born Csatlós Nándor, was a Slovak military officer and politician.[1][2] Throughout his short career in the administration of the Slovak Republic he held the post of Minister of Defence.[3] He was also the commanding officer of the Field Army Bernolák during the 15 day Slovak Invasion of Poland and Operation Barbarossa. On 2 August 1944 he abandoned his post and joined the partisan fighters. At the conclusion of World War II, he was imprisoned for five years by the National Court of Bratislava and released in 1948. He spent the remainder of his life working as an ordinary clerk in Martin, Czechoslovakia. He then died in 1972.
On 1 September 1939, the Slovak Republic with three Infantry divisions under his general command attacked Poland and only met some resistance and quickly over-ran the Poles and took some land in Poland for Slovakia. While only losing 37 killed, 114 wounded, 11 missing and 2 aircraft shot down. After serving in Poland, his army moved towards the east of Slovakia to join the German invasion of Russia, Operation Barbarossa.
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^Poli?ensk, Milada (2015-12-10). Czechoslovak Diplomacy and the Gulag: Deportation of Czechoslovak Citizens to the USSR and the Negotiation for their Repatriation, 1945-1953. Central European University Press. pp. 176–177. ISBN978-963-386-010-6.
^"Generál Ferdinand Čatloš - Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands". biblio.hiu.cas.cz. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
^Kirschbaum, Stanislav J. (2013-11-14). Historical Dictionary of Slovakia. Scarecrow Press. p. 44. ISBN978-0-8108-8030-6.
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ferdinand, Čatloš, october, 1895, december, 1972, born, csatlós, nándor, slovak, military, officer, politician, throughout, short, career, administration, slovak, republic, held, post, minister, defence, also, commanding, officer, field, army, bernolák, during. Ferdinand Catlos October 7 1895 December 16 1972 born Csatlos Nandor was a Slovak military officer and politician 1 2 Throughout his short career in the administration of the Slovak Republic he held the post of Minister of Defence 3 He was also the commanding officer of the Field Army Bernolak during the 15 day Slovak Invasion of Poland and Operation Barbarossa On 2 August 1944 he abandoned his post and joined the partisan fighters At the conclusion of World War II he was imprisoned for five years by the National Court of Bratislava and released in 1948 He spent the remainder of his life working as an ordinary clerk in Martin Czechoslovakia He then died in 1972 Ferdinand CatlosBorn 1895 10 07 7 October 1895Szentpeter Austria Hungary now Liptovsky Peter Slovakia Died31 August 1972 1972 08 31 aged 76 Martin Czechoslovakia now Martin Slovakia Allegiance Slovak Republic 1939 1945 Service wbr branchSlovak ArmyRankGeneral 1st Class Lieutenant General Commands heldField Army BernolakBattles warsInvasion of PolandOperation BarbarossaOn 1 September 1939 the Slovak Republic with three Infantry divisions under his general command attacked Poland and only met some resistance and quickly over ran the Poles and took some land in Poland for Slovakia While only losing 37 killed 114 wounded 11 missing and 2 aircraft shot down After serving in Poland his army moved towards the east of Slovakia to join the German invasion of Russia Operation Barbarossa References Edit Poli ensk Milada 2015 12 10 Czechoslovak Diplomacy and the Gulag Deportation of Czechoslovak Citizens to the USSR and the Negotiation for their Repatriation 1945 1953 Central European University Press pp 176 177 ISBN 978 963 386 010 6 General Ferdinand Catlos Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands biblio hiu cas cz Retrieved 2022 12 18 Kirschbaum Stanislav J 2013 11 14 Historical Dictionary of Slovakia Scarecrow Press p 44 ISBN 978 0 8108 8030 6 This article about a Slovak politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article related to the European military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferdinand Catlos amp oldid 1136343119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
