Vitéz Baron Sándor Szurmay de Uzsok (19 December 1860 – 26 February 1945) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence for the Hungarian portion of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary between 1917 and 1918.
In 1882 he chose the military way. Szurmay started his service at the Eighteenth Home Defence Battalion of Lugos. After completing the course of studies at the Ludovica Military Academy classes he served as adjutant in a rank of Second Lieutenant at the various corps of the Magyar Honvédség. Between 1886 and 1887 he finished the academy's upper classes and between 1887 and 1889 the Imperial and Royal Staff College (K.u.k. Kriegsschule), that is the staff officer's academy. He was promoted to a First Lieutenant in 1889 and he was ordered onto the Fourth Army Corps' headquarters in Budapest.
Later careerEdit
By November 1917 Szurmay held the rank of General der Infanterie and held the ministerial portfolio for the Hungarian branch of the armed forces, the Honvéd. In November 1917 he officially demanded the separation of the joint army of Austria-Hungary into separate Austrian and Hungarian formations. At a crown council chaired by the emperor the following month he again pressed for a full division of the k.u.k. army, adding that "all groups in Hungary are united on the issue of a Hungarian army."[1] This policy was addressed again at a council of marshals in January 1918, where the decision was put off until the end of the war.[2]
PublicationsEdit
A wörthi (fröschwilleri) csata 1870. 6 Aug.. Harczászati tanulmány. with maps and images Budapest, 1890.
A mohácsi vész 1526-ban. Battle plan and detailed description onto Ezredéves Országos Kiállítás of 1896 aims. Budapest, 1896.
A mohácsi hadjárat 1526-ban.. Térképvázlattal, rajzmellékletekkel, Budapest, 1901.
A szolgálati szabályzat II. részének új kiadása, Budapest, 1896.
A honvédség fejlődésének története annak felállításától napjainkig 1868–1898. Képekkel és mellékletekkel. Megjelent a Ludovika Akadémia Közlönyében, Budapest, 1898.
A Thaya menti Waidhofen környékén 1891-ben tartott hadtest-gyakorlatok, megjelent a Ludovika Akadémia Közlönyében, 1892.
Weiterentwicklung der kön. ung. Landwehr (A Magyar Királyi Honvédség fejlődése), megjelent a Minerva c. katonai folyóiratban, Bécs, 1893. 23. és 24. sz.
Die Honvéd-Institution (A Honvédség intézménye), megjelent a Pester Lloydban, 1894. okt. 25-i és 26-i sz.
A magyar gyalogság, Budapest, 19...?.
Az orosz vörös veszedelem és Magyarország szerepe. ABC könyvtára, Magyar Bolsevistaellenes Liga, Budapest, 1921.
A magyar katona a Kárpátokban, Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda kiadása, Budapest, 1940. [1]. (Újabb kiadás: N.R.G.-COM Kiadó, Budapest, 2005, összeállította és az előszót írta Pap Krisztián).
Háborús emlékírások, in: Diárium 1940–1942, I. évfolyam 1–10. szám/II. évfolyam 1–12. szám/III. évfolyam 1–12. szám, Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda kiadása, Budapest, 1942.
He wrote several books, and articles, based on military history, on hunting, sport fishing, reptiles, and about the occult:
sándor, szurmay, vitéz, baron, uzsok, december, 1860, february, 1945, hungarian, military, officer, politician, served, minister, defence, hungarian, portion, dual, monarchy, austria, hungary, between, 1917, 1918, military, uniform, date, unknown, born, 1860, . Vitez Baron Sandor Szurmay de Uzsok 19 December 1860 26 February 1945 was a Hungarian military officer and politician who served as Minister of Defence for the Hungarian portion of the Dual Monarchy of Austria Hungary between 1917 and 1918 Sandor SzurmaySandor Szurmay in Military uniform Date Unknown Born 1860 12 19 19 December 1860Boksanbanya Kingdom of HungaryDied26 February 1945 1945 02 26 aged 84 Budapest HungaryAllegiance Austria Hungary Kingdom of HungaryYears of service1882 1921RankColonel GeneralBattles warsWorld War IAwardsMilitary Order of Maria TheresaThe native form of this personal name is Vitez uzsoki baro Szurmay Sandor This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life and career 1 2 Later career 2 Publications 3 ReferencesLife EditEarly life and career Edit Sandor Szurmay was born in 1860 at Boksanbanya now Bocsa Romania which located in the historical Krasso Szoreny County He attended the secondary school for sciences in Szeged then interrupting his studies he joined the Imperial Royal Privileged Austrian State Railway Company where he worked as a trainee and later as an official In 1882 he chose the military way Szurmay started his service at the Eighteenth Home Defence Battalion of Lugos After completing the course of studies at the Ludovica Military Academy classes he served as adjutant in a rank of Second Lieutenant at the various corps of the Magyar Honvedseg Between 1886 and 1887 he finished the academy s upper classes and between 1887 and 1889 the Imperial and Royal Staff College K u k Kriegsschule that is the staff officer s academy He was promoted to a First Lieutenant in 1889 and he was ordered onto the Fourth Army Corps headquarters in Budapest Later career Edit By November 1917 Szurmay held the rank of General der Infanterie and held the ministerial portfolio for the Hungarian branch of the armed forces the Honved In November 1917 he officially demanded the separation of the joint army of Austria Hungary into separate Austrian and Hungarian formations At a crown council chaired by the emperor the following month he again pressed for a full division of the k u k army adding that all groups in Hungary are united on the issue of a Hungarian army 1 This policy was addressed again at a council of marshals in January 1918 where the decision was put off until the end of the war 2 Publications EditA worthi froschwilleri csata 1870 6 Aug Harczaszati tanulmany with maps and images Budapest 1890 Az anspachi hadseregek ismertetese U ott 1891 Hungarian adaption of Richard Knotel s German language work A mohacsi vesz 1526 ban Battle plan and detailed description onto Ezredeves Orszagos Kiallitas of 1896 aims Budapest 1896 A mohacsi hadjarat 1526 ban Terkepvazlattal rajzmellekletekkel Budapest 1901 A szolgalati szabalyzat II reszenek uj kiadasa Budapest 1896 A honvedseg fejlodesenek tortenete annak felallitasatol napjainkig 1868 1898 Kepekkel es mellekletekkel Megjelent a Ludovika Akademia Kozlonyeben Budapest 1898 A Thaya menti Waidhofen kornyeken 1891 ben tartott hadtest gyakorlatok megjelent a Ludovika Akademia Kozlonyeben 1892 Weiterentwicklung der kon ung Landwehr A Magyar Kiralyi Honvedseg fejlodese megjelent a Minerva c katonai folyoiratban Becs 1893 23 es 24 sz Die Honved Institution A Honvedseg intezmenye megjelent a Pester Lloydban 1894 okt 25 i es 26 i sz A magyar gyalogsag Budapest 19 Az orosz voros veszedelem es Magyarorszag szerepe ABC konyvtara Magyar Bolsevistaellenes Liga Budapest 1921 A magyar katona a Karpatokban Kiralyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda kiadasa Budapest 1940 1 Ujabb kiadas N R G COM Kiado Budapest 2005 osszeallitotta es az eloszot irta Pap Krisztian Haborus emlekirasok in Diarium 1940 1942 I evfolyam 1 10 szam II evfolyam 1 12 szam III evfolyam 1 12 szam Kiralyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda kiadasa Budapest 1942 He wrote several books and articles based on military history on hunting sport fishing reptiles and about the occult Vadaszemlekek horgaszelmenyek with foreword of Archduke Joseph August of Austria Budapest 1937 Horgaszvizen vadcsapason Budapest Hasonmas kiadas Facsimile Ex Kiado Budapest 1994 References Edit Rothenburg G 1976 The Army of Francis Joseph West Lafayette Purdue University Press pp 209 210 Rothenburg 1976 p 210 Magyar Eletrajzi LexikonPolitical officesPreceded bySamu Hazai Minister of Defence1917 1918 Succeeded byBela Linder Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandor Szurmay amp oldid 1148146390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
