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Dezső László
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	Vezérezredes (Colonel General)
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Siege of Budapest;

People's Republic of Hungary

in 1949.

After graduating from the cadet school, he was promoted to ensign in 1911. In the

Ludovica Military Academy

, then in the rank of Lieutenant General. He was the commander of the 7th (Sopron) Light Division fighting on the Eastern Front in the Soviet Union until August 12, 1942.

After the Arrow Party takeover of power,

Colonel General

. He remained in this position until the end of the war, when he was captured by the Americans in April 1945.

After the war, he was extradited to Hungary, where the People's court sentenced him to 15 years in prison in 1946. After the communist takeover, he was sentenced to death with a retrial, but was recommended for a presidential pardon, which was rejected by President Árpád Szakasits. He was executed on June 8, 1949.

After the End of communism in Hungary, in 1999, the Supreme Court acquitted him of the crime.

Awards and decorations

1st row	Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary Commander's Cross with Star	Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary Commander's Cross on war ribbon	Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary Officer's Cross	Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with war decoration and swords
2nd row	Silver Military Merit Medal on war ribbon with swords	Silver Military Merit Medal on war ribbon with swords	Bronze Military Merit Medal on war ribbon with swords	Bronze Military Merit Medal on war ribbon with swords
3rd row	Hungarian Bronze Military Merit Medal on war ribbon	Karl Troop Cross	Hungarian World War I Commemorative Medal	Long Service Crosses for Officers 1st class
4th row	Order of the German Eagle	Order of the Crown of Italy Commander's Cross	Iron Cross 1st Class (1939–1945)	Iron Cross 2nd Class (1939–1945)
Badge	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (3 March 1945)^[2]
Badge	Badge of the Order of Vitéz