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Hungarian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baron Péter Schell de Bauschlott (5 September 1898 – 2 March 1974) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Interior Minister in 1944. After the Arrow Cross Party's coup he was transported to Buchenwald by the Gestapo. In late April 1945 he was transferred to Tyrol together with about 140 other prominent inmates, where the SS left the prisoners behind. He was liberated by the Fifth U.S. Army on 5 May 1945.[1]
Péter Schell | |
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Minister of the Interior of Hungary | |
In office 12 October 1944 – 16 October 1944 | |
Preceded by | Miklós Bonczos |
Succeeded by | Gábor Vajna |
Personal details | |
Born | Nagyida, Austria-Hungary (today Veľká Ida, Slovakia) | 5 September 1898
Died | 2 March 1974 75) Montclair, United States | (aged
Political party | Party of National Unity |
Profession | politician |
After his liberation he emigrated to the United States.
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