Fateful Years 1938-1945

Little known outside of Hungary, Vilmos Nagybaczoni Nagy (30 May 1884-21 June 1976) was the first Hungarian to be named "Righteous Among The Nations" by Yad Vashem.

Born into a family of minor nobility of Székely ancestry in Parajd, Transylvania [now Praid, Harghita County, Romania], Nagy showed early promise. Following a distinguished early career, he rose to the rank of general in the Royal Hungarian Army. In a politically motivated move on 31 March 1941, he was retired with the rank of L...