Gergely Pongrátz
Hungarian politician
Died when: 73 years 89 days (879 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Gergely Pongrátz (Gherla, 18 February 1932 – Kiskunmajsa, 18 May 2005) was a famous veteran of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.He was the commander of arguably the largest and perhaps the best-known group of fighters, at the Uprising's strongest and most lengthy point of , Budapest's Corvin Passage (Corvin Köz); between 1 and 9 November 1956.
Under his command, the Corvin Passage fighters destroyed Soviet armored vehicles, and resisted several waves of assault.Following the conflict, Pongrátz escaped capture and by 1957 had moved to the United States where he spent the majority of his exile until returning to Hungary in 1991.
During his exile he was elected both Vice-Chairman and then Chairman of the (Magyar Szabadságharcos Szövetség).
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