László Almásy Military person

For the politician see László Almásy (politician).László Ede Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós (22 August 1895 – 22 March 1951) was a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert explorer, aviator, Scout-leader and sportsman who also served as the basis for the protagonist in both Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient (1992) and the movie adaptation of the same name (1996).

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Alias (AKA)	Almasy Lasislaus
Birth date	August 22, 1895
Birth place	Austria-Hungary
Date of death	March 22, 1951
Place of death	Salzburg , Austria
Resting place	Salzburg , Austria

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Military person

award	Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	Luftwaffe Abwehr Austro-Hungarian Army Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
military unit	Afrika Korps 11th Hussar Regiment (France) Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops