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Ferdinand
Ferdinand Čatloš (October 7, 1895 – August 31, 1972), born Csatlós Nándor, was a Slovak military officer and politician. Throughout his short career in the administration of the Slovak Republic he held the post of Minister of Defence. He was also the commanding officer of the Field Army Bernolák during the 15-day Slovak invasion of Poland. As a Minister of Defence of the fascist Slovak state, he played a significant, although a dubious, part in the organization of the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. On September 1, 1939, the Slovak Republic attacked Poland with three infantry divisions under his general command. They only met weak resistance, quickly overran the Polish forces and occupied parts of the Polish territory. The Slovak forces suffered relatively minor losses, with 37 killed, 114 wounded, 11 missing and 2 aircraft shot down. At the beginning of 1944, together with General Augustín Malár, he developed a plan for a military coup in Slovakia, known as the Čatloš Memorandum. Under the pretext of preparations for fortification work, the best-armed "Malár" East Slovak Army (1st and 2nd Infantry Division) was strengthened, which, according to his plan, was to open the Carpathian passes to the Soviet troops. The plan…