Ivan POMPE

27 JAN 1922 - 19 SEP 2012

• BIRTH: 27 JAN 1922, Losonc, Hungary
• BURIAL: Southlawn Cremation
• DEATH: 19 SEP 2012, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 27 JAN 1945, Level, Hungary

1.  Gabriel I. POMPE

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[N4708] Ivan Pompe
Jan. 27, 1922 - Sept. 19, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Ivan Pompe, 90, residing in South Bend, Indiana, passed away at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at the Sanctuary at St. Paul's Health Care Center, South Bend. Ivan was born on January 27, 1922, in Losonc, Hungary, to the late Arpad and Anna (Gosztayer) Pompe. On January 27, 1945, in Level, Hungary, he was married to Elizabeth (Kisfaludy) Pompe, who survives. They were married for 67 years. Ivan is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Pompe of South Bend; son, Gabriel I. Pompe (Julia A. Vesei) and granddaughter, Serena Pompe of Shrub Oak, NY. His sister, Lily Wlassics, preceded him in death. Ivan Pompe graduated from the Ludovika Hungarian Military Academy. He survived as a prisoner of war in Siberia following World War II. Ivan and Elizabeth came to the United States in November 1956 following the Hungarian Revolution and settled in Brooklyn, NY. For 36 years, Ivan served as the Building/Business Manager for the Brooklyn Music School, retiring in 1993. Upon his retirement, the family moved to South Bend, Indiana. A memorial service celebrating the life of Ivan Pompe will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the Sanctuary at St. Paul's Main Lobby, Administration Bldg., 3602 S. Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN 46614. Palmer Funeral Home-River Park and Southlawn Cremation Services are assisting the family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the American Hungarian Federation -http://www.americanhungarianfederation.org/news_Spiritof1956Memorial. htm Condolences may be left for the Pompe family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com. at.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on September 23, 2012
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Elizabeth Pompe
Aug. 31, 1922 - March 14, 2015
SOUTH BEND - Elizabeth Pompe of Shrub Oak, NY, (formerly of South Bend, IN) passed away peacefully at the age of 92. She was born in Sopron, Hungary, the daughter of General Josef and Maria Kisfaludy. Elizabeth retired in 1992 from Bloomingdale's flagship store in Manhattan after 30 years of loyal service. She was a talented seamstress who supplemented her income by creating dresses for all occasions. She loved horticulture, Broadway shows, and spending time with friends and family. She is survived by her son Gabriel and his wife Julia Vesei, her sister, Marika Szaz, and her granddaughter, Serena. She was predeceased by her husband Ivan in 2012. Per her wishes, funeral services will not be scheduled after her private cremation. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions in Elizabeth's name to: The Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate. Published in South Bend Tribune on Mar. 18, 2015

The Royal Hungarian Ludovica Defense Academy
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The Royal Hungarian Ludovica Defense Academy (Hungarian: Magyar Kir©Llyi Honv©bd Ludovika Akad©bmia, Latin: Ludoviceum, German: Ludovika-Akademie), shortened to Ludovica or Ludovica Academy, was Hungary's officer cadets training institute prior to 1945. The main edifice of the Academy was erected in 1836 at the Ludovica Garden, in the centrally located VIIIth district. The building was designed by Mih©Lly Pollack in the classical style.

The academy combined the functions of an advanced Military High School level preparatory school, a military academy on the level of United States Military Academy at West Point, and an advanced college to facilitate assignments as junior staff officers to the Austrian Imperial General Staff.

The high school provided volunteers of pre-conscription age, between the ages of 14 and 17, the opportunity to join the Royal Hungarian Defense Forces as cadets or junior officers, depending on academic excellence. Ninety students per year were accepted where, 34 students were financed by private foundation grants, 10 students received free tuition provided by the Government, 23 students paid the full annual tuition of 600 Forints, and 23 paid half tuition per annum.

The officers training course required four years to complete, and the interdependence of functions fulfilled several needs of the Defense Forces. It provided a well trained officer corps, a training ground for instructional opportunities for officers, and finally, advanced military training to match the academic level of the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

The parallel curriculum, and the matched level of quality, between the two schools guaranteed that the majority of officers of the Hungarian Defense forces were selected from the Ludovica Academy.

From the beginning of the final school year, some subjects, of both practical and theoretical nature, were taught in German, and qualified graduates received dual commissions as officers in both forces. This was especially important for the combined Hussar Corps, because this arrangement provided for, in a cycle of 2 to 3 years, a fresh assignment of Hungarian-speaking officers to command Hungarian-speaking troops.