József Cserny
József Cserny | |
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| Born | 18 March, 1892 |
| Died | 18 December, 1919 (aged 27) Budapest, Hungarian Republic |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Known for | Commander of the Lenin Boys |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Convictions | Murder (9 counts) Embezzlement |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
József Cserny (18 March 1892 – 18 December 1919) was a Hungarian communist revolutionary who was commander of the Lenin Boys during the Hungarian Soviet Republic and was a leading participant in the Red Terror.
Cserny was tried for murder and executed following the Republic's fall.