Bronislaw Rakowski
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Bronisław Stanisław Rakowski (20 June 1895 in Szczucin
- 28 December 1950 in Buenos Aires
) was a Polish
general. Fought in the Polish legions
, imprisoned by the Soviets during Soviet invasion of Poland
, fought in the Anders Army
and Polish Armed Forces in the West
.
Szczucin
Szczucin is a town in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczucin...
- 28 December 1950 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) was a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
general. Fought in the Polish legions
Polish Legions in World War I
Polish Legions was the name of Polish armed forces created in August 1914 in Galicia. Thanks to the efforts of KSSN and the Polish members of the Austrian parliament, the unit became an independent formation of the Austro-Hungarian Army...
, imprisoned by the Soviets during Soviet invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Poland (1939)
The 1939 Soviet invasion of Poland was a Soviet military operation that started without a formal declaration of war on 17 September 1939, during the early stages of World War II. Sixteen days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west, the Soviet Union did so from the east...
, fought in the Anders Army
Anders Army
The Anders Army was the informal yet common name of the Polish Armed Forces in the East in the period 1941-1942, in recognition of its commander Władysław Anders...
and Polish Armed Forces in the West
Polish Armed Forces in the West
Polish Armed Forces in the West refers to the Polish military formations formed to fight alongside the Western Allies against Nazi Germany and its allies...
.
- 1931–1936: Commanding Officer 12th Ulan Regiment
- 1936–1939: Head of Army Historical Bureau
- 1939–1941: Prisoner of War, Soviet Union
- 1941–1942: General Officer Commanding 8th Division
- 1942: General Officer Commanding 5th Division
- 1942–1943: Chief of Staff Polish Forces in Soviet Union
- 1943–1945: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Brigade
- 1945–1947: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division (2 Warszawska Dywizja Pancerna)
Honours and awards
- Gold Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari (previously awarded the Silver Cross]]
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Cross of IndependenceCross of IndependenceCross of Independence was one of the highest Polish military decorations between World Wars I and II. It was awarded to individuals who had "fought heroically for the independence of Poland," and was released in three versions.- History :...
- Cross of Valour - four times
- Gold Cross of Merit with Swords
- Officer's Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Distinguished Service OrderDistinguished Service OrderThe Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(United Kingdom) - Order of Saints Maurice and LazarusOrder of Saints Maurice and LazarusThe Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is an order of chivalry awarded by the House of Savoy, the heads of which were formerly Kings of Italy...
(Italy)