Wacław Zagórski
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Wacław Zagórski, nom-de-guerre "Lech Grzybowski" (born 1909, died 1982 in London
) was a Polish lawyer
, soldier, a participant in the Warsaw Uprising
with the rank of captain and a commander in the famous Chrobry II Battalion
. He was decorated with the Order of Virtuti Militari 5th Class in 1944.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) was a Polish lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, soldier, a participant in the Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
with the rank of captain and a commander in the famous Chrobry II Battalion
Chrobry II Battalion
The Chrobry II Battalion was a unit, formally subordinate to the Polish Home Army , which took part in the Warsaw Uprising. It was named after the Polish king Bolesław I Chrobry .-Formation and name:...
. He was decorated with the Order of Virtuti Militari 5th Class in 1944.