Bronisław Rakowski
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Bronisław Stanisław Rakowski (20 June 1895 in Szczucin – 28 December 1950 in Buenos Aires[1]) was a Polish general. He fought in the Polish legions during World War I. As a Colonel defending Lviv he refused entry to the Soviet Army during the Soviet invasion of Poland, instead suggesting the Soviets advance on German positions,[2] and after the city capitulated, was later imprisoned by the Soviet NKVD. During World War II, he fought in the Anders Army and Polish Armed Forces in the West.[3]
Career timeline
- 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[4]
- 1942: General Officer Commanding 5th Division
- 1942–1943: Chief of Staff Polish Forces in Soviet Union[5]
- 1943–1944: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Brigade[3]
- 1944–1947: General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division (2 Warszawska Dywizja Pancerna)[3][4]
Promotions
- File:PL Epolet ppor.svg Podporucznik (Second lieutenant) - November 1918
- File:PL Epolet kpt.svg Rotmistrz (Captain)- 1 June 1919
- File:PL Epolet mjr.svg Major (Major) - 15 August 1924
- File:PL Epolet pplk.svg Podpułkownik (Lieutenant colonel) - 1 January 1930
- File:PL Epolet plk.svg Pułkownik (Colonel) - 1 January 1934
- File:PL Epolet gen bryg.svg Generał brygady (Brigadier general) - 11 December 1941
Honours and awards
- Gold Cross of Virtuti Militari
- Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Cross of Independence
- Cross of Valour (four times)
- Gold Cross of Merit with Swords
- Army Medal for War
- Gold Cross of Merit
- Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of Regained Independence
- Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross
- Officer's Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Officer of the Order of the Crown of Romania
- Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom)[6]
- War Medal 1939–1945
- Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
- Italy Star
- Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)
References
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- Recipients of the Cross of Independence
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
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- Officers of the Legion of Honour
- Recipients of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Polish deportees to Soviet Union
- Polish emigrants to Argentina
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