Rakowski, Bronislaw Stanislaw
- Date of birth:
- June 20th, 1895 (Szczucin, Austro-Hungary)
- Date of death:
- December 29th, 1950 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- Nationality:
- Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)
Biography
Brigadier General Bronislaw Rakowski served in the First World War, Polish-Soviet War and the Second World War.
November 1918: Lieutenant
1 juni 1919: Captain
15 augustus 1924: Major
1 januari 1930: Lieutenant Colonel
1 januari 1934: Colonel
11 december 1941: Brigadier General
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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
- Period:
- Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
- Rank:
- Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1931
- Rank:
- Pulkownik (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1936
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Brygadi (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1944
His outstanding action, which directly resulted in the quick approach of the 2nd Polish Corps to the METAUR river, ** the battle at ROSARIO on 26th August 1944, ***, through his quick appreciation and speedy execution of a bold, but nevertheless carefully thought out plan. Major General RAKOWSKI breached the enemy line with a minimum of tank casualties in spite of the enemy's intricate anti-tank defences and strength in anti-tank weapons. He is a fearless leader and a skilful commander."
Krzyz Monte Cassino
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Brygadi (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- 1944
No. 6
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Dywizji (Major General)
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1948
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Brygadi (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro - Commendatore
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General Brygadi (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
With swords
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
Latvijas atbrīvošanas kara piemiņas zīme
Sources
- Photo 1: (Public Domain)
- - Bio
- Digital Library of Wielkopolska | Dziennik Personalny 1936.11.11 R.17 Nr2
- Digital Library of Wielkopolska | Dziennik Personalny 1921.10.29 R.2 Nr39
- Harold Alexander i Bronisław Rakowski
- Bronislaw Rakowski - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor
- Recommendation for Award for Rakowski, Bronislaw Rank: Major General ... | The National Archives
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