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Wisniowski, Kazimierz Marian

Date of birth:
February 14th, 1896 (Dobromil, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
November 4th, 1964 (London, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

1 June 1919: Captain
1 January 1936: Lieutenant Colonel
1 January 1943: Colonel
3 May 1945: Brigadier General

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Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1931
Krzyz Niepodleglosci
Awarded on:
November 11th, 1937
Order Odrodzenia Polski Kawalerski
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:
HQ, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1944
"A major share in the responsibility for the success of 2 Polish Corps in Italy is to be attributed to the work of Col. WISNIOWSKI. His untiring effort, energy and devotion to duty have been a constant inspiration to his staff. On his skillful planning and the careful execution of his Commander's orders has depended to a major degree the success of the Corps in operations from the battles fro MONTE CASSINO to the breaking of the GOTHIC LINE."
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:
HQ, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
1944
Krzyz Monte Cassino

No. 10
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Brygadi (Brigadier)
Awarded on:
1945
Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Brygadi (Brigadier)
Awarded on:
1946
Znak Pamiatkow 2 Korpusu Polskiego
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
For merit in September 1939.

No. 8545
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Brygadi (Brigadier)
Unit:
HQ, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West

No. 84
Order Virtuti Militari Gold Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
For merit in September 1939.
Krzyz Walecznych
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pulkownik (Colonel)
For merit in September 1939.
Krzyz Walecznych
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With swords
Krzyz Zaslugi - Gold

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