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Stankiewicz, Ludwik Antoni

Date of birth:
October 8th, 1908 (Krakow, Austro-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
January 3rd, 1956 (London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
Graves Veterans Brompton Cemetery
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1944
"Major STANKIEWICZ, Ludwik, G.S.O.I. 1st Polish Armd Div., throughout Operation in the CAEN - FALAISE area especially in the critical days between AUG. 17 - 21st, when the pocket had been closed at CHAMBOIS and enemy attacks aiming at a break - through followed, his coolness, quick judgement, courage and utmost sacrifice was a source of real help to th G.O.C. whose decisions were carried out by him in the quickest and most efficient manner. The activity of Major STANIEWICZ had a direct bearing upon the final success achieved by the Division in the area of CHAMBOIS and hills NORTH of it."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
April 3rd, 1946
Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.4)

Royal Decree no. 63
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm
Officier in de Kroonorde
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With palm
Croix de Guerre 1940
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
HQ, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

With swords
Krzyz Zaslugi - Gold

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