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Dab-Biernacki, Stefan

Date of birth:
January 7th, 1890 (Gnojno, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
February 9th, 1959 (London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
Graves Veterans Brompton Cemetery
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

Rank: Major General. Degraded to Private in October 1940 and sentenced to 2,5 years prison after a confrontation with Sikorski.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1916
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1921
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:
February 12th, 1922
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1922
Order Virtuti Militari Gold Cross
Period:
Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1922
Order Virtuti Militari Knight
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1924
Commander's Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1926
"For outstanding services in the field of military organization and soldier training"
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski
Awarded on:
1929
Latvijas atbrīvošanas kara piemiņas zīme
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1930
"For merits in the field of organization and training of the army"
Zloty Krzyz Zaslugi
Awarded on:
November 11th, 1936
"For outstanding service in military service"
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski z Gwiazda
Lacplesa Kara ordenis III skiras
Krzyz Niepodleglosci z Mieczami
Medal 10-lecia Odzyskania Niepodleglosci
Znak Oficerski

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