Jachnik, Stanislaw

Date of birth:: October 31st, 1903 (Ukraine province, Russia)
Date of death:: November 25th, 1970 (London, Great Britain)
Nationality:: Polish

Biography

Career:
?: School of Political Science, Warszawa
1923 - 1926: Officers Infantry School, Warszawa;
1935 - 1937: Polish Staff College;
1939: Staff Officer, General Bortnowski's HQ;
1940: French 82 African Infantry Division;
August 1942 - December 1944: Head of Personnel, Headquarters, 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group;
December 9th, 1944 - March 14th, 1945: Commanding Officer, Headquarters, 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group.

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Krzyz Walecznych

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1939

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Head of Personnel, HQ, 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: December 19th, 1944
Awarded for:: Operation Market Garden

Recommendation:
"This officer landed in command of a Battalion of 1st Polish Parachute Brigade Group North of Elst during the Allied attack on the Arnhem road bridge. Almost immediately after landing the troops under this officer's command found themselves heavily engaged by the enemy. Lieutenant-Colonel Jachnik, displaying a total disregard for his personal safety, organised the defence and beat off the enemy attacks. He then moved off his troops to the Brigade Group assembly area in good order. During the night 21st / 22nd September this officer displayed great coolness and organising ability under heavy enemy fire during the first crossing of the Neder Rijn by troops of the 1st Polish Parachute Brigade Group."