Rakowski, Bronislaw Stanislaw

Date of birth:: June 20th, 1895 (Szczucin, Austro-Hungary)
Date of death:: December 29th, 1950 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Nationality:: Polish

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:: Kapitan (Captain)
Awarded on:: October 29th, 1921

No. 2724

Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Krzyz Niepodleglosci

Period:: Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Rank:: Podpulkownik (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:: August 2nd, 1931

Order Odrodzenia Polski Oficerski

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

"Major general Rakowski has led the 2nd Polish Armoured Division with great determination and skill throughout the campaign in Italy, from the exploitation of the success at MONTE CASSINO during the advance on the ADRIATIC Sector and up to the beaking of the GOTHIC LINE his tanks have been fought extremely well.

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

"Voor uitzonderlijk verdienstelijk gedrag in de uitvoering van uitstekende diensten aan de regering van de Verenigde Staten van januari 1944 tot 2 mei 1945."